Mental health law reform
Sir,—Lindsay Randle (March 1) expresses dismay that recommendations for reform of the Mental Health Act advanced by the Task Force on Revision of Mental Health Legislation do not include proposals for changes in the judicial process whereby a patient may be committed by a District Court judge. The report contains proposals for extensive changes to this process which would permit patients, either personally or through a representative, to confront those giving evidence against them, and to have access to all written information before the court. Proposals for significant changes in this process have also been advanced by the Health Department We assure the writer that an effort was made to contact patients’ groups while the report was being prepared. We regret that our finances did not permit discussions in the South Island. Any further comments on the report are most welcome.—Yours, etc., JOHN DAWSON, Task Force on Revision of Mental Health Legislation. March 13, 1984. v
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