January 2017 update
Website
- Mental Health Law Online CPD scheme: 12 points for £60. Obtain 12 CPD points online by answering monthly questionnaires. The scheme is an ideal way to obtain your necessary hours, or to evidence your continued competence. It also helps to support the continued development of this website, and your subscriptions (and re-subscriptions) are appreciated. For full details and to subscribe, see CPD scheme.
- Cases. On 31/1/17 Mental Health Law Online contained 1826 categorised cases
- Chronology. See January 2017 chronology for this month's changes to the website in date order.
Case law
- Strike-out/capacity case. R (OK) v FTT [2017] UKUT 22 (AAC) — The First-tier Tribunal's decision to strike out a case for want of jurisdiction (on the basis that the patient had lacked capacity to make the application) was upheld in these judicial review proceedings. Detailed summary available on case page.
- Deprivation of liberty/inquests case. R (Ferreira) v HM Senior Coroner for Inner South London [2017] EWCA Civ 31, [2017] MHLO 2 — Click on link to view page.§
- Alex Ruck Keene, 'Deprivation of liberty in intensive care - the Court of Appeal decides' (Mental Capacity Law and Policy blog, 26/1/17). See R (Ferreira) v HM Senior Coroner for Inner South London [2017] EWCA Civ 31, [2017] MHLO 2
- Monidipa Fouzder, 'Supreme Court asked to consider deprivation of liberty ‘confusion’' (Law Society Gazette, 26/1/17). See R (Ferreira) v HM Senior Coroner for Inner South London [2017] EWCA Civ 31, [2017] MHLO 2
- Ben Troke, 'Cheshire West kicked out of acute hospitals?' (Browne Jacobson website, 25/1/17). See R (Ferreira) v HM Senior Coroner for Inner South London [2017] EWCA Civ 31, [2017] MHLO 2
- Ben Troke, 'Landmark judgment on deprivation of liberty in hospital - Ferreira v Coroner of Inner South London' (Browne Jacobson LLP, Youtube video, 26/1/17). See R (Ferreira) v HM Senior Coroner for Inner South London [2017] EWCA Civ 31, [2017] MHLO 2
- Immigration detention case. ARF v SSHD [2017] EWHC 10 (QB) — Unlawful immigration detention.
Jobs
This is an archive of the month's updates so by the time you read this the information may be out of date.
- Job advert. Mackintosh Law, London - Assistant Solicitor. Mackintosh Law are seeking an assistant solicitor to join their mental capacity team. Closing date 1/2/17. See Jobs
- Job advert. Campbell Law, Milton Keynes - Paralegal. Campbell Law are seeking a paralegal to work in mental health, mental capacity and community care law. Closing date 3/3/17. See Campbell Law, Milton Keynes - Paralegal for details.
Events
This is an archive of the month's updates so by the time you read this the information may be out of date.
- MHLA: Panel course - Leeds, 2/3/17 and 3/3/17 — No results
- MHLA: Panel course - London, 27/2/17 and 28/2/18 — No results
- MHLA: Foundation course - Manchester, 20/2/17 — No results
- Edge Training: DoLS Assessors Conference - London, 10/3/17 — No results
- Edge Training: MHA administration and management skills - London, 6/3/17 and 7/3/17 — No results
- PELT: Introduction to COP, including s21A appeals - Hoylake, 14/2/17 — No results
- PELT: Introduction to the Mental Health Act - Hoylake, 14/3/17 — No results
- PELT: Introduction to MCA and DOLS - Hoylake, 28/3/17 — No results
- PELT: Depriving Children and Young People of their liberty lawfully - Hoylake, 25/4/17 — No results
- PELT: Court of Protection Masterclass - Hoylake, 16/5/17 — No results
- PELT: Mental Health Act masterclass and legal update - Hoylake, 18/5/17 — No results
- PELT: Introduction to Care Act for those working with MHA or MCA - Hoylake, 15/6/17 — No results
- PELT: Introduction to Forensic Patients - Hoylake, 11/7/17 — No results
- PELT: DOL made simple, including MHA or MCA - Hoylake, 20/7/17 — No results
Book
- New edition of book. Alex Ruck Keene et al, Court of Protection Handbook: A User's Guide (2nd edn, LAG 2016)·
Mental illness cases swamp the (US) criminal justice system - https://t.co/jkhf16GsXi
— Insp Michael Brown (@MentalHealthCop) January 29, 2017
"Mistakes I have made in my research career" - Robin Murray https://t.co/wMOhzi96Kw
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 29, 2017
Strike-out/capacity case. R (OK) v FTT [2017] UKUT 22 (AAC), [2017] MHLO 3: — The First-tier Tribunal's decision to… https://t.co/lNwbh6Mq7M
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 28, 2017
PELT: Introduction to COP, including s21A appeals - Hoylake, 14/2/17: — Course description: "There was a time when… https://t.co/n4g63EAtTq
