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==Introduction==
Mental Health Law Online is the internet resource on mental health law, and mental capacity law, for England & Wales. The home page is at www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk 

The Annual Review 2014 contains all news items, arranged thematically, which were added to the website during 2014.

It is available in the following formats:

*Paperback

*Kindle

*Online: at http://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Annual_Review_2014

Chapters 1, 2 and 3 reflect the structure of the website by covering cases, legislation and general information respectively. Twitter ‘retweets’ can be found in chapter 4, and topic headings from the email discussion list are set out in chapter 5. Chapters 6 and 7 are shorter chapters listing advertisements placed during 2014 (events and jobs), and further resources (books, journals and websites).

Each item beside a first-level bullet point is associated with a website page, the title of which is underlined, and which can be located by clicking on the title. Second-level bullet points indicate further resources which are available from the relevant website page. 

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Jonathan Wilson

jonathan@mentalhealthlaw.co.uk

February 2015 

==About Mental Health Law Online==
Features of Mental Health Law Online include:

*CPD scheme. Obtain 12 CPD points per year by completing online multiple-choice questionnaires based on the monthly updates. 

::Suitable for solicitors (SRA-accredited), barristers (established practitioners), psychiatrists, social workers and psychiatric nurses.

::Legal Aid category supervisors must ‘undertake a minimum of 6 hours of Continuing Professional Development per year in the Mental Health Category of Law of which no fewer than 3 hours must be on the Mental Capacity Act 2005’. The CPD questionnaires are sufficient for this purpose.

*Email updates. You can choose whether to receive emails on a monthly or more frequent basis. 

*Twitter. Follow @mhlonline at www.twitter.com/mhlonline – many interesting news items from sources external to the website are ‘retweeted’ here. See chapter 4.

*Email discussion list. Discuss all aspects of mental health law in England & Wales with other mental health practitioners. See chapter 5.

*Event and job advertisements. These are listed for a small fee. They appear prominently on the website and email updates. See chapter 6.

*Books. A selection of books is available from the online bookshop. See chapter 7.

==Acknowledgements==
Thanks are due to the following people for contributing case transcripts which were not available elsewhere.

*Alex Ruck Keene, 39 Essex Chambers

*Kathren Quinn, Clerk to The Hon Mrs Justice Theis

*Jonathan Litchfield, Burke Niazi Solicitors

If you have any material which has not yet been published, such as case transcripts, please get in touch.

==Copyright and disclaimer==
(c) Jonathan Wilson 2015. See http://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Copyrights

Lasting Power of Attorney summaries (marked ‘OPG summary’) are Crown Copyright and are reproduced under the Open Government Licence.

Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, but no legal liability for errors/omissions is accepted. If you require legal advice please speak with a lawyer rather than rely on this document. 
 
==Case law==
===Mental Health Act and the Mental Health Tribunal===
====After-care====
*'''Residence and conditional discharge.''' {{pagesummary|R (Wiltshire Council) v Hertfordshire CC (2014) EWCA Civ 712, (2014) MHLO 103}}

*'''Residence and incapacity.''' {{pagesummary|R (Worcestershire CC) v Essex CC (2014) EWHC 3557 (Admin), (2014) MHLO 104}}

====Damages====
*'''Damages for unlawful detention.''' {{pagesummary|Bostridge v Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (2014) EWCA Civ 1005, (2014) MHLO 85}}

*'''Damages for unlawful detention.''' {{pagesummary|Bostridge v Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (2014) MHLO 42 (CC)}}

====Guardianship====
*'''Guardianship and deprivation of liberty.''' {{pagesummary|NL v Hampshire CC (2014) UKUT 475 (AAC), (2014) MHLO 107}}

====Nearest relative====
*'''Consultation.''' {{pagesummary|TW v Enfield Borough Council (2014) EWCA Civ 362, (2014) MHLO 26}}

*'''Receipt of discharge order.''' {{pagesummary|K v Hospital Managers of the Kingswood Centre (2014) EWCA Civ 1332, (2014) MHLO 102}}

*'''Receipt of discharge order.''' {{pagesummary|K v Hospital Managers of the Kingswood Centre (2014) EWHC 2271 (Admin), (2014) MHLO 101}}

====Public hearings====
*'''Public hearing.''' {{pagesummary|Re Jared Britton (2013) MHLO 146 (FTT)}}

*'''Public hearing.''' Transcript added and summary updated. {{pagesummary|Re Ian Brady (2013) MHLO 89 (FTT)}}

====Treatment====
*'''Advance decision and s63 treatment.''' {{pagesummary|Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust v RC (2014) EWHC 1317 (COP), (2014) MHLO 22}}

:*'''Alex Ruck Keene, 'Advance decisions and the MHA 1983' (Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 1/5/14)''' 

*'''Advance decision and s63 treatment.''' {{pagesummary|Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust v RC (2014) EWHC 1136 (COP), (2014) MHLO 20}}

====Tribunal appeals====
*'''Guidance on writing reasons.''' {{pagesummary|HK v Llanarth Court Hospital (2014) UKUT 410 (AAC), (2014) MHLO 95}}

*'''Section 2/3 criteria.''' {{pagesummary|Re MM (2013) MHLO 150 (UT)}} (Transcript provided by Jonathan Litchfield of Burke Niazi Solicitors.)

====Other mental health cases====
*'''Lawfulness of recall.''' {{pagesummary|R (Lee-Hirons) v SSJ (2014) EWCA Civ 553, (2014) MHLO 23}}

:*'''Law Society Gazette, Law Report (Lee-Hirons, Court of Appeal), 6/4/14''' 

*'''Transfer procedure.''' {{pagesummary|R (L) v West London MH NHS Trust (2014) EWCA Civ 47, (2014) MHLO 49}}

*'''Anonymity case.''' {{pagesummary|Re X (anonymity) (2014) MHLO 90 (CA)}}

:*'''Guardian, 'Murderer not entitled to remain anonymous while seeking rehabilitation' (Press Association, 16/7/14)''' 

===Community care===
*'''Ordinary residence.''' {{pagesummary|R (Cornwall Council) v SSH (2014) EWCA Civ 12, (2014) MHLO 17}}

:*'''Local Govenment Lawyer, 'Supreme Court to hear key case on "ordinary residence" in community care' (10/6/14)''' 

*'''Consultation.''' {{pagesummary|R (LH) v Shropshire Council (2014) EWCA Civ 404, (2014) MHLO 18}}

*'''Capital from PI settlement.''' {{pagesummary|R (ZYN) v Walsall MBC (2014) EWHC 1918 (Admin), (2014) MHLO 40}}

*'''Accommodation.''' {{pagesummary|R (Whapples) v Birmingham CCG (2014) EWHC 2647 (Admin), (2014) MHLO 57}}

*'''Care home fees.''' {{pagesummary|Aster Healthcare Ltd v The Estate of Mohammed Shafi (2014) EWCA Civ 1350, (2014) MHLO 134}}

*'''Care home fees.''' {{pagesummary|Aster Healthcare Ltd v The Estate of Mohammed Shafi (2014) EWHC 77 (QB), (2014) MHLO 133}}

===Court of Protection and other capacity cases===
====Cheshire West====
*'''Deprivation of liberty.''' {{pagesummary|Cheshire West and Chester Council v P (2014) UKSC 19, (2014) MHLO 16}}

:*'''Lucy Series, 'The Acid Test' (The Small Places, 20/3/14)''' 

:*'''Alex Ruck Keene, 'Cheshire West - one day on' (Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 20/3/14)''' 

:*'''Mithran Samuel, 'Supreme Court ruling heralds sharp rise in Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards cases' (Community Care, 19/3/14)''' 

:*'''O'Donnell's Solicitors, 'Cheshire West: The Supreme Court decides' (information sheet March 2014 no 2, 19/3/14)''' 

:*'''Simon Burrows, 'What is deprivation of liberty? The Supreme Court speaks' (19/3/14)''' 

:*'''Doughty Street Chambers, 'A gilded cage is still a cage' (19/3/14)''' 

:*'''Alex Ruck Keene, 'Cheshire West: the Supreme Court’s right hook' (Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 19/3/14)''' 

:*'''Youtube, 'UK Supreme Court Judgment 19th March 2014' (19/3/14).''' Video of Lady Hale explaining Supreme Court decision. 

:*'''Local Government Lawyer, 'Number of deprivation of liberty cases "to rise ten-fold", warn councils' (10/6/14)''' 

:*'''Richard Gordon QC, 'Thoughts on P v Cheshire West; P & Q v Surrey County Council' (2014) 17 CCLR 416.''' Closing address at LAG Community Care conference, 5/12/14. 

:*'''Nazreen Pearce and Sue Jackson, 'Supplement to Urgent Applications in the Court of Protection' (29/7/14).''' This free supplement to the Deprivation of Liberty chapter of Nazreen Pearce and Sue Jackson, ''Urgent Applications in the Court of Protection'' (2nd edn, Jordans 2014) analyses the Supreme Court judgment in Cheshire West. See [[DOLS#Academic articles and book chapters]] and [[Books]]

====Re X====
*'''Post-Cheshire procedure.''' {{pagesummary|Re X (Deprivation of Liberty) (2014) EWCOP 25, (2014) MHLO 86}}

:*'''Neil Allen, Alex Ruck Keene and Victoria Butler-Cole, 'Mental capacity law guidance note: Judicial deprivation of liberty authorisations' (8/8/14).''' The introduction to this document states: "[W]e outline here how an application for judicial authorisation to deprive liberty ought now to be made in light of Sir James Munby P's first judgment. We suggest that this guidance applies immediately - i.e. there is no need to wait until new application forms are developed before making applications." 

:*'''Court of Protection Handbook Blog, 'Post-Cheshire West Judgment Released' (7/8/14)''' 

:*'''Ben Troke, 'Deprivation of liberty and due process' (Browne Jacobson, 8/8/14)''' 

:*'''John Bingham, 'Courts braced for surge in cases of elderly locked up against their will' (Telegraph, 8/5/14).''' In this report on a directions hearing, Munby P is reported as saying, 'I want to try to bring some measure of administrative order and proper process into play in the light of the ramifications of the recent judgment of the Supreme Court.' 

