Comment. The UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, caused some surprise when she announced, in 2017, an Independent Review of the Mental Health Act for England and Wales (MHA review). Unlike the previous review, which led to the 2007 Act, this new initiative was not driven by concerns around public safety. Instead, the aims were to address the rapid rise in detentions, particularly among people from black ethnic groups; to achieve an improved alignment with recent developments in human rights; and to clarify the complex interface between the MHA and the Mental Capacity Act (2005), which provides an additional legal framework for making decisions on behalf of people who do not have the capacity to make decisions for themselves.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai