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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 14 January 2025
Debate
Mental Health Bill [HL]Contribution
While know that the code should not be departed from unless there are good reasons, it remains a fact that, if the principles are written into the code in this way, they can indeed be departed from. Indeed, in the case that I quoted, it was ruled that the challenged policy was lawful but did deviate from the code of practice.
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