*'''Post-Cheshire procedure.''' {{pagesummary|Re X (Deprivation of Liberty) (No 2) (2014) EWCOP 37, (2014) MHLO 98}}

:*'''Alex Ruck Keene, 'Re X (2): further amplification of judicial deprivation of liberty process' (COP Handbook blog, 16/10/14)''' 

:*'''James Batey, 'Implementation of the Re X procedure' (letter from HMCTS to court users, 6/11/14)''' 

====Deprivation of liberty====
See also [[#Assessment of capacity|Assessment of capacity]]

*'''Call for Supreme Court to reconsider.''' {{pagesummary|Rochdale MBC v KW (2014) EWCOP 45, (2014) MHLO 123}}

:*'''New Law Journal, 'Cheshire West decision on deprivation of liberty could be "unpicked"' (25/11/14)''' 

*'''Damages.''' {{pagesummary|The Local Authority v Mrs D (2013) EWHC B34 (COP), (2013) MHLO 140}}

*'''Unlawful detention.''' {{pagesummary|Milton Keynes Council v RR (2014) EWCOP B19, (2014) MHLO 30}}

:*'''Lucy Series, 'Another local authority behaving badly' (Small Places Blog, 16/5/14)''' 

*'''Challenge to standard authorisation.''' {{pagesummary|RB v Brighton and Hove CC (2014) EWCA Civ 561, (2014) MHLO 25}}

*'''Adult in children's home.''' {{pagesummary|Liverpool City Council v SG (2014) EWCOP 10, (2014) MHLO 67}}

*'''DOL in children's homes.''' {{pagesummary|Barnsley MBC v GS (2014) EWCOP 46, (2014) MHLO 124}}

*'''Psychiatric detention.''' {{pagesummary|Lazariu v Romania 31973/03 (2014) ECHR 1219, (2014) MHLO 139}}

*'''Psychiatric detention.''' {{pagesummary|OG v Latvia 66095/09 (2014) ECHR 989, (2014) MHLO 115}}

====Assessment of capacity====
*'''Litigation and subject matter capacity.''' {{pagesummary|LB Islington v QR (2014) EWCOP 26, (2014) MHLO 80}}

*'''Capacity test.''' {{pagesummary|Norfolk CC v PB (2014) EWCOP 14, (2014) MHLO 75}}

:*'''Court of Protection Handbook Blog, 'A shot across the bows of practitioners' (17/7/14).''' This article focusses on Parker J's comments on the conduct of cases before the Court of Protection. 

:*'''Alex Ruck Keene, 'A true tangle - capacity, influence and the inherent jurisdiction' (Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 23/7/14).''' This article expresses concerns about Parker J's approach to capacity and influence, and the inherent jurisdiction. 

*'''Amputation.''' {{pagesummary|Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust v JB (2014) EWHC 342 (COP), (2014) MHLO 9}}

*'''Tithing.''' {{pagesummary|Re P (capacity to tithe inheritance) (2014) EWCOP B14, (2014) MHLO 74}}

*'''Korsakoff's syndrome.''' {{pagesummary|TX v A Local Authority (2014) EWCOP 29, (2014) MHLO 117}}

*'''Care and residence.''' {{pagesummary|GW v A Local Authority (2014) EWCOP 20, (2014) MHLO 59}}

*'''Illustration of difficulty.''' {{pagesummary|Wandsworth CCG v IA (2014) EWHC 990 (COP), (2014) MHLO 19}}

*'''Potential to achieve capacity.''' {{pagesummary|LBX v K, L and M (2013) EWHC 3230 (Fam), (2013) MHLO 148}}

*'''Undue influence.''' {{pagesummary|Kicks v Leigh (2014) EWHC 3926 (Ch), (2014) MHLO 136}}

*'''Various issues.''' {{pagesummary|Derbyshire County Council v AC (2014) EWCOP 38, (2014) MHLO 121}}

*'''Various issues.''' {{pagesummary|LB Redbridge v G (2014) EWHC 485 (COP), (2014) MHLO 13}}

====Welfare: residence, contact, personal care====
*'''Guidance on fact-finding hearings.''' {{pagesummary|A Local Authority v M (2014) EWCOP 33, (2014) MHLO 119}}

*'''Guidance on fact-finding hearings.''' {{pagesummary|LBX v TT (2014) EWCOP 24, (2014) MHLO 84}}

*'''Anonymity.''' {{pagesummary|Westminster City Council v Sykes (2014) EWHC B9 (COP), (2014) MHLO 11}}

*'''Contact.''' {{pagesummary|LB Redbridge v G (No 5) (2014) EWCOP 17, (2014) MHLO 53}}

*'''Care home.''' {{pagesummary|Re RGS (No 3) (2014) EWCOP B12, (2014) MHLO 76}}

*'''Care home.''' {{pagesummary|Re RGS (No 2) (2013) MHLO 147 (COP)}}

*'''Hospital.''' {{pagesummary|Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust v ML (2014) EWCOP 2, (2014) MHLO 31}}

*'''Children.''' {{pagesummary|Re X, Y and Z (Minors) (2014) EWHC 872 (COP), (2014) MHLO 6}}

*'''Return home.''' {{pagesummary|Re UF (No 2) (2014) EWCOP 18, (2014) MHLO 78}}

*'''Inherent jurisdiction case.''' {{pagesummary|LBX v K, L and M (2013) EWHC 4170 (Fam), (2013) MHLO 149}}

*'''Whether to return home.''' Old case but transcript only now available. {{pagesummary|LBX v K, L and M (2012) EWHC 439 (Fam), (2012) MHLO 185}}

*'''Supported living trial.''' Old case but transcript only now available. {{pagesummary|LBX v K, L and M (2011) EWHC 2419 (Fam)}}

====Sex====
See also [[#Assessment of capacity|Assessment of capacity]]

*'''Capacity to consent.''' {{pagesummary|IM v LM (2014) EWCA Civ 37, (2014) MHLO 1}}

:*'''Jess Connolly, 'Court of Appeal on the issue of capacity to consent to sexual relations: IM, LM, AB and LCC [2014] EWCA Civ 37' (Legally Blog website, 27/1/14)''' 

:*'''Peter Edwards, 'When should local authorities stop people having sex' (Peter Edwards Law website, 10/2/14)''' 

*'''Capacity to consent.''' {{pagesummary|AB v LM (2013) EWHC 1234 (COP), (2013) MHLO 139}}

*'''Capacity to consent.''' {{pagesummary|LB Tower Hamlets v TB (2014) EWCOP 53, (2014) MHLO 130}}

:*'''Daily Telegraph, 'Man banned from having sex with wife by High Court judge' (17/12/14).''' Subtitle: "Bangladeshi man claims he has right under his culture to have sex with wife, who has mental age of a child, whenever he pleases and she has no right to refuse". See [[LB Tower Hamlets v TB (2014) EWCOP 53, (2014) MHLO 130]]

*'''Capacity to consent.''' {{pagesummary|A Local Authority v TZ (No 2) (2014) EWCOP 973, (2014) MHLO 72}}

*'''Contraception.''' {{pagesummary|The Local Authority v HP (2013) EWCOP B40, (2013) MHLO 145}}

====Birth====
*'''Guidance on pregnancy cases.''' {{pagesummary|NHS Trust v FG (2014) EWCOP 30, (2014) MHLO 118}}

*'''Caesarian.''' {{pagesummary|Royal Free NHSFT v AB (2014) EWCOP 50, (2014) MHLO 127}}

:{{link|http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/10611575/Judge-orders-mentally-ill-woman-to-have-forced-caesarean.html|Patrick Sawer, 'Judge orders mentally ill woman to have forced caesarean' (Telegraph, 1/2/14)|s}} The press has reported this case as follows: Hayden J decided that it was in the best interests of a pregnant woman, who suffered from schizophrenia, to have a caesarian at 32 weeks in order for her life-threatening condition to be treated, although she was not to be restrained or have force used against her.

*'''Caesarean/contraception.''' {{pagesummary|The Mental Health Trust v DD (2014) EWCOP 13, (2014) MHLO 62}}

*'''Caesarean/contraception.''' {{pagesummary|The Mental Health Trust v DD (2014) EWCOP 11, (2014) MHLO 61}}

*'''Caesarean/contraception.''' {{pagesummary|The Mental Health Trust v DD (2014) EWCOP 8, (2014) MHLO 60}}

*'''Separation at birth''' {{pagesummary|X County Council v M (2014) EWHC 2262 (Fam), (2014) MHLO 54}}

*'''Separation at birth''' {{pagesummary|North Somerset Council v LW (2014) EWHC 1670 (Fam), (2014) MHLO 38}}

*'''Separation at birth''' {{pagesummary|Re DM (2014) EWHC 3119 (Fam), (2014) MHLO 112}}

====Death====
*'''Guidance on out-of-hours medical applications.''' {{pagesummary|Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust v CD (2014) EWCOP 23, (2014) MHLO 83}}

:*'''Court of Protection Handbook Blog, 'Out of hours medical treatment applications - the key principles' (5/8/14)''' 

*'''Miminally-conscious state.''' {{pagesummary|United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust v N (2014) EWCOP 16, (2014) MHLO 51}}

:*'''Alex Ruck Keene, 'A melancholy but profound milestone' (Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 24/7/14).''' This article describes the court's best interests decision on artificial nutrition and hydration as momentous because of its approach to a patient in a minimally-conscious state. 

