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The internet resource on mental health law in England & Wales, primarily for mental health practitioners, to which anyone can contribute. From April 2006 to September 2010 this website was called Wiki Mental Health. The following are the main content areas:


1. Case law   2. Legislation   3. General information   4. CPD scheme
Regularly updated commentaries on the cases, with links to the full text judgments on Bailii. (Currently 1186 categorised cases)   The full text of, and a simple and up-to-date commentary on, the Mental Health Act 1983, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and related legislation.   General articles to explain the concepts and terminology used in the caselaw and legislation sections; and practical guidance for lawyers   Online CPD scheme providing 12 points for £60: suitable for solicitors (SRA-accredited), barristers (established practitioners), psychiatrists, social workers and psychiatric nurses.


Recent updates on website

For further details of the items below, see the Updates page:

  • 16/05/12 (2): Form CTO12 section 64C(4A) - certificate that community patient has capacity to consent (or if under 16 is competent to consent) to treatment and has done so (Part 4A consent certificate). See Mental Health Act 1983 Statutory Forms

  • 16/05/12 (1): CQC, 'Changes to consent to treatment for patients subject to a CTO' (May 2012). This page explains the change to the regulations. See CQC

  • 10/05/12 (2): Scott Blair, 'A Summary of Mental Health Caselaw' (21/3/12). Plagiarism is the copying of someone else's words or ideas without attribution, intentionally or otherwise. In any place where you reproduce anything from this website, please remember to acknowledge the source and provide a link back to the relevant page. Scott Blair, a Scottish Advocate, immigration judge, MHT for Scotland legal convener, and Glasgow University external examiner, spoke on a paper entitled 'A Summary of Mental Health Caselaw' at a seminar on 21/3/12. In three parts it deals with cases from Scotland, England & Wales, and the ECtHR: all 20 case summaries in the second part, and eight in the third part, incorporate case summaries copied from Mental Health Law Online without any attribution (see pages 55-60, 62, 65-66, 69, 105-109, and 111). The document ends '© Scott Blair, Advocate' but there is no legal entitlement to claim copyright for material copied from Mental Health Law Online. See Scotland

  • 10/05/12 (1): Valerie Mays, 'Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland: Case Digest' (December 2011). See Scotland

  • 09/05/12 (1): The tribunal secretariat expect only to deal with urgent work on 10/5/12 as most of its staff will be on strike. If you cannot get through on the usual numbers, it is suggested that you call Karen Early (tribunal manager) on 0116 2497161, or email karen.early1@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk to arrange for a caseworker to ring back. See MHLA website

Keeping up to date

Keep up to date via any of the following means:

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The Small Places: recent posts
Bailii: recent COP cases
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