Articulating future directions of law reform for compulsory mental health admission and treatment in Hong Kong

Cheung, Daisy; Dunn, Michael; Fistein, Elizabeth; Bartlett, Peter; Mcmillan, John; Petersen, Carole J

Abstract

This article explores and outlines four possible pathways for law reform in the area of compulsory mental health admission and treatment in Hong Kong: the (i) abolition, (ii) risk of harm, (iii) mental capacity and (iv) consensus pathways. The discussion of each pathway takes into account local challenges in implementation, as well as Hong Kong's international commitments for the protection of rights. In outlining these pathways for reform, the authors intend to also provide a blueprint for regulatory change in other jurisdictions that are in the process of reforming their mental health laws.

Citation

Cheung, D., Dunn, M., Fistein, E., Bartlett, P., Mcmillan, J., & Petersen, C. J. (2020). Articulating future directions of law reform for compulsory mental health admission and treatment in Hong Kong. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 68, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2019.101513

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 26, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Nov 20, 2019
• Publication Date: Jan 2, 2020
• Deposit Date: Nov 20, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: May 21, 2021
• Journal: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
• Print ISSN: 0160-2527
• Electronic ISSN: 1873-6386
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 68
• Article Number: 101513
• Pages: 1-11
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2019.101513
• Keywords: Compulsory treatment; Hong Kong; Mental health; Law reform; UNCRPD
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3343657
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160252719301773
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• Contract Date: Nov 20, 2019