Seni's law

Speakers for the programme include:

• Sir Norman Lamb, Chair of South London & Maudsley: introductory comments;
• Dr Maurice Lipsedge, Consultant Psychiatrist: on the controversial topic of “Excited Delirium”. Maurice is co-author of the influential 1981 book “Aliens and Alienists”;
• Dr Lade Smith, Consultant Psychiatrist and Director of Forensic Services with SLaM: on the ‘Mental Health Act Review’;
• Mike Franklin, SLaM Non Exec Director: on ‘Race and Detention, The Wider Picture’;
• Natalie Creary. Black Thrive: keeping Black bodies out of harm’s way;
• Deborah Coles, Director INQUEST: Are we really ‘learning lessons’: the search for accountability and change.
• Rachael Whittaker: Health & Justice Policy Lead. Department of Health & Social Care: ‘Update on Seni’s Law implementation’;
• Aji Lewis and Marcia Rigg in conversation with Raju Bhatt, the solicitor involved with many of these cases.

We hope to progress the conversation in these difficult areas, and to contribute to the collaborative work across sectors and services to prevent future tragedies and protect black women such as Aji and Marcia from going through these losses again.

This event took place on the 5th of February 2021. To access to recording, please book a place using the ‘book now’ button and follow the steps to watch the videos from the day.