*'''Miminally-conscious state.''' {{pagesummary|Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v TH (2014) EWCOP 4, (2014) MHLO 37}}

*'''Vegetative state.''' {{pagesummary|Gloucestershire CCG v AB (2014) EWCOP 49, (2014) MHLO 126}}

*'''Anorexia nervosa.''' {{pagesummary|An NHS Foundation Trust v Ms X (2014) EWCOP 35, (2014) MHLO 96}}

*'''Life-sustaining treatment.''' {{pagesummary|County Durham and Darlington NHSFT v PP (2014) EWCOP 9, (2014) MHLO 65}}

*'''Jehovah's Witness's advance decision.''' {{pagesummary|Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust v LM (2014) EWHC 454 (COP), (2014) MHLO 14}}

====Medical treatment====
*'''Amputation.''' {{pagesummary|Re X (amputation) (2014) MHLO 89 (CA)}}

:*'''Brett Gibbons, 'Birmingham pensioner ordered by judges to have maggot-infested foot amputated' (Birmingham Mail, 9/8/14)'''

*'''Cancer.''' {{pagesummary|An NHS Trust v J (2014) EWCOP 2675, (2014) MHLO 58}}

*'''Weight loss.''' {{pagesummary|Re A (A Child) (2014) EWCOP 920, (2014) MHLO 77}}

*'''Drug overdose.''' {{pagesummary|An NHS Foundation Hospital v P (2014) EWHC 1650 (Fam), (2014) MHLO 35}}

====Breach of court orders====
*'''No action if no further breach.''' {{pagesummary|Re PW (Court of Protection Order) (2014) EWHC B8 (COP), (2014) MHLO 4}}

*'''Contempt.''' {{pagesummary|Derbyshire County Council v Kathleen Danby (2014) EWCOP B26, (2014) MHLO 106}}

*'''Contempt.''' {{pagesummary|Derbyshire County Council v Kathleen Danby (2014) EWCOP B22, (2014) MHLO 73}}

*'''Hadkinson order.''' {{pagesummary|A Local Authority v B, F and G (2014) EWCOP B18, (2014) MHLO 70}}

====Costs====
*'''Excessive costs.''' {{pagesummary|Re A and B (Court of Protection: Delay and Costs) (2014) EWCOP 48, (2014) MHLO 125}}

*'''Council.''' {{pagesummary|Milton Keynes Council v RR (2014) EWCOP 34, (2014) MHLO 120}}

*'''Press.''' {{pagesummary|LB Redbridge v G (No 4) (2014) EWCOP 5, (2014) MHLO 66}}

*'''Trust.''' {{pagesummary|North Somerset Council v LW (2014) EWCOP 3, (2014) MHLO 39}}

*'''Public Guardian.''' {{pagesummary|The Public Guardian v CT (2014) EWCOP 51, (2014) MHLO 128}}

*'''Whether 'P' to pay costs.''' {{pagesummary|N v E (2014) EWCOP 27, (2014) MHLO 91}}

*'''Family dispute.''' {{pagesummary|JS v KB and MP (Property And Affairs Deputy for DB) (2014) EWHC 483 (COP), (2014) MHLO 12}}

*'''Local authority.''' {{pagesummary|LB Bexley v V (2014) EWHC 2187 (Fam), (2014) MHLO 82}}

====Deputyship====
*'''Approval of gift.''' {{pagesummary|Julia Lomas v AK (gift application) (2014) EWHC B11 (COP), (2014) MHLO 21}}

*'''Statutory will.''' {{pagesummary|Re Gladys Meek (2014) EWCOP 1, (2014) MHLO 32}}

:*'''David Rees and Sam Chandler, 'David Rees and Ruth Hughes successful in long awaited Court of Protection decision on statutory wills' (5 Stone Buildings, 15/5/14)''' 

*'''Appointment of deputy.''' {{pagesummary|Re ES: Kent County Council v PLC and AJS (2014) EWHC B6 (COP), (2014) MHLO 10}}

*'''Appointment of deputy.''' {{pagesummary|LB Haringey v CM (2014) EWCOP B23, (2014) MHLO 36}}

*'''Appointment of deputy.''' {{pagesummary|Re EU (Appointment of deputy) (2014) EWCOP 21, (2014) MHLO 64}}

*'''Appointment of deputy.''' {{pagesummary|Re BM (2014) EWCOP B20, (2014) MHLO 131}}

*'''Appointment of deputy.''' {{pagesummary|BIM v MD (2014) EWCOP 39, (2014) MHLO 100}}

*'''Appointment of deputy.''' {{pagesummary|Re DG: David v Peter (2014) EWCOP 31, (2014) MHLO 94}}

====Lasting and Enduring Powers of Attorney====
*'''Attorney 'named and shamed'.''' {{pagesummary|Re DP: Public Guardian v John Marney (2014) EWCOP 7, (2014) MHLO 69}}

*'''Revocation.''' {{pagesummary|Re DP (Revocation of LPA): OPG v John Marney (2014) EWHC B4 (COP), (2014) MHLO 8}}

*'''Revocation.''' {{pagesummary|The Public Guardian v JW (2014) EWCOP B24 , (2014) MHLO 34 (COP)}}

*'''Revocation.''' {{pagesummary|The Public Guardian v Marvin (2014) EWCOP 47, (2014) MHLO 125}}

*'''Revocation.''' {{pagesummary|The Public Guardian v AW (Application to revoke LPA) (2014) EWCOP 28, (2014) MHLO 116}}

*'''Revocation.''' {{pagesummary|Re JL (Revocation of LPA) (2014) EWCOP 36, (2014) MHLO 97}}

*'''Revocation.''' {{pagesummary|Re PC: Public Guardian v AC (2014) EWCOP 41, (2014) MHLO 109}}

*'''Revocation.''' {{pagesummary|Re VH (Revocation of Lasting Power of Attorney) (2014) EWCOP 15, (2014) MHLO 63}}

*'''Revocation.''' {{pagesummary|Re MRJ (Reconsideration of Order) (2014) EWCOP B15, (2014) MHLO 27}}

*'''Revocation.''' Neutral citation added (case was already on MHLO). {{pagesummary|Re Buckley: The Public Guardian v C (2013) EWHC 2965 (COP), (2013) MHLO 13}}

*'''Revocation of EPA.''' {{pagesummary|Re AB (Revocation of Enduring Power of Attorney) (2014) EWCOP 12, (2014) MHLO 55}}

*'''Joint attorneys.''' {{pagesummary|Public Guardian v Miles (2014) EWCOP 40, (2014) MHLO 105}}

*'''Joint and several attorneys.''' {{pagesummary|Re Bishop (2013) MHLO 141 (LPA)}}

*'''Timing of appointment.''' {{pagesummary|Re Davies (2012) MHLO 184 (LPA)}}

*'''Gifts.''' {{pagesummary|Re Buckley (2013) MHLO 144 (LPA)}}

*'''Gifts.''' {{pagesummary|Re Rider (2013) MHLO 143 (LPA)}}

*'''Gifts.''' {{pagesummary|Re Barac (2013) MHLO 142 (LPA)}}

====Other capacity cases====
*'''Confidentiality after death.''' {{pagesummary|Press Association v Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust (2014) EWCOP 6, (2014) MHLO 68}}

*'''Press access.''' {{pagesummary|LB Redbridge v G (No 3) (2014) EWCOP 1361, (2014) MHLO 29}}

:*'''Alex Ruck Keene, 'The Press and the COP' (Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 2/5/14)''' 

*'''Communication with the press.''' {{pagesummary|LB Redbridge v G (No 2) (2014) EWCOP 959, (2014) MHLO 28}}

*'''Habitual residence.''' {{pagesummary|An English Local Authority v SW and A Scottish Local Authority (2014) EWCOP 43, (2014) MHLO 122}}

*'''Official Solicitor's funding.''' {{pagesummary|Bradbury v Paterson (2014) EWHC 3992 (QB), (2014) MHLO 110}}

*'''Restriction on access to court.''' {{pagesummary|A Local Authority v B, F and G (2014) EWCOP B21, (2014) MHLO 71}}

*'''Consent orders.''' {{pagesummary|MAP v RAP (2013) EWHC 4784 (Fam), (2013) MHLO 151}}

*'''Redaction.''' {{pagesummary|RC v CC (2014) EWHC 131 (COP), (2014) MHLO 7}}

===Crime===
*'''Purpose of s35 remand.''' {{pagesummary|R (M) v Kingston Crown Court (2014) EWHC 2702 (Admin), (2014) MHLO 50}}

*'''Minimum term.''' {{pagesummary|AG's ref (no 34 of 2014) sub nom R v Jenkin (2014) EWCA Crim 1394, (2014) MHLO 56}}

*'''Extended sentence.''' {{pagesummary|AG's reference (no 91 of 2014) sub nom R v Joseph Williams (2014) MHLO 137 (CA)}}

:*'''Julia Collins, 'Court of Appeal tells Margate homophobic thug Joseph Williams he will serve at least two thirds of sentence years for attack on Connor Huntley' (Kent Online, 26/11/14).''' Despite the Court of Appeal's statement that it was uncertain, the Solicitor General is quoted as saying "I hope the increased sentence of 19 years sends out a clear message that attacks motivated by homophobia will be dealt with by long prison sentences". 

*'''TPIMs.''' {{pagesummary|DD v SSHD (2014) EWHC 3820 (Admin), (2014) MHLO 140}}

===Repatriation===
*'''Extradition.''' {{pagesummary|Republic of South Africa v Dewani (2014) EWHC 153 (Admin), (2014) MHLO 3}}

*'''Detention.''' {{pagesummary|R (MD) v SSHD (2014) EWHC 2249 (Admin), (2014) MHLO 52}}

*'''Detention.''' {{pagesummary|R (O) v SSHD (2014) EWCA Civ 990, (2014) MHLO 47}}

*'''Detention.''' {{pagesummary|R (SA (Holland)) v SSHD (2014) EWHC 2570 (Admin), (2014) MHLO 79}}

*'''Detention.''' {{pagesummary|BCZ v SSHD (2014) EWHC 3585 (Admin), (2014) MHLO 114}}

*'''Detention.''' {{pagesummary|R (Alemi) v SSHD (2014) EWHC 3858 (Admin), (2014) MHLO 111}}

===Prison law===
*'''Parole Board delay.''' {{pagesummary|R (LV) v SSJ (2014) EWHC 1495 (Admin), (2014) MHLO 33}}

*'''Parole Board delay.''' {{pagesummary|R (Guntrip) v Parole Board (2014) EWHC 4180 (Admin), (2014) MHLO 132}}

===Solicitor's Regulation Authority===
*'''Dishonest solicitor struck off.''' {{pagesummary|Lucia Benyu (strike off) and Ronnie Benyu (section 43 order) (2014) MHLO 138 (SDT)}}

*'''Conditions on practising certificate.''' {{pagesummary|Lucia Benyu (SRA decision: control of practice) (2014) MHLO 99 (SRA)}}

*'''Allegations.''' {{pagesummary|Lucia Benyu of Peters Legal Limited (SRA decision: prosecution) (2014) MHLO 15 (SRA)}}

===Miscellaneous cases===
*{{csum|McCann v State Hospitals Board for Scotland (2014) CSIH 71}}

*'''Legal Aid.''' {{pagesummary|R (Public Law Project) v SSJ (2014) EWHC 2365 (Admin), (2014) MHLO 46}}

