The Scottish Human Rights Commission has welcomed the publication of the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee Stage 1 Report on the Mental Health (Scotland) Bill.
Following the Bill’s introduction in June 2014, the Commission submitted evidence to the Committee highlighting the Bill’s potential impact on people’s human rights. We recommended a series of actions including encouraging greater use of Advance Statements; developing an opt-in approach to nominating Named Persons
A new member of the Scottish Human Rights Commission has been appointed following an open recruitment exercise, the Scottish Parliament announced today.
Jane-Claire Judson will take up office as a part-time member of the Commission on 1 September 2017. Her appointment is for 6 years.
Ms Judson will replace outgoing Commissioner Matt Smith, who has been in office since 2010.
Ms Judson has also recently been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Chest Heart & Stroke
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