This Court of Appeal decision significantly changes which local authority is responsible for meeting a person's after-care needs under MHA 1983 s.117 where they move out of area.

After over two years, the government has now set out its full response to the Independent Review led by Sir Simon Wessely, as well as a public consultation on its proposals which ends on 21 April 2021. The vast majority (but not all) of the Review’s 154 recommendations have either been accepted or at least in principle. This blog provides a summary and some early analysis to inform the response.

Tags: MHA, lps, mental, Reform