*'''Welfare benefits''' {{pagesummary|NMcM v SSWP (DLA) (2014) UKUT 312 (AAC), (2014) MHLO 88}}

*'''Welfare benefits.''' {{pagesummary|JP v SSWP (DLA) (2014) UKUT 275 (AAC), (2014) MHLO 81}}

*'''Confiscation order.''' {{pagesummary|R v Ali (2014) EWCA Crim 1658, (2014) MHLO 87}}

*'''Litigation.''' {{pagesummary|Hysaj v SSHD (2014) EWCA Civ 1633, (2014) MHLO 135}}

*'''Mortgage.''' {{pagesummary|Graves v Capital Home Loans Ltd (2014) EWCA Civ 1297, (2014) MHLO 113}}

==Legislation==
See also: [[#Scotland|Scotland]]

*'''Primary legislation.''' {{pagesummary|Care Act 2014}}

:*'''Anuara Ali, 'The Care Act 2014 - Changes to Section 117 Mental Health Act 1983' (14/7/14)'''

:*'''Tabitha Collingbourne, 'The Care Act 2014: a missed opportunity?' (2014) 20(3) Web JCLI''' 

:*'''Local Government Lawyer, 'Department of Health issues final Care Act regulations and guidance' (24/10/14)''' 

:*'''Social Care Institute for Excellence: Care Act 2014 website pages''' 

*'''Secondary legislation.''' {{pagesummary|National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012}}

*'''Secondary legislation.''' {{pagesummary|Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013}}

:*'''Law Society, 'Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013' (Practice Note, 15/5/14)''' 

:*'''Law Society, 'Law Society calls for legal aid to be exempt from consumer contract rules' (press release, 30/7/14).''' The Law Society has written a letter to the government calling for Legal Aid to be made exempt from the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013. However, subject to the usual [[disclaimer]], the following points should be considered: '''(1)''' The Law Society's reference to specific areas of legal aid work, including cases involving detained people such as mentally-ill people, does not take into account of regulations 7(4) and 27(3) which state that the 'information requirements' and 'right to cancel' parts of the regulations do not apply to off-premises contracts where the consumer pays the trader no more than £42. In this context the client is a consumer and the solicitor is a trader. Therefore, in any off-premises Legal Aid work where the client pays nothing to the solicitor, those regulations do not apply at all: this covers all mental health controlled work (all Legal Help and Controlled Legal Representation, including all Tribunal work) and all certificated work where the client does not pay a financial contribution. '''(2)''' Incidentally (as it is not relevant to mental health law), the Law Society's reference to Legal Aid telephone advice is based on a misunderstanding of regulation 36. Telephone contracts are distance (rather than off-premises) contracts so, while the regulations do apply, the client's request (for work to be done during the cancellation period) does not need to be on a durable medium. '''(3)''' If the client terminates the retainer the LAA would, as normal, have to pay the solicitor under the contract between them. '''(4)''' The government must obey the relevant European Union directive (2011/83/EU) and therefore lacks the power to amend the regulations in the manner sought by the Law Society. [The government did later say that the regulations do not apply to Legal Aid.] See [[Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013]]

==General information==

===Mental Health Tribunal===
====Rules and Practice Directions====
*'''Rules amendments.''' {{pagesummary|Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014/514}}

*'''Practice Direction (medical examinations).''' {{pagesummary|Practice Direction and Guidance: Medical Examinations (2014) MHLO 43}}

*'''Direction.''' {{pagesummary|Direction applicable to all Applications and References in Mental Health Cases received by the Tribunal on or before 4 April 2014 but not finally disposed of by the Tribunal on or before date (2014) MHLO 45}}

*'''Practice Statement (delegation).''' {{pagesummary|Practice Statement: Delegation of Functions to Staff and to Registrars on or after 10 June 2014 (2014) MHLO 44}}

*'''Practice Guidance (adjournments).''' {{pagesummary|Practice Guidance: Mental Health jurisdiction: Postponements and adjournments following recent changes in listing practice (2014) MHLO 48}}

====Forms====
*'''Form CMR1 (31/7/14).''' A new Part D has been added with the following two tick boxes: "A Pre-hearing Examination by the tribunal doctor is requested because: (a) the patient wishes there to be such an examination; (b) the patient lacks the capacity to make such a decision, and the patient’s representative wishes there to be such an examination." It then has an empty text box preceded by: "Requests for a pre-hearing examination by the tribunal doctor will be granted automatically if received by the tribunal 14 days or more before the hearing. [Send to] prelimexaminations@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk Otherwise reasons must be given to show why a pre-hearing examination is necessary for a fair and just disposal of the case. Where required, the reasons for this request are: ..." The covering email from the secretariat states: "It is important to note that for a Pre Hearing Examination request received less than 14 days prior to the hearing date, a CMR1 is required in all cases as they will require a Judicial decision. Please also note: Requests for a pre-hearing examination will be granted automatically if received by the tribunal 14 days or more before the hearing. Requests should be made on the T129 form and emailed to prelimexaminations@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk Any requests received on or after the 4 August that are not on either the T129 or CMR1 will not be actioned and may be returned to you." See [[Tribunal forms]]

*'''Form HQ1 (5/8/14, v4).''' An additional box has been added stating: "If the patient is legally aided, please confirm that an accredited member of the Law Society’s Mental Health Panel will be representing the patient at the hearing." See [[Tribunal forms#Update]]

====Contact details====
*'''Tribunal contact details.''' A circular email from the Tribunal secretariat dated 2/12/14 contained the following information: (1) from 1/1/15 three reports-related email addresses (northreportsteam@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk, southreportsteam@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk and reportsenquiries@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk) will cease to function; (2) all reports and related enquiries (such as extension, directions and order requests) should instead be sent to mhtreports@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk See [[Mental Health Tribunal]]

*'''Tribunal contact details.''' An email address not in the most recent contact sheet is tsmhrelist@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk (for all enquiries regarding relisting a case). See [[Mental Health Tribunal]]

====Other documents====
*'''Consultation response (medical members).''' Tribunal Procedure Committee, 'Response to consultation on proposed amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008' (March 2014). See [[Consultations#Mental Health Tribunal]]

*'''Senior President of Tribunals, 'Forthcoming revision to the Practice Direction for the First-tier and Upper Tribunal on Child, Vulnerable Adult and Sensitive Witnesses' (29/7/14).''' The text of the message is: 'In light of the recent judgment of the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) [[JP v SSWP (DLA) (2014) UKUT 275 (AAC), (2014) MHLO 81]] dated 11 June 2014, it is necessary for me to revise the Practice Direction for the First-tier and Upper Tribunal on Child, Vulnerable Adult and Sensitive witnesses. The Practice Direction will be brought into line with developments in the law in this field. The revised Practice Direction will be published in due course.' See [[Practice Direction: Child, Vulnerable Adult and Sensitive Witnesses]]

*'''Victim policy.''' Link to amended version of MHT victim policy added (the difference being that previously-missing text has been inserted into paragraph 21). See [[Practice Guidance on Procedures Concerning Handling Representations from Victims in the First-tier Tribunal (Mental Health)]]

*'''Mental Health Tribunal website - transition to GOV.UK.''' A circular email from the Tribunal secretariat dated 29/12/14 contained the following information: (1) The MHT information and guidance for patients has moved to [https://www.gov.uk/mental-health-tribunal the GOV.UK website] and the old MoJ pages will now redirect there. (2) Forms and leaflets are still available on [http://hmctsformfinder.justice.gov.uk/HMCTS/GetForms.do?court_forms_title=&court_forms_category=Mental+Health+Tribunal the MoJ website]. (3) Up-to-date contact sheet: [[Media:HMCTS Contact Details for Leicester Secretariat dated 2Feb14 emailed 29Dec14.pdf|HMCTS, 'Contact Details for Leicester Secretariat' (dated 2/2/14, emailed 29/12/14)]]. (4) If necessary, call the Tribunal's Customer Support Team on 0300 123 2201 for assistance. See [[Mental Health Tribunal]]

===Legal Aid Agency===
====Guidance====
*'''Legal Aid Agency, 'Contract Management: Mental Health Guidance April 2014 v2.0' (14/4/14).''' According to Lawtel this document was published on 6/5/14. See [[Legal Aid#Guidance documents]]

*'''Legal Aid Agency, 'Escape Cases Electronic Handbook' (v1.1, 17/7/14).''' This is the guidance document used by LAA caseworkers and includes a section on mental health escape fee cases. See [[Legal Aid]]

*'''Legal Aid Agency, 'Keycard 50' (April 2014).''' This document is helpful if working out financial eligibility for civil Legal Aid. In force 7/4/14. See [[Legal Aid#External links]]

*'''Legal Aid Agency, 'Update on civil legal aid residence test' (17/7/14).''' The Ministry of Justice will appeal the High Court decision on the residence test, which will not be introduced as planned on 4/8/14. See [[R (Public Law Project) v SSJ (2014) EWHC 2365 (Admin), (2014) MHLO 46]]

:*'''Simon Pugh, 'Can you prove it?' (Legal Aid Handbook blog, 17/6/14).''' This article refers to the draft residence test regulations. See [[Legal Aid#Other]]

*'''Legal Aid Agency, 'Where to send civil work from 17/2/14' (February 2014).''' Link to this document added. See [[Legal Aid forms]]

====Forms====
*'''Legal Aid forms.''' New versions have been published for: CIVAPP1, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 8A; ADMIN1; MEANS1, 2 (+ guides), MEANS3; CIVCLAIM1, 1A, 5 & 5A; CW1&2, 3, 4, & CWC(MH); ECLAIM1(CIV), (MH) & (IMM). The new forms were optional from 4/8/14 and compulsory from 1/9/14. Further details of transitional arrangements are on the MOJ website. See [[Legal Aid forms]]

====2014 contract tender====
*'''List of firms awarded mental health Legal Aid contracts.''' Legal Aid Agency, 'Online publication of tender outcomes' (11/9/14) and Legal Aid Agency, 'Mental Health Services from August 2014: Tender Outcome Guidance: Contracted providers by 01/08/2014' (dated August 2014). A list of community care firms is also available. See [[Legal Aid]]

*'''Legal Aid Agency, 'Further information on forthcoming Mental Health and Community Care tender process' (30/1/14).''' See [[Legal Aid#2014 Contract]]

