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Mental Health Law Online
The internet resource on mental health law, and mental capacity law, for England & Wales. You can read a review of the site here.
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Recent updates
- 16/09/19: Case (Validity of will). Parsonage v Parsonage [2019] EWHC 2362 (Ch) — " The validity of the 2011 Will is challenged by D1 on the grounds that BP lacked capacity (1) to know and understand the nature and effect of the 2011 Will, (2) to know and understand the size of her estate, and/or (3) to know and appreciate the claims to which she ought to give effect. The underlying factual basis of the challenge is the severity or extent of BP's dementia and the circumstances in which the 2011 Will was prepared and executed."
- 16/09/19: Event. MHLA: 20th Annual Conference - Birmingham, 22/11/19 — Speakers: Legal Aid Agency; Sir Simon Wessely ('The MHA Review'); Natalya O’Prey ('Secretary of State - improving the Restricted Patient system'); Sarah Johnston DCP ('HMCTS Update'); Dr Harinder Bains; Tam Gill & Laura Janes ('Case law and practice update'). Chaired by Kate Tyrrell. Price: £230 (non-member), £160 (member), £145 (groups of three or more members). See MHLA website for further information and booking details.
- 16/09/19: Event. RAB: AMHP Refresher and Re-approval course - London, 25/11/19 to 27/11/19 — This 3-day course is based near London Bridge station at the London Boroughs' training venue. It prepares AMHPs for re-approval as well as providing 18 hours' training to meet the annual regulations requirement. Speakers: Rob Brown and Christine Hutchison. Cost £400 + VAT. Contact Rob Brown on robbrown@btinternet.com for further details and booking information.
- 10/09/19: Event. MHLA: Panel course - London, 28/10/19 and 29/10/19 — The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
See also:
- More updates
- August 2019 update: the month's updates, categorised and on one webpage
- The to do list
Jobs
- Noble Solicitors, Luton - mental health panel member
- Burke Niazi, London - Court of Protection solicitor/paralegal (at least three years' experience)
- Burke Niazi, London - Court of Protection solicitor/paralegal (at least 12 months' experience)
- Reading Voice, Reading - Care Act advocates (listed until 22/11/19)
CPD
Online CPD scheme providing 12 hours for £60: suitable for solicitors, barristers, psychiatrists, social workers and psychiatric nurses
Magic Book
The Magic Book is a database of contact details - please contribute to it (the process is quick and simple).
Events
- Edge Training: DOLS Mental Health Assessors Annual Refresher Course - London, 27/9/19
- Edge Training: Understanding the Court of Protection - London, 30/9/19
- PELT: Accredited - Admission to the MHT Panel - Hoylake, 1/10/19 and 2/10/19
- MHLA: Refresher and reaccreditation - Leeds, 2/10/19
- Edge Training: Liberty Protection Safeguards - London, 4/10/19
- Edge Training: AMHP Legal Update - London, 7/10/19
- Edge Training: Best Interests Assessors Legal Update (Annual Refresher) - London, 7/10/19
- Edge Training: MHA and MCA Interaction - London, 14/10/19
- Court of Protection User Group Meeting - London, 15/10/19
- PELT: Introduction to the MHA - Hoylake, 16/10/19
- Edge Training: Liberty Protection Safeguards - Manchester, 18/10/19
- MHLA: Panel course - London, 28/10/19 and 29/10/19
- PELT: Introduction to MCA and DOLS - Hoylake, 29/10/19
- Edge Training: Mental Capacity and Best Interests Assessments (Advanced) - London, 1/11/19
- Edge Training: BIA Report Writing - London, 8/11/19
- Edge Training: BIA Legal Update (Annual Refresher) - London, 8/11/19
- Edge Training: Self Neglect and the Mental Capacity Act - London, 11/11/19
- Manchester University/AMHPA: Taking Stock conference - Manchester, 15/11/19
- Edge Training: Unconscious Bias Training - London, 18/11/19
- Edge Training: DOLS Authorised Signatories Training - London, 18/11/19
- PELT: Depriving Children and Young People of their Liberty Lawfully - Hoylake, 20/11/19
- Edge Training: Liberty Protection Safeguards - London, 22/11/19
- MHLA: 20th Annual Conference - Birmingham, 22/11/19
- Edge Training: DOL, Children and Young People - London, 25/11/19
- RAB: AMHP Refresher and Re-approval course - London, 25/11/19 to 27/11/19
- PELT: Mental Health Act Masterclass - Legal Update - Hoylake, 27/11/19
- PELT: Introduction to using COP including s21A Appeals - Hoylake, 28/11/19
- Edge Training: Hoarding and the Law - London, 29/11/19
- Edge Training: Sexual relations, contraception, marriage and restricting contact: Article 8 and the MCA - London, 29/11/19
- Edge Training: DOLS MH Assessors Annual Refresher Course - London, 2/12/19
- PELT: Getting ready for Liberty Protection Safeguards - Hoylake, 3/12/19
- Edge Training: 2019 AMHP Conference - London, 6/12/19
- PELT: COP/MCA Masterclass - Legal Update - Hoylake, 12/12/19
- Edge Training: Liberty Protection Safeguards - London, 13/12/19
- Edge Training: MCA and Tenancy Agreements - London, 16/12/19
- Edge Training: BIA Legal Update (Annual Refresher) - London, 16/12/19
Books
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- Richard Jones, Mental Health Act Manual (21st edn, Sweet and Maxwell 2018)
- Richard Jones and Eve Piffaretti, Mental Capacity Act Manual (8th edn, Sweet and Maxwell 2018)
- Hale, Mental Health Law (6th edn, Sweet and Maxwell 2017)
- Johnston, Sophy Miles and Claire Royston, Mental Health Tribunal Handbook (LAG 2015)
- Peter Bartlett and Ralph Sandland, Mental Health Law: Policy and Practice (OUP 2013)
- Phil Fennell, Penny Letts and Jonathan Wilson, Mental Health Tribunals: Law, Policy and Practice (Law Society, 2013)
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