- 22/05/13 (2): MHLA course. The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running their successful two-day course for membership of the Law Society's Mental Health Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) in London on Monday 10/6/13 and Tuesday 11/6/13 and in Nottingham on Monday 17/6/13 and Tuesday 18/6/13. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See MHLA website for further details and booking form.
- 22/05/13 (1): MHT book discount. Fennell, Letts and Wilson, Mental Health Tribunals: Law, Policy and Practice (Law Society, April 2013) is available directly from the Law Society, who are offering a 20% discount to members of the Mental Health Accreditation Scheme. See Law Society bookshop
- 13/05/13 (1): New book on Mental Health Tribunals. Fennell, Letts and Wilson, Mental Health Tribunals: Law, Policy and Practice (Law Society, April 2013). The blurb on the back cover states: 'This practical book provides all professionals, particularly legal represenatives, with an accessible and up-to-date guide to Mental Health Tribunals.' The Foreword by Lucy Scott-Moncrieff can be read online. As one of the authors I heartily recommend this book! Purchase from Amazon (you can order even when listed as 'out of stock' as it will be replenished shortly by the Law Society). See Books
- 12/05/13 (1): Extra-statutory recommendations case. EC v Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust (2013) MHLO 47 (CA) — The appellant restricted patients had sought extra-statutory recommendations, in relation to leave and transfer, but the First-tier Tribunal had refused, without hearing evidence, to make recommendations. (1) The parliamentary answer in relation to extra-statutory recommendations given by a Home Office minister on 28/10/87, and the fact that recommendations had been made and considered in the past, did not give rise to a legitimate expectation that the tribunal would entertain submissions that a recommendation should be made. (2) If the FTT had been faced with the contention that leave or transfer were necessary or available parts of the patient's treatment (in relation to the test in s72(1)(b)(iia)) it would have had to consider it, but in these cases it had not been. [Summary based on Lawtel and All ER (D) reports.]
- 11/05/13 (6): Youtube, 'UK Supreme Court Judgments 9th May 2013 - Part 1' (9/5/13). Video of Lord Neuberger summarising the Pitt v Holt judgment. See Pitt v Holt (2013) UKSC 26, (2013) MHLO 46
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