Webinar: Children Challenging Their Detention under the Mental Health Act 1983: The Right to Receive Child-Friendly Information as a Core Feature of Their Participation Rights
Children Challenging their Detention Under the Mental Health Act 1983: the Right to Receive Child-Friendly Information as a Core Feature of their Participation Rights
Date : January 13, 2025
Time: From 2:00 to 3:30 PM GMT
Venue: Zoom Register Here
Children in England and Wales who are being detained in hospitals under the provisions of the Mental Health Act (MHA)1983 have the right to be provided with an explanation of their legal status including details of which section they are subject to, the effect of their detention and their rights to apply for review of their continued detention. This seminar will present the research we have been engaging in (funded by the British Academy) which aims to understand the extent to which children are being provided with accessible, effective and appropriate information in relation to their legal status, and in particular their right to challenge their detention. At the core of this study is a conception of children who are detained in mental health settings as social actors who are capable of participating in decision-making about their detention and treatment.
