Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients
2026-06-07 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL759 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the Supreme Court's judgment regarding the Cheshire West Framework (UKSC/2025/0042), what steps they plan to take to ensure that families of individuals who no longer qualify for automatic, non-means-tested legal
Answer
The Government is clear that access to justice is fundamental, particularly where proceedings engage an individual’s liberty and other fundamental rights. That is why legal aid is available for the most serious health and welfare matters before the Court ...