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Easements which weaken Mental Health Act protections to be dropped

The government will drop the provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020 which weaken Mental Health Act 1983 protections in England.

08 Oct 2020
World mental health day: mental health for all

We have provided resources for mental health and wellbeing, in honour of World Mental Health Day on October 10.

08 Oct 2020

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Junior Lawyers Division charity raffle 2020

The Junior Lawyers Division is hosting a raffle for MQ: Transforming mental health, their chosen charity of the year.

22 Jun 2020
IBA launches new research project aimed at young lawyers

The IBA has launched a new research project aimed at bridging the gap between younger and older lawyers.

20 May 2020
The mental health of junior lawyers

Charlotte Parkinson and Logan Murphy talk about the mental health of junior lawyers in the United states of America and in England and Wales.

28 Apr 2020
Update on legal practitioner keyworkers and testing

The government has confirmed which types of legal practitioners are keyworkers essential to running of the justice system.

28 Apr 2020