*'''Legal Aid Agency: 'Civil face to face contracts from August 2014' page.''' This page contains documents relating to the tendering process for mental health and community care contracts which runs from 25/2/14 to noon on 25/3/14. See [[Legal Aid]]

*'''Legal Aid Agency, 'Notification of the outcome of the tender process for Contracts to deliver face-to-face Community Care and Mental Health Services in England and Wales from 1 August 2014' (12/5/14).''' On the week commencing 12/5/14 the LAA will begin to notify applicants of the tender outcomes for mental health and community care. Community care applicants, and mental health failures will be notified first, with other mental health applicants informed a few days later. A separate letter will be sent for each individual bid, detailing the assessment outcome, and requesting any outstanding information for tender verification before contract documentation is issued. See [[Legal Aid]]

*'''Legal Aid Agency, 'Community care and mental health contract documents' (17/7/14)'''. From 21/7/14 the LAA will (1) issue contract documentation to those who have completed verification and (2) notify those who have not completed verification what information is outstanding and when it is required. See [[Legal Aid#2014 Contract]]

====Related information====
*'''Mind, 'The effects of changes to Legal Aid' (April 2014).''' (1) Mind has posted a survey on its website to find out how legal aid cuts introduced by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 are affecting people with mental health problems. It will also be used to respond to the call for evidence for the Justice Committee. The survey can be completed by those with experience of mental health problems, whether themselves or as a friend, advocate, family member or carer. (2) Additionally, Mind would like to hear from lawyers and those providing advice or support or services to people with mental health conditions in relation to how those advised and represented have been affected (ideally with case studies). Responses to Andy Kempster (a.kempster@mind.org.uk) by 23/4/14. See [[Mind (Charity)]]

===Ministry of Justice===
*'''Ministry of Justice, 'Mental Health Casework Section Guidance - Section 17 leave' (22/4/14).''' See also: Ministry of Justice, 'Change in presumption: Informing victims of restricted mental health patients about community leave, from 22 April 2014' (letter to MHCS Stakeholders, 22/4/14). This letter begins: "As a result of a Ministerial commitment, as of 22 April 2014, victims of restricted mentally disordered offenders, who have opted in to the Victim Contact Scheme, will be told if permission for community leave is granted by the Secretary of State unless there are exceptional reasons why they should not be told." See [[Ministry of Justice]]

*'''Ministry of Justice and Department of Health, 'Valuing every voice, respecting every right: making the case for the Mental Capacity Act' (Cm 8884, 10/6/14).''' See [[House of Lords Select Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 2005]]

*'''Ministry of Justice, 'Lasting powers of attorney applications to be made simpler and easier' (press release, 21/8/14).''' See [[Lasting Power of Attorney]]

*'''Ministry of Justice, 'MAPPA guidance' (version 4, 2012).''' Link to this guidance added. See [[MAPPA]]

===Department of Health===
*'''Department of Health.''' From 10/10/14 the fax number for enquiries regarding the Secretary of State for Health's functions under the Mental Health Act is 0115 902 3211. See [[Department of Health]]

*'''Department of Health, 'Stronger Code: Better Care: Consultation on proposed changes to the Code of Practice: Mental Health Act 1983' (7/7/14).''' Extract from press release: "Our consultation ‘Stronger Code: Better Care’ is asking for your thoughts on a new draft Code which includes: (1) five new guiding principles; (2) significantly updated chapter on how to support children and young people, on the use of restraint and seclusion and the use of police powers and places of safety; (3) new chapters on care planning, equality and human rights, links to the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and support for victims." Related documents: (1) Department of Health, 'Mental Health Act Code of Practice consultation launched' (press release, 7/7/14); (2) Department of Health, 'Mental Health Act 1983: Draft Code of Practice for consultation' (7/7/14). See [[Consultations#Department of Health]]

*'''Department of Health and Home Office, 'Review of the Operation of Sections 135 and 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983: Review Report and Recommendations' (December 2014).''' The consultation page also contains an executive summary, an easy read version, a summary of responses and a literature review. See [[Consultations#Department of Health]]

*'''Department of Health, 'Consultation outcome: Updating our care and support system: draft regulations and guidance' (published 6/6/14, updated 23/10/14).''' See [[Care Act 2014]]

:*'''Department of Health, 'Response to the consultation on draft regulations and guidance for implementation of Part 1 of the Care Act 2014' (Cm 8955, 23/10/14)''' 

:*'''Department of Health, 'Final Affirmative Regulations Under Part 1 of the Care Act' (23/10/14)''' 

:*'''Department of Health, 'Final Negative Regulations Under Part 1 of the Care Act' (23/10/14)''' 

:*'''Department of Health, 'The Care and Support (Children's Carers) Regulations 2014 Keeling Schedule' (23/10/14)''' 

:*'''Department of Health, 'Care and Support Statutory Guidance: Issued under the Care Act 2014' (23/10/14)''' 

:*'''Department of Health, 'Care Act 2014 Part 1: factsheets' (6/6/14, updated 23/10/14).''' These factsheets, which set out local authorities' duties and powers, have been updated following the government's response to the consultation on regulations and guidance.

*'''Alex Ruck Keene, 'Acting as a litigation friend in the Court of Protection' (University of Manchester, October 2014).''' See [[Court of Protection#Litigation friend guidance]]

===Law Society===
*'''Law Society accreditation scheme.''' The Law Society has updated the guidance document (the latest document at the time of writing is dated 26/9/14) and application form for prospective members of their mental health accreditation scheme. This is to reflect the fact that two new requirements have been in place since 1/9/14: (1) "All Applicants should have undertaken a substantial amount of mental health casework for a duration of at least six months within the 12 months prior to their application" and (2) "The Law Society expects all Mental Health Accreditation Scheme Applicants to provide full CPD records for one CPD year preceding submission of the application. Applicants should have gained at least six CPD hours in the year in the subject area of mental health, or related areas such as mental capacity, community care and human rights." See [[Law Society]]

*'''Law Society, 'Practice note: Financial abuse' (13/6/13).''' This practice note contains information under the following headings: (1) Introduction; (2) SRA principles; (3) Financial abuse: (a) what is financial abuse? (b) forms of financial abuse; (4) Identification of adults vulnerable to abuse and precaution to be taken: (a) groups at particular risk; (b) what to be alert for - known indicators for abusive activity; (c) identification and the assessment of capacity; (5) Taking action to prevent abuse: (a) powers of attorney; (b) gifts; (c) wills; (d) estate administration; (e) mis-selling; (f) language and cultural barriers; (6) Addressing suspected abuse - what steps to take: (a) confidentiality; (b) Office of the Public Guardian; (c) litigation; (d) deputyship; (e) appointeeship; (f) the role of the local authority; (g) abuse and neglect by legal professionals; (h) criminal offences; (7) Further information: (a) Law Society; (b) Solicitors Regulation Authority; (c) guidance; (d) useful contacts; (e) other resources; (f) acknowledgements. See [[Law Society]]

===Care Quality Commission===
*'''CQC, 'Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2012/13' (January 2014).''' The following are the report's key findings for each chapter, and its concluding recommendations: (1) '''The use of the Mental Health Act in 2012/13.''' (a) The number of detentions continued to rise, with the highest number of uses of the Act ever recorded. The national statistics on use of the Act showed a rise in detentions, whether these are at the point of admission to hospital or subsequent to informal admission. (b) In 2012/13, 27% of recorded outcomes of section 2 detentions showed that the patient continued to be detained. This is a small but significant rising trend from the 24% in the previous year. (c) Since the introduction of community treatment orders (CTOs) in 2008, the power had been used 18,942 times by 31 March 2013. (d) Data available for 2012/13, as in previous years, showed a continuing trend in high rates of detention among certain black and minority ethnic groups. (e) Data on self-harm, restraint, assaults and seclusion, which were previously collected for inpatients in the Count Me In census, are now being collected through the Mental Health Minimum Data Set. CQC is looking at how we can use this data to monitor the experience of inpatients, including any associations with ethnicity. (2) '''A service responsive to people’s needs.''' (a) Some progress has been made in this area, although there is still a long way to go, with evidence that care plans and risk assessments had not considered the principle of least restriction in 10% of wards visited. (b) 27% of care plans we reviewed in six months of 2012/13 showed no evidence of patients being involved in their creation. And at least 22% of care plans showed no evidence of patients’ views being taken into account. This is no improvement on our finding in 2011/12. (c) Inadequate discharge planning can lead to prolonged periods of detention and we are very concerned there was a lack of evidence of discharge planning in 29% of the care plans we viewed. The Code of Practice is clear in its expectations for providers to consider aftercare with all detained patients and we expect this to be evident for all patients subject to the MHA. (d) We are pleased to report almost all wards had access to Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) services. This is a considerable improvement in basic access to IMHAs with 92% of wards reporting direct access for patients to IMHA. (e) However, there was no improvement in evidence of patients’ rights being explained to them. In the last two years we have not seen adequate evidence of discussions with patients about their rights in at least one in 10 wards. (3) '''Ways in which people are subject to restrictions.''' (a) We continued to see widespread use of blanket rules. Some type of blanket rule was in place in more than three quarters of the wards we visited. Such practices have no basis in law or national guidance on good practice and are unacceptable. (b) In 46% of cases reviewed the reason given for the blanket rules was ‘hospital policy’. We were also told it was because of a historical incident, or in 13% of cases no-one seemed able to give a reason. (c) The most common restrictions related to using the internet and mobile phones, smoking, and access to secure outdoor space and communal rooms. In many cases these rules applied across the ward to both detained and informal patients. (d) Overall, about a third of ward managers told us the police had been called to their ward at least once in the previous 12 months to help contain patient behaviour. (e) We continue to hear accounts of patients’ experiences of being restrained. We promote examples of good practice where providers of inpatient mental health services have taken positive steps to reduce the use of restraint. (4) '''Consent to treatment.''' (a) We continue to observe that in a significant proportion of records there are no recorded assessments of patients’ consent or capacity at the point of admission or at the three month stage in detention. (b) We noted improving good practice in helping patients to draw up advance statements of their preferences for care and treatment. (c) In 2012/13, we arranged 13,520 visits by Second Opinion Appointed Doctors (SOADs). This is the heaviest demand for second opinions to date. This was despite an amendment to regulations that, from June 2012, removed the legal requirement for second opinion certification in the case of consenting CTO patients. (d) Where the treatment plan proposes medicine above BNF limits our SOADs are twice as likely to make significant (8%) or slight changes (32%) to the prescribed treatment as when it falls within BNF limits. This gives an indication of the safeguard provided by our SOADs against unwarranted treatment. (5) '''Access to care during a mental health crisis and the Mental Health Act.''' (a) In some areas difficulty in accessing Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs), with waits of over four hours out of hours, are being reported. (b) In 2012/13, there were 21,814 uses of section 136, with over 7,500 estimated to involve the use of a police cell. This is a decrease of 7% on the previous reporting period. (c) Only 17% of recorded uses of hospital- based places of safety under section 136 resulted in further detention, following assessment by mental health professionals. (d) In one area police told us that 41 young people had been detained in police cells over the previous year, the youngest of whom was 11. This is unacceptable. (e) Health-based places of safety are often not staffed at all times. This has led to hospital places of safety lying empty while a patient is taken to police custody. (f) When we met with carers through our MHA monitoring they told us they were not always provided with enough information to understand the role and function of services or how to get help in a crisis. (6) '''Deaths of patients subject to the Mental Health Act.''' (a) In 2011/12 and 2012/13 we were notified of 595 deaths in total. There were 511 deaths of detained patients, and 84 deaths of patients subject to CTOs. (b) We support the recommendation of the Ministerial Board on Deaths in Custody that, NHS England - with input from CQC and the Coroners Society - should produce clear and consistent guidance on how all mental health providers should undertake investigations following the death of a detained patient. (c) We will be working with others to review national data and how this can be combined and shared to improve scrutiny and embed learning. We believe this will improve national understanding and our ability to work together to protect patients’ rights and increase safety. (d) We have introduced a patient safety outliers programme in mental health and will be using the data from this and our collaborative work with other national organisations to inform our understanding of providers and our assessment of how safe their services are. (e) The total number of reported deaths by unnatural causes for detained patients deaths reported to CQC rose from 36 to 48 in 2012/13 compared to the previous year. (7) '''Conclusions and next steps.''' We expect to see change in the following areas: (a) Hospitals must ensure that their policies promote the principle of least restriction and that their staff are supported to promote the dignity and autonomy of people in their care. (b) Hospitals must promote cultures that support therapeutic practices and reduce to a minimum the use of restraint and seclusion. The principles of the Code of Practice and the emerging national evidence on restraint need to be considered by all services. We expect detaining authorities to audit and review their local practices to minimise the use of restraint and seclusion. We expect to see evidence of coordinated care planning that allows patients’ preferences to be taken into account. This is to promote individual choice and involvement in avoiding or managing episodes that may otherwise result in restraint or seclusion. (c) NHS and local authority service commissioners of mental health services must act on these findings and on guidance in the Implementation Framework to the national mental health outcomes strategy to improve access to services and outcomes for people with mental health problems. We expect Clinical Commissioning Groups to ensure that local special urgency arrangements (section 140) are clear and provided to local authorities. (d) Commissioners and providers of mental health services must be proactive in initiating and embedding learning from the deaths of people subject to the MHA. We expect to see alignment of local preventative and investigative work with the national findings on mental health related deaths. This includes emerging guidance from national bodies and the use of the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness toolkit. We expect services to notify us of deaths of detained patients and patients who are on a community treatment order at the time of their death. See [[CQC]]

