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• Jun 2025: https://www.judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/sophie-cotton-prevention-of-future-deaths-report/
• Jun 2025: “Whether the Minister of Health has power to revise the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice issued under s.288 of the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (‘the 2016 Act’) so as to provide that, in the context of the delivery of care and treatment, individuals aged 16 and over with impaired decision-making may be understood to be consenting to confinement through the expression of wishes and feelings, so that their circumstances do not fall within the scope of Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights (‘ECHR)’)”https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2025-0042
• Jun 2025: Pippa McManus inquest https://www.inquest.org.uk/pippa-mcmanus-inquest-findings https://www.inquest.org.uk/pippa-mcmanus-inquest-opening DSA:Safeguarding - Reviews pre 2018
• Jun 2025: https://www.scie.org.uk/mca/practice/get-me-to-hospital/
• May 2025: CQC Special review of mental health services at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Published: 26 March 2024 https://www.cqc.org.uk/publications/nottinghamshire-healthcare-nhsft-special-review/background
• May 2025: Old consultation 2018 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5b0fca1bed915d2cd5d01a9c/consultation-on-the-high-security-psychiatric-services-directions.pdf
• May 2025: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/guidance-to-support-implementation-of-the-mental-capacity-act-in-acute-trusts-for-adults-with-a-learning-disability/
• May 2025: A Local Authority v LB & Ors [2025] EWHC 1264 (Fam)^B (25 May 2025)
• May 2025: https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2025/may/mental-health-bill-call-for-evidence/
• May 2025: "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/
• May 2025: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/civil-news-2024-standard-civil-contract-extended
• May 2025: Johnston v Financial Ombudsman Service [2025] EWCA Civ 551^B (08 May 2025) & ICLR †
• May 2025: https://www.judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/mark-fernandez-prevention-of-future-deaths-report/
• May 2025: Caseby PFD https://www.judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/matthew-caseby-prevention-of-future-deaths-report/ linked to R v Priory Healthcare Limited [2024] MHLO 2.
• May 2025: https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions/mrs-s-richardson-v-northumberland-tyne-and-wear-nhs-foundation-trust-2501170-2016 ?
• May 2025: https://www.39essex.com/information-hub/insight/mental-capacity-guidance-note-equivalent-dols-assessments
• May 2025: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-commission-into-adult-social-care-terms-of-reference
• May 2025: MCA case law sheet May 2025 https://www.edgetraining.org.uk/mcaresources
• May 2025: CA, In the Matter Of [2025] EWCOP 15 (T3)^B (28 January 2025)
• May 2025: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust v ZG & Ors [2025] EWHC 1042 (Fam)^B (24 April 2025)
• May 2025: Johnston v Financial Ombudsman Service [2025] EWCA Civ 551^B (08 May 2025)
• May 2025: May 7, 2025 New protocol on communications between judges in Scotland, England & Wales, and Northern Ireland in cases involving adults who lack capacity, and accompanying handbook https://www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and-resources/new-protocol-on-communications-between-judges-in-scotland-england-wales-and-northern-ireland-in-cases-involving-adults-who-lack-capacity-and-accompanying-handbook/
• May 2025: Final minutes and action points following the COP General User Group meeting held on 16 April 2025 - see email 6 May 2025.
• May 2025: Check for new documents https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/working-with-restricted-patients
• May 2025: 2024 stats https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/restricted-patients-statistics-england-and-wales#full-publication-update-history
• Apr 2025: ZH v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2013] EWCA Civ 69, [2013] MHLO 9 - add ICLR
• Apr 2025: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/health/2025/04/british-psychiatry-on-the-brink
• Apr 2025: For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16^B (16 April 2025)
• Apr 2025: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (24 017 321a) https://www.lgo.org.uk/decisions/health/mental-health-services/24-017-321a ?
• Apr 2025: COPUG action points and minutes from 16 Oct 2024 meeting. See 10 Apr 2025 email.
• Apr 2025: https://www.judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/kevin-ince-prevention-of-future-deaths-report/
• Apr 2025: PB v RB & Anor [2016] EWHC COP 12 (26 February 2016) - [2016] EWCOP 12^B
• Apr 2025: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/revised-guidance-when-applying-for-prior-authority
• Apr 2025: QX (Parental Consent for Deprivation of liberty: Children under 16) [2025] EWHC 745 (Fam)^B (31 March 2025)†
• Apr 2025: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/victims-attend-parole-hearings-to-see-offenders-held-to-account?
