Events

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Date	Event	Description
Date	Event	Description
2024-11-13	Hill Dickinson: MCA and DOLS - the latest updates (online, 13/11/24)	This session will focus primarily on the interplay between the Mental Health Act and the DOLS regime, as well as the use of the Mental Health Act in acute settings, before ending with a Q&A session. Time: 10:00 - 11:30 am. Cost: free. See Hill Dickinson website for further details and booking information.
2024-11-13	PELT: Introduction to COP, including s21A appeals (online, 13/11/24)	The Court of Protection has a very wide ambit potential touching the lives of many vulnerable people. DoLS and procedures are authorised or challenged and where arguments about capacity or adult protection and best interests are resolved. It is essential for those working with vulnerable people/safeguarding. Speaker: Peter Edwards. Cost: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further details and booking information.
2024-11-15	MHLA: 25th Annual Conference (Bristol, 15/11/24)	Confirmed speakers include: Najmus Madarbux (Legal Aid Agency); Sarah Johnston (DCP); Dr Alexander Hamilton (consultant forensic psychologist); Tam Gill; Dr Laura Janes. Full programme to be announced. Chairman: Neil Cronin. Cost: £160 (member); £145 (group discount); £230 (non-member). See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
2024-11-20	PELT: Masterclass for MHA Administrators (online, 20/11/24)	This course assumes basic knowledge and experience and will examine the many demands of job and provide some effective and legal coping mechanisms. The course will enable a group of experienced MHAAs to get together and share both the demands of the job and some solutions. Speaker: Peter Edwards. Cost: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further details and booking information.
2024-11-27	PELT: MHA Masterclass (online, 27/11/24)	This course will allow practitioners to reflect and update their practice by ensuring they have an up to date understanding of the law. The contents of the course will be up to date and reflect any changes or significant developments which affect lawful practice. To include relationship between MHA and DoLs. Speaker: Peter Edwards. Cost: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further details and booking information.
2024-12-03	PELT: Court of Protection and MCA Masterclass (online, 3/12/24)	Reviews recent developments in Court of Protection cases. It will include the latest CoP cases on deprivation of liberty, capacity, health and welfare, legal aid and treatment and what practitioners can learn from these cases that will promote effective and lawful MCA practice. Speakers: Peter Edwards; Sophy Miles, Deputy District Judge of the Court of Protection. Cost: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further details and booking information.
2024-12-04	Fuse: Children detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (online, 4/12/24)	This free online seminar will present findings from research which examined materials provided by NHS mental health trusts to detained children regarding their rights to apply to the First-tier Tribunal to challenge their detention. Speakers: Ray Arthur, Carole Burrell, Siobhan McConnell. Time: 12.30pm to 1.30pm. See FUSE website for further details and booking information.
2024-12-13	Edge Training: AMHP conference (London, 13/12/24)	This one-day conference will explore issues pertinent to AMHP practice. It can contribute towards the statutory requirement of 18 hours relevant training per year. Speakers: Simon Foster, Camilla Parker, Suyog Dhakras, Nick Perry, Kelly Alexander, Jill Hemmington, Louise Blakley. Cost: £195 plus VAT (in person); £150 plus VAT (online). See Edge website for further details and booking information.
2025-04-25	PELT: Becoming a Mental Health Act Administrator - the Basics (online, 25/4/25)	The course is designed to equip new or less experienced MHAAs with the tools to do their job effectively. It will assume little or no knowledge of the MHA. Speaker: Peter Edwards. Cost: £125 plus VAT. See PELT website for further details and booking information.