*'''Care Quality Commission, 'Briefing for providers on the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards' (4/4/14)''' 

*'''CQC, 'Monitoring the use of the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in 2012/13' (January 2014).''' The following are the chapter headings and key points from each chapter. (1) '''Patterns of use of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.''' (a) Use of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards overall did not increase greatly during 2012/13, but there were still unexplained regional differences in their use. (b) There has been a significant increase in applications for the use of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to protect the rights of older people deprived of their liberty in their best interests. In contrast, there has been a slight fall in the applications relating to people aged 18 to 64. (2) '''Monitoring the use of the DOLS through inspection of care homes and hospitals.''' (a) To carry out our fundamental responsibility to protect and promote the rights of people who use health and social care, it is essential that we monitor how well care homes and hospitals understand when and how to use the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. (b) As in previous years, a majority of care homes and hospitals fail to comply with their statutory requirement to notify us of applications to use the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and their outcomes. This makes it harder for our inspectors to identify people subject to application or authorisation for inclusion in pathway tracking. (c) We expect hospitals and care homes to notify all outcomes of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards applications to CQC. (d) We remind all care homes and hospitals of the requirement to work with people who may lack capacity to consent within the framework of the MCA, and in particular to make every effort to minimise restraint and restrictions on liberty. (e) We are working to improve the knowledge and confidence of our staff with regard to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and the wider MCA. (3) '''Monitoring of supervisory bodies.''' (a) We are pleased to have strengthened our collaborative relationship with supervisory bodies, and hope to build on this to improve our shared understanding of the operation of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. (b) There appears a wide range of practice with regard to extending urgent authorisations. We encourage local authorities to ensure that this practice is kept to a minimum. (c) Very few of the reviews that happen are undertaken at the request of people subject to an authorisation or their representatives. We encourage local authorities and IMCAs to support these people to request reviews where appropriate. (4) '''Better understanding of the experience of people who have been the subject of authorisation applications.''' (a) We are very grateful to the IMCAs who helped us this year by completing our survey on the experiences of people personally affected by the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. We plan to build on this next year, by interviewing people identified by local authorities or IMCAs as agreeing to talk to us. (b) The IMCA survey provided some important and useful insights into the experience of people who may be subject to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and their representatives. It paints a mixed picture of people’s experience, with some evidence of good practice but also evidence of people still not always being listened to or involved in important decisions about their lives or the lives of a relative or close friend. (c) There appears to be variation in practice among IMCAs in how actively they encourage people subject to authorisation and their representatives to ask for reviews or to challenge the authorisation to the Court of Protection. We encourage IMCAs to share knowledge of how and when to do this, and IMCA organisations to support their staff to gain the knowledge and confidence to help people affected by the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to challenge the status quo. See [[CQC]]

:*'''CQC, 'Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2012/13 - Summary' (January 2014)'''

===Home Office===
*'''Home Office, 'Policy Equality Statement: Policy on the immigration detention of those suffering from mental health problems' (27/11/14).''' Extract from website: "In March 2012 the Home Office made a commitment to the High Court to undertake an equality impact assessment of its policy on detaining people with mental health problems. This policy equality statement fulfils that commitment and has been informed by consultation with various stakeholders." See [[Repatriation]]

===Office of the Public Guardian===
*'''Office of the Public Guardian, 'Fundamental Review of the Supervision of Court Appointed Deputies by the Public Guardian: Report to Parliament' (December 2014).''' Extract: "The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice announced in an adjournment debate in October 2012 that the Public Guardian was to commence a fundamental review of how deputies appointed by the Court of Protection to protect people lacking mental capacity are supervised. This report is to inform Parliament of the findings of the review and to set out what measures are now being implemented." See [[OPG]]

===Law Commission===
*'''Law Commission, 'Unfitness to plead: An issues paper' (2/5/14).''' Consultation runs from 2/5/14 to 25/7/14. Extract: "We are now reviewing our provisional proposals in light of the consultation responses, and taking into account the changes to the criminal justice system since we produced the consultation paper in October 2010. ... These further questions address issues such as: (1) How should special measures to enhance the defendant’s ability to participate in trial be fairly incorporated into the test for unfitness? (2) Should the procedure in the magistrates’ and youth courts mirror that in the Crown Court? (3) What should the process be for dealing with a defendant when he or she has been found unfit to plead? (4) At a hearing to deal with a defendant found unfit, what issues should be considered by the court? (5) What options should the court have in dealing with unfit defendants?" See [[Consultations#Law Commission]] 

===Regulatory Policy Committee===
*'''Regulatory Policy Committee, 'Impact assessment opinion: enhanced court fees' (20/1/14).''' The summary of this report is: "The Impact Assessment is not fit for purpose. The Department needs to make clear whether the proposal will result in the Court Service raising more funds than is necessary to cover their costs." See [[Consultations#Court Fees: Proposals for reform (from 3/12/13 to 21/1/14)]]