• Mar 2025: Justice for AP: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust pays damages following detention and seclusion of man with learning disabilities and autism for 340 days https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/justice-ap-oxford-health-nhs-foundation-trust-pays-damages-following-detention-and-seclusion https://web.archive.org/web/20250330205907/https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/justice-ap-oxford-health-nhs-foundation-trust-pays-damages-following-detention-and-seclusion
• Mar 2025: Child DOL stats https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2kgqy3exw2o - https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/resource/illegal-childrens-homes/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/unregistered-childrens-homes/unregistered-childrens-homes ?
• Mar 2025: Family Court Statistics Quarterly: October to December 2024 Published 27 March 2025 https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2024/family-court-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2024#main-points
• Mar 2025: Staffordshire County Council v JP & Anor [2022] EWHC 3776 (Fam)^B (16 December 2022) - costs
• Mar 2025: A Prison v. A [2025] IEHC 147^B
• Mar 2025: https://www.judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/nicholas-harrison-prevention-of-future-deaths-report/
• Mar 2025: EM, Re (Deprivation of Liberty, Care Planning & Costs) [2024] EWCOP 76 (T2)^B (19 December 2024)
• Mar 2025: https://www.complaints.judicialconduct.gov.uk/makeacomplaint/ https://www.complaints.judicialconduct.gov.uk/disciplinarystatements/
• Mar 2025: R & Anor v A & Anor [2024] EWFC 341^B (27 November 2024) incl ICLR†
• Mar 2025: Legal aid handbook 2024/5 https://amzn.to/4ifvJJr
• Mar 2025: CJC The Procedure for Determining Mental Capacity in Civil Proceedings Final Report November 2024 https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CJC-Procedure-for-Determining-Mental-Capacity-in-Civil-Proceedings-Nov-2024.pdf - relates to Civil Justice Council, 'Procedure for Determining Mental Capacity in Civil Proceedings Working Group: Consultation Paper' (consultation from 15/12/23 to 17/3/24)
• Mar 2025: HE v Hospital NHS Trust & Anor [2003] EWHC 1017 (Fam)^B (07 May 2003)
• Mar 2025: Re AK (Adult Patient) (Medical Treatment: Consent) [2001] 1 FLR 129^{Not on Bailii!}
• Mar 2025: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/court-and-tribunal-fees-updates-from-april-2025
• Feb 2025: NHS South East London Integrated Care Board v JP & Ors [2025] EWCOP 8 (T3)^B (26 February 2025)
• Feb 2025: C (A Child), Re (Life-Saving Medical Treatment) [2025] EWHC 413 (Fam)^B (14 February 2025)
• Feb 2025: https://www.judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/nicholas-harrison-prevention-of-future-deaths-report/
• Feb 2025: Parole Board Intermediaries Guidance (July 2024 V1.0) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/intermediaries-guidance
• Feb 2025: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (19 002 160) https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/staffed-accommodation-under-s117/3199/2
• Feb 2025: Parole Board Guidance for Parole Board Members on Mental Capacity https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-parole-board-members-on-mental-capacity
• Feb 2025: Parole Board Neurodiversity Guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/neurodiversity-guidance
• Feb 2025: Parole Board Licence conditions guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/licence-conditions-guidance
• Feb 2025: Parole Board Trauma-Informed Practice Guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trauma-informed-practice
• Feb 2025: London Borough of Lewisham (18 010 781) https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/staffed-accommodation-under-s117/3199/2
• Feb 2025: The Parole Board rules 2019 as amended in 2024 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-parole-board-rules-2019
• Feb 2025: Parole Board Types of Cases Guidance (February 2025 v4.1) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/types-of-cases-guidance-february-2025-v41
• Feb 2025: IJMHCL No. 30 (2024): pp.1-59 https://journals.northumbria.ac.uk/index.php/ijmhcl/issue/view/150
• Feb 2025: David Clarke, R (on the application of) v Parole Board for England and Wales [2025] EWHC 190 (Admin)^B - PB oral hearing
• Feb 2025: https://www.lgo.org.uk/information-centre/information-for-organisations-we-investigate/councils/guidance-notes/adult-social-care-complaints-reviews-and-appeals-a-good-practice-guide-for-local-authorities
• Feb 2025: Public Guardian guidance: Court of Protection visitors and the release of their reports (web version) Published 5 February 2025 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/court-of-protection-visitors-and-the-release-of-their-reports/public-guardian-guidance-court-of-protection-visitors-and-the-release-of-their-reports-web-version
