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 1132 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 View the January 2012 update: the month's updates, categorised and on one webpage. Now also available in PDF format For further details of the updates below, click here: 08/02/12 (3): Mind, 'Supreme Court ruling welcomed by Mind and leading human rights organisations' (8/2/12). See Rabone v Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (2012) UKSC 2, (2012) MHLO 6 08/02/12 (2): Case summary. Re L; K v LBX (2012) EWCA Civ 79, (2012) MHLO 7 — Article 8 does not require that maintenance of existing family life arrangements be a 'starting point' in best interests decisions. 08/02/12 (1): Case summary. Rabone v Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (2012) UKSC 2, (2012) MHLO 6 — (1) The operational obligation under Article 2 can in principle be owed to a hospital patient who is mentally ill, but who is not detained under the MHA. (2) There was a 'real and immediate' risk to the patient's life of which the Trust knew or ought to have known and which it failed to take reasonable steps to avoid, so the obligation was breached. (3) The patient's parents were 'victims' within the meaning of Article 34 of the Convention. (4) They had not lost their victim status by settling a negligence claim, as (although it had in substance acknowledged its breach) the Trust had not made adequate redress. (5) The one-year limitation period in s7(5) HRA 1998 was extended becuase the extension was short, the Trust suffered no prejudice, the claimants acted reasonably in delaying, and there was a good claim. (6) The Court of Appeal's assessment of damages was upheld, and £5000 was awarded to each parent. 07/02/12 (1): Starting with the January 2012 update, each month's legal update will be available in hyperlinked PDF format for printing. Note that the content of the PDF document will not be updated, whereas the online update page will automatically change if a case or legislation summary page changes. See January 2012 update 06/02/12 (1): Martin Beckford, 'Autistic woman banned from having sex in latest Court of Protection case' (Daily Telegraph, 3/2/12). See Re H; A Local Authority v H (2012) EWHC 49 (COP), (2012) MHLO 3 See Help page for information about becoming a contributor

Keeping up to date Receive updates via any of the following means: Free email updates MHLO RSS feed Twitter @mhlonline Books Mark Neary, Get Steven Home (Lulu.com, 2011) Richard Jones, Mental Health Act Manual (14th edn, Sweet & Maxwell 2011) Brenda Hale, Mental Health Law (5th edn, Sweet & Maxwell 2010) More books... Bailii: Recent COP cases London Borough of Hillingdon v Neary & Ors [2011] EWHC 3522 (COP) (29 December 2011) AB v LCC (A Local Authority) [2011] EWHC 3151 (COP) (06 December 2011) C v Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council & Ors [2011] EWHC 3321 (COP) (01 December 2011) AH & Ors, Re (Costs) [2011] EWHC 3524 (COP) (16 November 2011) A Local Authority v PB & Anor [2011] EWHC 2675 (CoP) (20 October 2011) Google: MH News 39 Essex Street | Jenni Richards QC wins landmark human rights case in the ... - Linex Legal (press release) (registration) RCMP 'upset' about being stuck at hospital - Selkirk Journal Mental health, taking of blood samples without patient consent - Lexology (registration) next swan down the river might be black - Hounslow Chronicle Brentford Pannone LLP | Parents win landmark human rights claim at the Supreme Court - Linex Legal (press release) (registration) Hospital had human rights duty to protect voluntary patient from suicide ... - UK Human Rights Blog (blog) Safeguarding adults - Lexology (registration) Man sparks police alert after climbing onto bridge in Halewood - Ormskirk & Skelmersdale Advertiser Making sure facilities meet quality standards - This is Hull and East Riding Meadow Lake RCMP briefs - Meadow Lake Progress