On 25-26 August 2017, SW Partner Ms. Sherlynn Chan and Senior Associate Ms. Hazel Wong attended a two-day conference on “Compulsory Mental Health Treatment in Hong Kong: Which Way Forward?” at The University of Hong Kong.
The conference was organized by The Centre of Medical Ethics and Law (CMEL). The Centre was jointly established by the Faculties of Medicine and Law at the University of Hong Kong in 2012. The two-day conference discussed the broad issues in compulsory mental health treatment from a comparative perspective, as well as how these issues manifest themselves in hospital and community mental health practice.
Judge Mark Hinchliffe, Deputy President of the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal in England together with professors and specialized doctors from University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, University of Hong Kong, were amongst the prominent panel of speakers at the conference.
“A most inspiring and thought provoking conference”… “I am excited to see the passion and concerns of prominent speakers around the world on such an important, but not often spoken about topic on Mental Health issues. I hope that the Hong Kong community will pay more attention to mental health care for patients and make appropriate revisions to the Mental Health legislation.” said Ms. Sherlynn Chan
Please contact Ms. Sherlynn Chan and Ms. Hazel Wong for any enquiries or further information.