The Law Society is the representative body for all solicitors in England and Wales, and administers the Mental Health Accreditation Scheme for solicitors and their employees.
Law Society practice note on representation before Mental Health Tribunals
Lasting Power of Attorney (practice notes)
Home page
Law Society, 'MoJ Green Paper on legal aid', 16/11/10 - summary of Green Paper
Law Society, 'Access to justice review: final report', 15/11/10
Mental health accreditation scheme page - On 1/9/10 this page was updated with the intention of making the information easier to understand and the documents easier to access. The list of current members of the scheme (as at 1/9/10) has been reinstated.
News: Judicial review update: expedited hearing and civil contracts to be extended - 3/9/10 - Existing civil legal aid contracts will be extended by a month due to the Law Society's JR of the tendering process for family legal aid contracts (the judgment in which is expected on 24/9/10). It appears (from the news item) that the extension applies to all civil contracts including mental health, but further detail will be published on the Law Society website.
Press release 19/11/09: As new report finds legal aid lawyers paid less than sewage workers, Law Society says NO to more fee cuts
Practice Note: Making gifts of assets - 16/7/09 - including section on "Gifting assets to fund future care"
Information relating to meetings of the Mental Health and Disability Committee
Practice note: 'Outcomes-focused regulation: overview' (20/9/11)
Jonathan Rayner, 'Judge slams quality of mental health advocacy' (Law Society Gazette, 19/1/12)