Outdated law strips vulnerable patients of dignity in treatment – The Law Society

Mental health

As the world marks World Mental Health Day today (10th October), the Law Society of England and Wales urges the UK government to modernise the Mental Health Act and give patients better access to justice and more control over their care. Law Society president Richard Atkinson said: “The current mental health legislation is undeniably outdated. […]

SA Law’s Head of Family Law enters The Legal 500’s Hall of Fame

St Albans and London firm SA Law’s Head of Family Law has been listed in The Legal 500 2025’s Hall of Fame. Marilyn Bell, Partner, has become one of only nine family lawyers in the South East to make it into this, the uppermost tier, of the league table. The Hall of Fame ‘recognises lawyers at the very top […]