Submission to the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission – June 2026
Mental health and policing interactions in NSW
Tag: Mental health & wellbeing
The NSW Mental Health Review Tribunal: An analysis of clients, matters and determinations 1
In recent years, there has been much interest in Mental Health Tribunals (MHTs), their legislated role, functions and day-to-day operations. Much of the interest has centred on accumulating an evidence...
Cognitive impairment, legal need and access to justice, Justice issues paper 10
Cognitive impairment has consistently been raised in the Law and Justice Foundation's Access to Justice and Legal Needs (A2JLN) research as affecting and compounding legal need and hindering its resolution....
On the edge of justice: the legal needs of people with a mental illness in NSW
This study examines the legal and access to justice issues experienced by people with a mental illness. The methodology comprised a literature review, focus group discussions with key stakeholders, in-depth...