Title: Crimanl law and mental health: Section 32 mental health act amendments fall short of recommended reform
Abstract: On 28 August 2017, amendments to section 32 of the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 ('MHFPA') commenced with the proclamation of the Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (the '2017 amendments'). The long-awaited amendments to the diversionary regime are limited in effect and it is this authors' contention that they fail to address the extensive reform recommended by the NSW Law Reform Commission ('NSWLRC') in 2012 (New South Wales Law Reform Commission, People with cognitive and mental health impairments in the criminal justice system - Diversion, Report 135, 2012) ('2012 Report').
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
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