Download or read book Crime and Mental Health Law in New South Wales, 3rd Edition and Crime and Mental Health Law in NSW, Supplement to the 3rd Edition (Bundle) written by LexisNexis Butterworths and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crime and Mental Health Law in New South Wales, 3rd edition A practical guide to the law on mental health issues that arise within the criminal justice framework in New South Wales Crime and Mental Health Law in NSW, Supplement to the 3rd edition The MHCIFPA introduces new definitions of mental health and cognitive impairment. It codifies the tests for fitness and the newly named defence of "act proven but not criminally responsible by reason of mental health impairment or cognitive impairment." This supplement offers a practitioners and clinicians a practical roadmap to the MHCIFPA, highlighting the changes in practice and procedure.