Mental Health Act 2025 - Update on Key Legislative Changes

Introduction

The Mental Health Act 2025 received Royal Ascent in December 2025, and the first provisions came into force on 18 February 2026. In this webinar, Elizabeth Cleaver, barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, will provide an overview of the key changes made by this legislation, which lays the groundwork for the most significant overhaul of mental health treatment and detention powers in over 40 years.

This webinar is essential viewing for those representing patients detained under the MHA, as well as clinicians, social care teams, and MHA administrators.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Which provisions of the Act are already in force and what this means for patients and professionals
• The impact of reforms on particular patient groups
• An outline of the next steps and expected timeframe for implementation of the reforms