===House of Lords===
*'''House of Lords report on MCA.''' House of Lords Select Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 2005, 'Mental Capacity Act 2005: post-legislative scrutiny' (HL Paper 139, 13/3/14). This is the final report. The following is the 'easy-read' version of the 39 recommendations (without the pictures or headings) for those who want to have an initial skim-read. (1) Everyone needs to be told more about the MCA, including staff, people who use services, carers and families. (See point 12 as well.) (2) The Government needs to check how much the MCA is used in health and social care and other areas, from banks to the police. (3) There are lots of organisations that should make sure the MCA happens. But it’s not working. We want a single organisation to be in charge of making sure the MCA happens. It should be separate from government. They should write a report each year on what they are doing. It should include people who might be seen as unable to make decisions as well as their families and carers. (4) A government group, called the MCA Steering Group, should be asked to look at how the organisation should do its work and who should be in the organisation. (5) CQC should check health and social care services are using the MCA in the right way and people are getting their rights. (6)-(11) Professionals must get more training about using the MCA. The people who buy services must be made to use the MCA. All the organisations in charge of professionals should be told to help make the MCA happen. (12) Different people need different information about the MCA. All the people who need to know about the MCA, from people who use services to lawyers, must have the information they need about the MCA. In the ways they need it. This information needs to be good and kept up to date by the organisation in charge of making the MCA happen. (13)-(21) The next part (13 to 21) is all about the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (or DoLS). These are rules about people who are made to stay in a hospital or care home. They are meant to give people rights and make sure they are looked after properly and kept safe. (13)-(17) & (20)-(21). These rules (DoLS) need to be done again. They were meant to give people rights and make sure everything was done properly. They are very complicated, not good enough and not always used. The new rules need to: (a) be clear why they are needed; (b) be much easier to understand; (c) fit in with the rest of the MCA which people like; (d) make sure everyone who needs it has the protection of these rules. This includes people in supported living and in mental health wards. (18) Your local council can agree for a person to speak up for you. They are called an RPR (Relevant Person’s Representative). This needs to be made better so the right person gets the job and they are listened to. (19) The people who decide that someone should be made to stay in a hospital or care home should be checked themselves. To make sure they’re doing it properly. (22)-(24). Some people can get an advocate called an IMCA. IMCA means they are working under the MCA rules. People said these advocates were good and wanted them to do more. We think so too. IMCAs should be: (a) trained; (b) asked to be involved sooner; (c) asked to be more involved as well. People should be able to ask for an IMCA themselves. (25)-(26). If you are able to make decisions, you can say who you would like to make them for you if you can’t anymore. This is done using a legal document called an LPA or Lasting Power of Attorney. This puts in writing who can make decisions about things when you can’t. (25) Staff need to know more about LPAs and how the person named in one can make decisions for someone else. Councils need to tell people about LPAs and what they can do. We need new rules about what to do if services and others do not do what someone with an LPA has asked them to do. (26) You can write down that you do not want a particular treatment in the future when you might not be able to make a decision about it. This is called an Advance Decision. This helps if you are unable to say what you want because you are too ill. People need to know you can do this. Staff need to know people can do this and follow what has been written down. Health staff need to talk to people early on in an illness to help do this. These decisions need to be kept on patient’s records. (27)-(31) When someone can’t make a decision, there are some things that need to go to a special court to be decided. This is called the Court of Protection. They need to have more staff who can make decisions so it doesn’t take so long. The court is making changes to be more open so people can see what they do. We think that is a good thing. They need to be able to put their own words on their website so people know what they do. Before a problem goes to court, other ways to sort it out should be tried. New rules are needed about helping a case go to court. This is really important if it is the person who they think can’t make a decision who wants to do that. (32)-(34) We know there is not enough legal aid money to pay for everything. But we need to make sure people who have been seen as unable to speak up in court for themselves can still go to court if they need to. This is really important when someone is being made to stay in a hospital or care home. We want the government to look again at how much money there is to pay for people to speak up for them. (35) There is a law in the MCA about not neglecting or treating badly people who can’t make a decision. There have not been many cases that have gone to court using this law. Even the staff at Winterbourne View did not get charged with breaking this law. We think the government should look at this part of the MCA to make sure it does what it is meant to do. (36)-(39) We think the MCA should be checked more often to see if it is working properly. The right people to make sure this happens would be the organisation that is put in charge of the MCA (see point 3). They should also check what staff, people who use services and others think about decision making to see if any changes have happened. And we want a check made to see what changes have been made by government over the next year. See [[House of Lords Select Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 2005]]

:*'''Lucy Series, 'Blimey' (The Small Places Blog, 13/3/14)''' 

:*'''Alex Ruck Keene, 'The House of Lords has spoken - in no uncertain terms' (Mental Capacity Law and Policy Blog, 13/3/14)''' 

:*'''Alex Ruck Keene, 'The House of Lords Report 2 - a longer discussion' (Mental Capacity Law and Policy Blog, 13/3/14)''' 

:*'''Andy McNicoll, 'Government rejects call to scrap Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards' (Community Care, 10/6/14)''' 

===Independent investigations===
All relevant documents can be accessed from the [[Independent investigations]] page.

*'''Verita, 'Independent investigation into the death of CS: A report for Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust' (February 2014).'''

:*'''My Daft Life Blog, 'Our #justiceforLB summary statement' (1/3/14)''' 

:*'''Bindmans LLP, 'Death of 18-year old Connor Sparrowhawk was preventable' (press release, 28/2/14)''' 

:*'''Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, 'Publication of investigation report into the death of Connor Sparrowhawk' (press release, 24/2/14)''' 

*'''Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Leslie Gadsby''' 

:*'''Androulla Johnstone, 'Independent Investigation into the Care and Treatment Provided to Mr. Y by the Mersey Care NHS Trust and Imagine Independence (Mental Health Charity)' (Health and Social Care Advisory Service, 16/12/14)'''

:*'''Health and Social Care Advisory Service, 'Independent Investigation into the Care and Treatment Provided to Mr. Y by the Mersey Care NHS Trust and Imagine Independence (Commissioned by NHS North West Strategic Health Authority): Summary Note' (16/12/14)'''

===Newsletters===
All newsletters can be accessed from the [[Newsletters]] page.

====39 Essex Street====
*'''39 Essex Street, 'Mental Capacity Law Newsletter' (issue 41, January 2014)'''

:*'''Adrian Ward and Jill Stavert, 'Deprivation of liberty and adults with incapacity: a Scottish perspective' (January 2014)'''

*'''39 Essex Street, 'Mental Capacity Law Newsletter' (issue 42, February 2014)'''

:*'''39 Essex Street, 'Good practice in the implementation of the DOLS safeguards, as drawn from the CQC's Report: Monitoring the use of the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in 2012-13' (February 2014)'''

:*'''Adrian Ward, 'An introduction to Scottish adult incapacity law (1)' (January 2014)'''

*'''39 Essex Street, 'Mental Capacity Law Newsletter' (issue 43, March 2014)'''

:*'''Ian Hunt, 'Adding a Bayes Leaf to the Law' (1/3/14)'''. Commentary on Mostyn J's approach to assessing and combining probabilities in Re D (a Child): A Local Authority v B and C [2014] EWHC 121 (Fam).

*'''39 Essex Street, 'Mental Capacity Law Newsletter' (issue 45, April 2014).''' Also: (1) Alex Ruck Keene and Catherine Dobson, 'Deprivation of liberty in the hospital setting' (39 Essex Street, 10/4/14); (2) Adrian Ward, 'Scottish Adult Incapacity Law: Part 2' (April 2014); (3) Alex Ruck Keene et al, 'Mental Capacity Law Guidance Note: A brief guide to carrying out capacity assessments' (31/3/14); (4) Simon Edwards, 'Testamentary Capacity and the Mental Capacity Act' (March 2014); (5) Alex Ruck Keene et al, 'Deprivation of Liberty after Cheshire West: key questions for social workers and medical practitioners' (April 2014).

*'''39 Essex Street, 'Mental Capacity Law Newsletter' (issue 46, May 2014)''' 

*'''39 Essex Street, 'Mental Capacity Law Newsletter' (issue 47, June 2014).''' Also: (1) Lucy Series et al, 'Mental Capacity Law Mental Discussion Paper: The Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: The Basics' (June 2014); (2) Sally Jones, 'Challenges for the Office of the Public Guardian' (June 2014).

*'''39 Essex Street, 'Mental Capacity Law Newsletter' (issue 48, July 2014)''' 

*'''39 Essex Street, 'Mental Capacity Law Newsletter' (issue 49, August 2014)''' 

*'''39 Essex Street, 'Mental Capacity law Newsletter' (issue 50, October 2014)''' 

*'''39 Essex Street, 'Mental Capacity law Newsletter' (issue 51, November 2014)''' 

*'''39 Essex Street, 'Mental Capacity law Newsletter' (issue 52, December 2014)''' 

====Mind====
*'''Mind, 'Legal Newsletter' (Issue 15, March 2014)''' 

*'''Mind, 'Legal Newsletter' (Issue 16, June 2014)''' 

*'''Mind, 'Legal Newsletter' (Issue 17, December 2014)''' 

====37 Park Square====
*'''37 Park Square, 'COP E-lerter' (issue 12, May 2004)'''

===Articles and other documents===
*'''Lady Hale, 'The Other Side of the Table?' (speech to Mental Health Tribunal Members Association, 17/10/14).''' See [[Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards#Academic articles etc]]

*'''Peter Bartlett, 'Reforming the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS): What Is It Exactly that We Want?' (2014) 20(3) Web JCLI.''' See [[DOLS#Academic articles etc]]

*'''Jonathan Wilson, 'Safeguards against What? A critical analysis of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards' (LLM dissertation, 28/8/13).''' See [[DOLS#Academic articles etc]]

*'''Piers Gooding, 'Change and Continuity: A Historical Overview of the Significance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to Mental Health Law' (2014) 20(3) Web JCLI.''' See [[CRPD]]

*'''Lucy Series ,'A glut of resources on Article 12 CRPD' (The Small Places, 2/6/14).''' See [[CRPD]]

*'''Rebecca Carter, 'Is the Mental Capacity Act incompatible with the ECHR?' (Halsbury's Law Exchange, 10/1/14).''' See [[Miscellaneous external links]]

*'''Tristan Donovan, 'Court of Protection adds weight to social worker evidence in mental capacity assessments' (Community Care, 4/4/14).''' This article relates to the 7/11/13 version of form COP3. See [[Court of Protection forms]]

*'''BBC, 'Wife killer Neil Cumming sues NHS over mental illness' (14/8/14).''' See [[Forthcoming judgments]]

*'''Michael Buchanan, 'Seven mental health patients died waiting for beds (BBC News, 28/11/14).''' Extract: "Seven mental health patients have killed themselves in England since 2012 after being told there were no hospital beds for them, the BBC has learned." See [[Miscellaneous external links]]

*'''West Midlands Police, 'Statement about suspension of "Mental Health Cop" Twitter account' (15/2/14).''' See [[Miscellaneous external links]]

:*'''Emergency Shorts website: Mental Health Cop.''' The blog posts were, during the suspension, still available on this website. The Mental Health Cop blog itself is now back online.

:*'''Kashmira Gander,' Mental Health Cop Twitter account suspended: Inspector's feed under investigation by West Midlands Police' (Independent, 17/2/14).''' 

*'''Thoughts by Dylan Benson: The story of Dylan and Iver (blog).''' See [[Miscellaneous external links]]

:*'''CTV News, 'Community rallies behind husband of brain-dead pregnant woman (3/2/14)''' 

*'''Healthwatch, 'People's inquiry to uncover pitfalls of discharge from hospitals and care homes' (press release, 7/5/14).''' Extract: "Healthwatch England is today launching our first ever special inquiry to find out why things so often go wrong when people are discharged from health and social care institutions. In contrast to standard public inquiries, this investigation will be led by people with direct experience of unsafe discharge and will reach out to communities right across the country through site visits, focus groups, public hearings, and the mobilisation of the 148 local Healthwatch, to hear real life experiences of the discharge process and learn what can be done to improve outcomes." Website pages include "Tell us your story about leaving hospital or care" and "Get your organisation involved". See [[Miscellaneous external links]]

===Other jurisdictions===
====Scotland====
*'''Scottish legislation.''' {{pagesummary|Adults with Incapacity (Supervision of Welfare Guardians etc. by Local Authorities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014}}

====Northern Ireland====
*'''Northern Irish case.''' {{pagesummary|MH v MHRT for NI (2014) NIQB 87, (2014) MHLO 48}}

====Wales====
*'''Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, 'Monitoring the use of the Mental Health Act in 2011-2013' (22/4/14).''' Also: HIW, 'Healthcare Inspectorate Wales publishes its third report for monitoring the use of the Mental Health Act' (website news item, 22/4/14); HIW, 'Monitoring the use of the Mental Health Act: HIW produces third report' (press release, 22/4/14). See [[Healthcare Inspectorate Wales]]

*'''CSSIW and HIW, 'A National Review of the use of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) in Wales' (2014).''' See [[DOLS#HIW and CSSIW]]

:*'''Lucy Series, 'National Review of the DoLS in Wales' (4/11/14).'''