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 27, 2017
PELT: Introduction to the Mental Health Act - Hoylake, 14/3/17: — This course is for all those who need a basic… https://t.co/TKXMKn0a7q
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 27, 2017
PELT: Introduction to MCA and DOLS - Hoylake, 28/3/17: — Course description: "This is an intensive introduction to… https://t.co/v8XNBFGIZx
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 27, 2017
PELT: Depriving Children and Young People of their liberty lawfully - Hoylake, 25/4/17: — Course description: "DOLs… https://t.co/VzZAGVm7ir
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 27, 2017
PELT: Court of Protection Masterclass - Hoylake, 16/5/17: — This course will review the all the recent developments… https://t.co/KwTUnatKZS
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 27, 2017
PELT: Mental Health Act masterclass and legal update - Hoylake, 18/5/17: — This course will allows Mental Health… https://t.co/xkB2F0OClR
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 27, 2017
PELT: Introduction to Care Act for those working with MHA or MCA - Hoylake, 15/6/17: — As the MHA new Code states:… https://t.co/gug8K6Y7hW
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 27, 2017
PELT: Introduction to Forensic Patients - Hoylake, 11/7/17: — Full title: "Introduction to Forensic Patients - A… https://t.co/qi4B9RgOtv
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 27, 2017
PELT: DOL made simple, including MHA or MCA - Hoylake, 20/7/17: — Course description: "The disagreements between… https://t.co/i6XyEy4Rzj
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 27, 2017
No DOL where treatment is unavoidable and is despite not because of unsound mind so not caught by Art 5(1)(e) p88-9 https://t.co/7xZ7E45Dm5
— Bridget Dolan QC (@DrBridgetDolan) January 26, 2017
Psychiatric hospital beds: an Orwellian crisis, from @TheLancet - https://t.co/xqtI1pP4CA
— Insp Michael Brown (@MentalHealthCop) January 27, 2017
"How the DoLS can give voice to people with minimal consciousness" https://t.co/NSRWQYWbX3
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 27, 2017
Recent CoP judgment on anorexia. My open access commentary on anorexia cases in Medical Law Review available here https://t.co/r3iZgdCok8 https://t.co/WTmp26O5Ix
— Beverley (@bev_ann_star) January 27, 2017
Alex Ruck Keene, 'Deprivation of liberty in intensive care - the Court of Appeal decides' (Mental Capacity Law and… https://t.co/99IDlCGNzN
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 26, 2017
Monidipa Fouzder, 'Supreme Court asked to consider deprivation of liberty ‘confusion’' (Law Society Gazette,… https://t.co/chqQwDrNa1
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 26, 2017
Ben Troke, 'Cheshire West kicked out of acute hospitals?' (Browne Jacobson website, 25/1/17).: See R (Ferreira) v… https://t.co/vOzYdfVhQr
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 26, 2017
Ben Troke, 'Landmark judgment on deprivation of liberty in hospital - Ferreira v Coroner of Inner South London'… https://t.co/FQx65FwNyQ
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 26, 2017
Deprivation of liberty/inquests case. R (Ferreira) v HM Senior Coroner for Inner South London [2017] EWCA Civ 31,… https://t.co/P1MvMvYXL2
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 26, 2017
BBC News - Banks face mental health challenge https://t.co/D0aZeQxoqu
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 26, 2017
Deprivation of liberty in intensive care – the Court of Appeal decides https://t.co/24sEjT7Jcf
— Alex Ruck Keene (@Capacitylaw) January 26, 2017
NCEPOD report: A Review of the mental healthcare provided to patients admitted to general hospitals. Download https://t.co/yIq8k3zaUn #MH
— NCEPOD (@NCEPOD) January 26, 2017
The @CollegeofPolice were asked to produce multi-agency guidance on restraint in MH/LD settings: available here - https://t.co/Ocbsu1Hevk
— Insp Michael Brown (@MentalHealthCop) January 25, 2017
The @CollegeofPolice had to produce a new curriculum for training on MH - available to forces via the 'MLE' (they'll know what that means!).
— Insp Michael Brown (@MentalHealthCop) January 25, 2017
The @CollegeofPolice had to produce new guidance on mental health: it is here - https://t.co/Itoi6HfwFC
— Insp Michael Brown (@MentalHealthCop) January 25, 2017
You remember the @CrisisConcordat national action plan from 2014? ... the @CollegeofPolice had three jobs - and we've now finished them all.
