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Mental Health Law Online

The internet resource on mental health law, and mental capacity law, for England & Wales. You can sign up for free email updates, the online forum and the CPD scheme (which provides 12 hours for £60 and is suitable for lawyers and non-lawyers). The abbreviations are similar but MHLO, MHLA and MHLR are all different.

The main content of this website has been divided into Case law (2344), Legislation (377) and Resources (1,022), together with separate Information pages (328) to link everything together.

  Forum topics


Contacts

The Magic Book is a database of contact details which currently contains 301 pages.


  News and updates

All the latest updates to the website can be seen on on the MHLO updates forum category. The five most recent appear here.

  • 06/03/24: Annual Review 2023 — The Annual Review 2023 contains all news items, arranged thematically, which were added to the website during 2023. At some point I hope to arrange it thematically and publish it as a paperback and Kindle booklet, but in the meantime it is available online at Annual Review 2023.
  • 21/02/24: Case (Article 2 and prison investigation). R (MN) v SSJ [2024] EWHC 333 (Admin) — "This claim concerns the requirements of Article 2 when there is an independent investigation into a near suicide by a prisoner which causes life changing injuries to that person. The Claimant seeks to challenge the Defendant's decision to leave important questions as to the procedure to be adopted for the independent investigator to recommend, rather than requiring public hearings with powers of compulsion from the outset."
  • 21/02/24: Event. Hill Dickinson: Mental Health Providers Forum (online, 6/3/24) — "In this forum, we will be discussing recent case law which is significant for all involved in mental health to be aware of, the Chief Coroner’s Annual Report with learning and practice points arising from this, important new guidance in relation to discharge planning and commissioning of services, and discussion of potential MHA reform in Wales." Cost: free. See Hill Dickinson website for further details and booking information.
  • 21/02/24: Event. Hill Dickinson: MCA and DOLS - the latest updates (online, 12/3/24) — "We will be shining a spotlight on the area of capacity in relation to sexual relations, discussing withdrawal of treatment cases involving children, and we will finish with a more practical session and round up of some common pitfalls and best practice points in bringing Court of Protection applications." Cost: free. See Hill Dickinson website for further details and booking information.


  Consultations

No open consultations.


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  Email updates

Choose occasional and/or monthly update emails. To sign up, please go to the email updates subscription page.


  CPD

The CPD scheme is primarily aimed at mental health solicitors, and is an ideal way to evidence your continued competence, but is also suitable for barristers, psychiatrists, social workers and psychiatric nurses. For £60, you can obtain 12 CPD credits.


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