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The site is updated regularly so please bookmark the [[Update]] page. Contributing to the site is simple: see the [[help page]]. Please browse through the [http://www.wikimentalhealth.co.uk/books/ recommended books]. | The site is updated regularly so please bookmark the [[Update]] page. Contributing to the site is simple: see the [[help page]]. Please browse through the [http://www.wikimentalhealth.co.uk/books/ recommended books]. | ||
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<td style="border: 2px solid #ffcccc" valign="top">Responsible clinicians at MSUs: if you have been told that you require MoJ permission to grant hospital ground leave beyond the confines of your MSU for all your restricted patients then you have been lied to. See [[Power to specify hospital units]]. Permission is only required if your particular hospital ''unit'' is specified in the hospital order, transfer direction, or equivalent, which is relatively rare. Contact me if you have any queries (see [[Help page]] for contact details). | |||
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Revision as of 23:02, 19 April 2009
An internet resource on mental health law in England & Wales, primarily for mental health practitioners, to which anyone can contribute.
There are currently three sections to this website which are developing into the following:
| 1. Case law | 2. Legislation | 3. General information | ||
| Regularly updated commentaries on the cases, with links to the full text judgments on Bailii. (Currently Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",". categorised cases plus other Bailii links.) | 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 |
You are encouraged to sign up for free email updates and the CPD scheme
The site is updated regularly so please bookmark the Update page. Contributing to the site is simple: see the help page. Please browse through the recommended books.
| News |
| Responsible clinicians at MSUs: if you have been told that you require MoJ permission to grant hospital ground leave beyond the confines of your MSU for all your restricted patients then you have been lied to. See Power to specify hospital units. Permission is only required if your particular hospital unit is specified in the hospital order, transfer direction, or equivalent, which is relatively rare. Contact me if you have any queries (see Help page for contact details). |