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Mental Health Law Online
The internet resource on mental health law, and mental capacity law, for England & Wales. You can sign up for free email updates, the online forum and the CPD scheme (which provides 12 hours for £75 and is suitable for lawyers and non-lawyers). You can advertise your job vacancies and events here, or browse the bookshop. The main content of this website has been divided into Case law (2469), Legislation (389) and Resources (1,116), together with separate Information pages (334) to link everything together.
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The Magic Book is a database of contact details which currently contains 312 pages.
News and updates
All the latest updates can be seen on on the MHLO updates forum category. Here are the most recent:
- 20/05/25: Case (Complaint about inaccurate information). London Borough of Wandsworth (24 013 072) [2025] MHLO 10 (LGSCO) — Ombudsman's summary: "Ms B complained the Council recorded inaccurate information about her late brother, Mr C, when he was assessed under the Mental Health Act. Ms B also complained the Council shared this incorrect information with her, meaning she was not aware of the reasons he was admitted to hospital. Ms B said this caused her and Mr C’s family great distress and meant Mr C did not get the care and treatment he needed. We will not investigate Ms B’s complaint about the Council because it is unlikely we could add to the response she has already received from the Council."
- 18/05/25: Case (Life and death). University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v PK [2025] EWCOP 17 (T3) — The trust sought a declaration that was is not in the patient's best interests to receive CANH, without which he would have died in a matter of days or weeks, but the judge decided that the treatment remained in his best interests.
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To do
Things that will end up with their own MHLO pages, when I have time...
- 20/05/25: "The Law Commission has published its recommendations to reform the law of wills in its Report: Modernising Wills Law." https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/wills/
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CPD
The CPD scheme is primarily aimed at mental health solicitors, and is an ideal way to evidence your continued competence, but is also suitable for barristers, psychiatrists, social workers and psychiatric nurses. For £60, you can obtain 12 CPD credits.
Jobs
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Events
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- MHLA: Foundation course (Leeds, 22 May 2025)
- PELT: Court of Protection and MCA Masterclass (online, 4 June 2025)
- MHLA: Restricted Cases (Birmingham, 5 June 2025)
- MHLA: Advocacy, Risk and Cross-Examination Masterclass (London, 3 July 2025)
- MHLA: Conducting face-to-face hearings and basic case law for tribunals (Leeds, 9 September 2025)
- MHLA: Refresher and Re-accreditation course (online, 15 September 2025)
- MHLA: Foundation course (London, 7 October 2025)
- MHLA: Refresher and Re-accreditation course (online, 27 October 2025)
Books
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