• Feb 2025: West Sussex County Council v AB & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 132^B (17 February 2025)†
• Feb 2025: UT forms for Tribunal forms page incl - Appeal a Mental Health First-tier Tribunal decision (UT3) - Appeal a First-tier Tribunal (Mental Health) decision: Form UT3 - Appeal a Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales decision: Form UT8
• Feb 2025: COPUG minutes and action points from 22 January 2025 meeting (see 19 February 2025 email)
• Jan 2025: January 1, 2025 Reports to prevent future deaths (PFDs) https://www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and-resources/reports-to-prevent-future-deaths-pfds/ - also https://www.judiciary.uk/guidance-types/bench-book/ - https://www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and-resources/chief-coroners-guidance-for-coroners-on-the-bench/
• Jan 2025: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/anselm-eldergill-53146142_reforming-the-court-of-protection-and-mca-activity-7287474221641785344-SmEZ
• Jan 2025: Mental Health Act Restricted Patients and Conditional Discharge: Practice Considerations https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5bbb8206af4683ee4fa3c43f/t/62f20cb633a00e737403ea4b/1660030138486/2022+08+07+MM+Practice+Guidance+Version+2+FINAL.pdf via https://mhforum.org.uk/publications
• Jan 2025: Social supervision conditional discharge - NHS e-learning https://learninghub.nhs.uk/catalogue/Social-supervision-conditional-discharge
• Jan 2025: Planning Social Supervision Webinar-20240614_093804-Meeting Recording https://vimeo.com/969829219?share=copy
• Jan 2025: ADASS The Social Supervision Toolkit https://www.nwadass.org.uk/download/the-social-supervision-toolkit/ via https://www.nwadass.org.uk/resources
• Jan 2025: People Conditionally Discharged - Leaflets https://advocacyfocus.org.uk/resource-hub/#block6
• Jan 2025: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Practice-Guidance-on-cases-transitioning-from-DoLs-List-to-CoP.pdf
• Jan 2025: Sentencing remarks Caseby trial https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/details_of_ps650000_fine_followi/response/2884199/attach/html/4/20250113%20Judges%20Sentencing%20Remarks%20CQC%20IAT%202425%200794.pdf.html - R v Priory Healthcare Limited [2024] MHLO 2
• Jan 2025: COPUG minutes and action plan from 10/7/24 (see email 15/1/25)
• Jan 2025: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changes-to-regulations-relating-to-the-care-quality-commission/outcome/government-response-to-the-results-of-the-consultation-on-changing-regulations-relating-to-the-cqc
• Jan 2025: https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/Topics/Disabled-Solicitors/Guides/A-guide-to-disability-terminology-and-language ?
• Jan 2025: https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/event/deep-dive-mental-health-bill-2024
• Jan 2025: PFD non-responses - any MH?
• May 2025: HMPPS and NHSE, '12 month progress update following HMIP: The long wait' (May 2025)
• May 2025: 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 150, May 2025)
• May 2025: R v Cygnet Health Care Limited [2023] MHLO 6
• May 2025: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust v MC [2025] EWHC 920 (Fam)
• May 2025: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust v Moon [2024] EAT 4
• Apr 2025: J v Bath and North East Somerset Council [2025] EWCA Civ 478
• Apr 2025: Cheshire East Council (23 005 368) [2025] MHLO 9 (LGSCO)
• Apr 2025: HMPPS, 'Probation Court Services Policy Framework' (14 January 2025)
• Mar 2025: Re C (A Child) [2024] EWHC 3331 (Fam)
• Mar 2025: CQC, 'Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2023/24' (15 March 2025)
• Mar 2025: Somerset Council (23 014 652) [2024] MHLO 8 (LGSCO)
• Mar 2025: Seculink Ltd v Forbes [2024] EWHC 3339 (Ch)
• Mar 2025: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust v KB [2024] EWHC 3292 (Fam)
• Feb 2025: R v Ansell [2023] EWCA Crim 1529
• Feb 2025: Re V (Profound Disabilities) [2025] EWHC 200 (Fam)
• Feb 2025: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council v FH [2024] EWHC 830 (Fam)
• Feb 2025: Local Government Lawyer, 'Local authorities cannot authorise deprivations of liberty of children in care, Court of Appeal rules' (6 February 2025)
• Feb 2025: Anselm Eldergill, 'Is it Madness?' (5 February 2025)
• Feb 2025: Legal Aid Agency, 'Form CW 1&2 MH' (v21, February 2025)
• Jan 2025: FE Kenyon, Psychiatric Emergencies and the Law: The Impact of the Mental Health Act (1959) (John Wright and Sons 1968)
• Jan 2025: R v Ansell [2024] EWCA Crim 1669
• Jan 2025: AM v Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust [2024] UKUT 438 (AAC)
• Jan 2025: O v P [2024] EWCA Civ 1577
• Jan 2025: Re GH (Mastectomy: Best Interests: Costs) [2023] EWCOP 50