July 2016 update

Website and CPD

• 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.

• CPD invoice page fixed. The "obtain an invoice" page is working again now - apologies for any inconvenience. See CPD scheme

• MHLO Annual Review 2015. Paperback and Kindle versions are £6 and £3 respectively. The Annual Review contains all news items, arranged thematically, which were added to the website during the year. Please support the website by purchasing a copy. See Annual Review

• Cases. On 31/07/16 Mental Health Law Online contained 1784 categorised cases

• Chronology. See July 2016 chronology for this month's changes to the website in date order.

Cases

• SRA case added. Jimoh Adun of Nieko Solicitors (SRA decision: control of practice) [2016] MHLO 23 — Click on link to view page.§

• Best interests case. Re A (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 759 — "This is an appeal against the making of a declaration by Mrs Justice Parker on 20 June 2016 whereby she declared that: 'It is lawful and in A's best interest to remove his respiratory support by extubating him and, if he becomes unstable, not to reintroduce his respiratory support again but instead generally to furnish such treatment by way of pain relief or sedation and nursing as may be appropriate to ensure that A suffers the least distress and pain at the time and in the manner of his dying.'"

• Fitness to plead case. R v Orr [2016] EWCA Crim 889, [2016] MHLO 21 — Click on link to view page.§

Book

• New edition of Mental Capacity Act Manual. Richard Jones, Mental Capacity Act Manual (7th edn, Sweet & Maxwell 2016)·

Twitter

UKSC dismisses Lee-Hirons’ appeal v SoSJustice:Conceded breaches did not render hospital recall & detention unlawful https://t.co/1vfiTjbjAl

— UK Supreme Court (@UKSupremeCourt) July 27, 2016

Shocking death of learning disabled man with mental health problems in prison with 'firetrap' cells https://t.co/wFRK0nZX2x #prison

— INQUEST (@INQUEST_ORG) July 27, 2016

BBC News - Southern Health NHS Trust 'paid millions' to Katrina Percy's associates https://t.co/EmdKdqcz7b

— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) July 31, 2016

Tasers have no place in mental health care https://t.co/hmZupvymNg

— Guardian Healthcare (@GdnHealthcare) July 29, 2016

Court of Protection Transparency Pilot for increased access for public and media to be extended until August 2017 https://t.co/mIRxWi8VDH

— Adrian @ PIC Legal (@AdrianPIC_Legal) July 29, 2016

Severely disabled baby should be allowed to die, judge rules https://t.co/R02aOop7ow

— Britt Dolan QC (@DrBridgetDolan) July 30, 2016

SRA case added. Jimoh Adun of Nieko Solicitors (SRA decision: control of practice) [2016] MHLO 23: — (1) The SRA… https://t.co/6MySWqW9Qy

— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) July 30, 2016

CPD invoice page fixed.: The "obtain an invoice" page is working again now - apologies for any inconvenience. See… https://t.co/mlmOvFdOqW

— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) July 25, 2016

New guide to the Admin Court and judicial review published https://t.co/AYw3tiBKWs pic.twitter.com/di6uPFNSSA

— Judicial Office (@JudiciaryUK) July 25, 2016

We had an unprecedented 31 referrals on Wednesday, with 6 AMHPs, and no beds anywhere in the country. https://t.co/AdeGYxZwrk

— Masked AMHP (@MaskedAMHP) July 15, 2016

Our new review on mental health of prisoners with overview of prevalence, risks suicide, violence, victimization https://t.co/grJuqUglTX

— Seena Fazel (@seenafazel) July 15, 2016

Mental health trust [Southern Health] missed chances to help Southampton man before suicide https://t.co/t8jBkfWB55

— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) July 16, 2016

BBC News - Pregnant mental health patient 'pinned to floor' https://t.co/Mk0AVWoUCm

— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) July 16, 2016

Guide to the law on deprivation of liberty of children https://t.co/k7j9AbQHlu #socialwork

— Community Care (@CommunityCare) July 14, 2016

Debate yesterday in @HouseofCommons about s136 MHA and difficulties during incidents in private premises - https://t.co/jAl8lHxd7X

— Michael Brown OBE (@MentalHealthCop) July 15, 2016

Best interests case. Re A (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 759, [2016] MHLO 22: — "This is an appeal against the making of… https://t.co/2qUDuZNSar

— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) July 13, 2016

UKSC allows Public Law Project’s appeal v Lord Chancellor: legal aid residence test draft order was ultra vires https://t.co/Gzs5NnC4Yd

— UK Supreme Court (@UKSupremeCourt) July 13, 2016

Institutional smoking bans reduce secondhand smoke exposure and harms, but more research is needed https://t.co/27SYJNFRUU

— The Mental Elf (@Mental_Elf) July 12, 2016

Passing time reading some Ordinary residence, anonymised determinations, think I need to get out more ! https://t.co/aZCtV6rB05

— Andrew Errington (@anerrington) July 10, 2016

Fitness to plead case. R v Orr [2016] EWCA Crim 889, [2016] MHLO 21: — "The appeal concerns the definition of… https://t.co/vn6bTBa9Uc

— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) July 9, 2016

New edition of Mental Capacity Act Manual.: Richard Jones, Mental Capacity Act Manual (7th edn, Sweet & Maxwell… https://t.co/uWY4JER0JJ

— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) July 9, 2016

New edition of Mental Capacity Act Manual.: Richard Jones, Mental Capacity Act Manual (7th edn, Sweet & Maxwell… https://t.co/3wPi5OY1VE

— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) July 9, 2016

The July 2016 Mental Capacity Newsletters are now available https://t.co/vKHFBhmrLq #legal #mentalcapacity #barristers #solicitors #COP

— Mental Capacity Law (@39CapacityLaw) July 8, 2016

Court of Protection: R, Re [2016] EWCOP 33 (23 June 2016) https://t.co/c0XnEdKX2k

— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) July 8, 2016

Exeter judge criticises a prisoner's nine-month delay in accessing inpatient psychiatric care - https://t.co/XFj04ATvOq

— Michael Brown OBE (@MentalHealthCop) July 7, 2016

Court of Protection: AG, Re [2016] EWCOP 37 (6 July 2016) https://t.co/aILBwJijQB

— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) July 6, 2016

‘Demands of deprivation of liberty cases mean delays are inevitable’https://t.co/uNIiKOACRA

— Community Care (@CommunityCare) July 5, 2016

Be aware of phishing and fraudulent websites when making your #lastingpowerofattorney. The correct website is https://t.co/2QbZfLXTUO

— OPG (@OPGGovUK) July 4, 2016

Landmark decision in #Poland could change the law for 12,500 ppl under guardianship in institutions: https://t.co/gKvGSlm2iC

— MDAC (@MDACintl) July 4, 2016

I just uploaded 'Court applications for withdrawal of artificial nutrition and hydration ...' to @academia! https://t.co/r0sEBzzJGw

— Celia Kitzinger (@KitzingerCelia) July 3, 2016

Guidance on applying the law on deprivation of liberty https://t.co/oyxSoQi8LX #socialwork

— Community Care (@CommunityCare) July 1, 2016

Court of Protection: D, Re [2016] EWCOP 35 (01 July 2016) https://t.co/BF00MUEICB

— Mental Health Law (@MHLonline) July 1, 2016

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. #Somme100 pic.twitter.com/S3ws3j0d8F

— Michael Brown OBE (@MentalHealthCop) July 1, 2016