— Insp Michael Brown (@MentalHealthCop) January 25, 2017
Edge Training: DoLS Assessors Conference - London, 10/3/17: — Edge Training's next conference for DOLS Assessors… https://t.co/D28bKZzvzJ
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 24, 2017
Why was Dean Saunders in prison in the first place? Jury finds neglect & multiple failures. https://t.co/YB5uABl7hF
— INQUEST (@INQUEST_ORG) January 20, 2017
"Corporate manslaughter investigation launched into death of Sally Mays" | Hull Daily Mail https://t.co/QgE8QfE25J via @hulldailymail
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 23, 2017
Civil and family tender timetable announced https://t.co/fUFJVCrLdA
— Legal Aid Handbook (@legalaidhbk) January 23, 2017
Immigration detention case. ARF v SSHD [2017] EWHC 10 (QB), [2017] MHLO 1: — "In this case the Claimant claims… https://t.co/iNWNEd9IGa
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 22, 2017
Court of Protection: Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust v Z [2016] EWCOP 56 (30 December 2016) https://t.co/pJ5mkT0an0
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 21, 2017
Job advert. Mackintosh Law, London - Assistant Solicitor.: Mackintosh Law are seeking an assistant solicitor to… https://t.co/Twjfyz08tr
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 20, 2017
"Lawyer invented medical firm to raid £25k legal aid funds" https://t.co/Vnx4E5wddM
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 19, 2017
Court of Protection: Re CA (Natural Delivery or Caesarean Section) [2016] EWCOP 51 (08 December 2016) https://t.co/HsYS6Sy2kz
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 18, 2017
New edition of book.: Alex Ruck Keene et al, Court of Protection Handbook: A User's Guide (2st edn, LAG 2016) https://t.co/JkYyWC7Ft5
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 15, 2017
Prime Minister orders review of child mental health serviceshttps://t.co/B1zjgHrmbC
— Community Care (@CommunityCare) January 15, 2017
#Solicitors - Read our new blog 'Ten common mistakes made when creating an LPA' #lastingpowerofattorney https://t.co/HIp8BpTBB9
— OPG (@OPGGovUK) January 6, 2017
I was talking yesterday to @JUSTICEhq about prosecution policy around mentally disordered offenders. Here are a few key documents on it -
— Insp Michael Brown (@MentalHealthCop) January 12, 2017
HO circular 66/90 - https://t.co/748gBheFUw
HO circular - 12/95 - https://t.co/yICppc5eAz
CPS Policy on MDOs - https://t.co/RdOoiSPjyv— Insp Michael Brown (@MentalHealthCop) January 12, 2017
I learned via @JUSTICEhq that @CPSuk are updating their legal guidance on mentally disordered offenders and it should be published by April.
— Insp Michael Brown (@MentalHealthCop) January 12, 2017
Court of Protection: N (Deprivation of Liberty Challenge) [2016] EWCOP 47 (21 November 2016) https://t.co/p6SjBbhznM
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 11, 2017
NEW BLOG - "Three Months ... and Counting!" https://t.co/lDslUmm2Ao
— Insp Michael Brown (@MentalHealthCop) January 8, 2017
More on #mentalhealth pressures: nearly half of MH trusts in London (4/9) had 100% bed occupancy rates last year. Every bed full every day.
— Michael Buchanan (@BBCMBuchanan) January 6, 2017
Guide to law relating to NHS Personal health budgets and direct payments now on Landmark website: https://t.co/zO9SMBuKG7
— David Lock QC (@DavidLockQC) January 3, 2017
MHLA: Panel course - Leeds, 2/3/17 and 3/3/17: — The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must… https://t.co/dFfr4wApZt
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 6, 2017
MHLA: Panel course - London, 27/2/17 and 28/2/18: — The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which… https://t.co/pIRP8e53bx
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 6, 2017
MHLA: Foundation course - Manchester, 20/2/17: — This course is aimed at new practitioners and those intending to… https://t.co/d1rA7JrTwb
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 6, 2017
Job advert. Campbell Law, Milton Keynes - Paralegal.: Campbell Law are seeking a paralegal to work in mental… https://t.co/MlKSHJ11Hm
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 6, 2017
"New NICE guidance on dual diagnosis: sterile or infectious?" (Mental Elf) https://t.co/bJFyKRu6dO
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 6, 2017
"Health board's 'many failings' slammed over patient found dead in Menai Strait" (Betsi Cadwaladr) https://t.co/BWcUXRwjb4
— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) January 6, 2017
Has the RD decision had a chilling effect on Article 5 challenges? https://t.co/6Hc20Y4akf
— Court of Protection (@SwitalskisCOP) January 6, 2017
Perhaps a link to the legal guide on NHS Continuing Care may assist patients exercise their legal rights: see https://t.co/lCK2JpUQrr https://t.co/RPyI1jq7uC
— David Lock QC (@DavidLockQC) January 4, 2017
Short piece in @BJPsychInt on new (2013) French mental health laws for involuntary psychiatric treatment - https://t.co/3WRmMAhIar
— Insp Michael Brown (@MentalHealthCop) January 3, 2017