*'''National Assembly for Wales, 'Inquiry into Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)' (Children, Young People and Education Committee, November 2014).''' See [[CAMHS]]

==Twitter==
The Twitter account contains not only the website's updates but also "retweets" of many topical items which are never incorporated into the website. These retweets are reproduced below, in chronological order. Two types of links are included: (1) a short link (beginning with t.co) which you can easily type into your browser; (2) a full link, so you can see the source of the information.

You can follow @mhlonline at [https://twitter.com/mhlonline www.twitter.com/mhlonline]. 

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===January 2014===
*02/01/14: '''@francescrook:''' The ECHR decision: whole life sentence without review contravenes human rights, whole life may still be imposed [http://t.co/GFEL3zVuPb t.co/GFEL3zVuPb] - [http://t.co/GFEL3zVuPb http://www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk/news/news_detail.cfm?iNewsID=855]

*03/01/14: '''@Ermintrude2:''' Disabled girls targeted in arranged marriage scam that aimed to keep students in the UK [http://t.co/y2rWzEZiX6 t.co/y2rWzEZiX6] - [http://t.co/y2rWzEZiX6 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/immigration-disabled-girls-arranged-marriage-2981337]

*04/01/14: '''@AdamWagner1:''' Mental health patients being denied human rights in court, warn leading lawyers [http://t.co/1cL3gJqfKC t.co/1cL3gJqfKC] - [http://t.co/1cL3gJqfKC http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/mental-health-patients-being-denied-human-rights-in-court-warn-leading-lawyers-9038003.html]

*05/01/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' In which country does the journalist here think paragraph four is possible? Not the United Kingdom, that's for sure - [http://t.co/uK9QaZCcDk t.co/uK9QaZCcDk] - [http://t.co/uK9QaZCcDk http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10550801/The-lunatics-take-over-the-asylum-in-caring-Britain.html]

*05/01/14: '''@nearlylegal:''' Brooker in the Telegraph again. [http://t.co/lj6X7nEJFm t.co/lj6X7nEJFm] - [http://t.co/lj6X7nEJFm http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10550801/The-lunatics-take-over-the-asylum-in-caring-Britain.html] @Familoo reads it, sanely & reasonably . [http://t.co/lj6X7nEJFm t.co/lj6X7nEJFm] - [http://t.co/lj6X7nEJFm http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10550801/The-lunatics-take-over-the-asylum-in-caring-Britain.html]

*06/01/14: '''@SECircuit:''' Most expensive legal system in the world ? Really ? The facts: [https://t.co/BheKVRkb64 t.co/BheKVRkb64] - [https://t.co/BheKVRkb64 https://www.dropbox.com/s/vr8oza4kc75b4jh/Legal%20Aid%20Facts%20%28F%29.pdf]

*06/01/14: '''@Ermintrude2:''' Whistleblower claims Dudley Group Hospitals patients 'restrained against their will' [http://t.co/usx3aiuD4O t.co/usx3aiuD4O] - [http://t.co/usx3aiuD4O http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/whistleblower-claims-dudley-group-hospitals-6469454] via @BirminghamMail

*06/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Oh Daily Mail, Daily Mail... something of a contradiction between the headline and the story reported?! [http://t.co/9hfyqBQn20 t.co/9hfyqBQn20] - [http://t.co/9hfyqBQn20 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2534300/Court-orders-autistic-mans-teeth-removed-Decision-taken-closed-doors-stop-self-harming.html]

*06/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Texas hospital to keep pregnant, brain-dead woman on life support [http://t.co/32LLlYsxSZ t.co/32LLlYsxSZ] - [http://t.co/32LLlYsxSZ http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/06/texas-pregnant-brain-dead-woman-life-support]

*07/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' You can see @conorgearty and Mr Justice Peter Jackson in conversation about the CoP at an @LSELaw event here [http://t.co/9WZjp8is44 t.co/9WZjp8is44] - [http://t.co/9WZjp8is44 http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=2164]

*08/01/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Mental health staff to be based at police stations in bid to cut reoffending [http://t.co/Ytozl2KSQ4 t.co/Ytozl2KSQ4] - [http://t.co/Ytozl2KSQ4 http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/01/08/mental-health-staff-based-police-stations-bid-cut-reoffending/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter] #socialwork

*10/01/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Care homes given guidance on giving covert medication to residents [http://t.co/03zZhaqpcr t.co/03zZhaqpcr] - [http://t.co/03zZhaqpcr http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/01/10/care-homes-given-guidance-giving-covert-medication-residents/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter] #socialwork

*12/01/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' Serious drugs case ditched because @cpsuk refused to serve evidence on costs grounds. [http://t.co/nwlyxErZWs t.co/nwlyxErZWs] - [http://t.co/nwlyxErZWs https://www.crimeline.info/case/r-v-renate-andrews-and-others] PLS RT for benefit of taxpayer

*13/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Judge asks for a report as man in recent Court of Protection case is injured by another resident in his care home [http://t.co/KzGOVBTSZ8 t.co/KzGOVBTSZ8] - [http://t.co/KzGOVBTSZ8 http://www.newmarketjournal.co.uk/news/regional/court-wrangle-man-hurt-in-care-home-1-5794805]

*14/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Fascinating - apparently DJ Eldergill actively contacted press about recent CoP case in case they wanted to report it [http://t.co/rPOk4hsnNn t.co/rPOk4hsnNn] - [http://t.co/rPOk4hsnNn http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/mp-calls-new-listing-system-family-law-cases-allow-journalists-easier-access]

*15/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Hope the interim - as well as final - judgments in this DNAR/sperm donor case get published, v interesting issues [http://t.co/UbhKDLeYQj t.co/UbhKDLeYQj] - [http://t.co/UbhKDLeYQj http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/10573343/Womans-fight-over-right-to-sperm-of-fiance-in-coma.html]

*15/01/14: '''@BarbaraRich_law:''' Re Boyes 2013 EWHC 4027 Ch contentious probate - J expresses clear disapproval of disproportionate costs and 5 day High Court trial hearing

*15/01/14: '''@MarkNeary1:''' Radio 4 You and Yours tomorrow from 12 to 1 on DoLs.

*16/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' The Express calls for prosecutions (?) of care homes and hospitals who don't use DoLS when they should [http://t.co/eyAZjEg8iJ t.co/eyAZjEg8iJ] - [http://t.co/eyAZjEg8iJ http://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/454129/Disturbing-signs-of-abuse-of-the-vulnerable-elderly]

*16/01/14: '''@ProfLAppleby:''' People in care homes still restrained &deprived of liberty w/out legal safeguards:#cqc reports slow progress on DoLS. [http://t.co/Y4Gkv2mlaw t.co/Y4Gkv2mlaw] - [http://t.co/Y4Gkv2mlaw http://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/media/documents/dols_2014.pdf]

*16/01/14: '''@MarkNeary1:''' The Independent's report on Justice Munby's call for CoP cases to be published - [http://t.co/5sfKSitqUt t.co/5sfKSitqUt] - [http://t.co/5sfKSitqUt http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/formerly-secret-court-of-protection-commits-to-transparency-with-pledge-to-publish-judgments-9065263.html]

*16/01/14: '''@GdnLaw:''' Senior judge orders greater transparency in family court judgments [http://t.co/sT8aPHyosu t.co/sT8aPHyosu] - [http://t.co/sT8aPHyosu http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/jan/16/judge-transparency-family-court-judgments?CMP=twt_fd]

*16/01/14: '''@Inforrm:''' New Guidance: Transparency in the Family Courts and the Court of Protection - Publication of Judgments [http://t.co/8gu70uuhym t.co/8gu70uuhym] - [http://t.co/8gu70uuhym https://inforrm.wordpress.com/2014/01/16/new-guidance-transparency-in-the-family-courts-and-the-court-of-protection-publication-of-judgments/]

*16/01/14: '''@JackofKent:''' Munby strikes again: new guidance on transparency in Family Courts [http://t.co/gtvBczBOqZ t.co/gtvBczBOqZ] - [http://t.co/gtvBczBOqZ http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Guidance/transparency-in-the-family-courts-jan2014.pdf] and Court of Protection [http://t.co/gtvBczBOqZ t.co/gtvBczBOqZ] - [http://t.co/gtvBczBOqZ http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Guidance/transparency-in-the-family-courts-jan2014.pdf]

*16/01/14: '''@JudiciaryUK:''' President of the Family Division issues Practice Guidance on Transparency in CoP: Publication of Judgments [http://t.co/uUmlAioWEM t.co/uUmlAioWEM] - [http://t.co/uUmlAioWEM http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Guidance/transparency-in-the-cop.pdf]

*18/01/14: '''@Mirror_Pictures:''' Jailed: The 'despicable' care home workers who abused frail dementia patients 'for sport' [http://t.co/ljZxjhK0mn t.co/ljZxjhK0mn] - [http://t.co/ljZxjhK0mn http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hillcroft-nursing-home-abuse-care-3009455] [http://t.co/ljZxjhK0mn t.co/ljZxjhK0mn] - [http://t.co/ljZxjhK0mn http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hillcroft-nursing-home-abuse-care-3009455]

*19/01/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Mental health patients admitted to seclusion rooms for up to five days due to lack of beds [http://t.co/QXb81adaDG t.co/QXb81adaDG] - [http://t.co/QXb81adaDG http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/01/16/mental-health-patients-admitted-seclusion-rooms-five-days-due-lack-beds/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter] #socialwork

*19/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' In Care Bill debates @normanlamb and @PaulBurstow raise concerns about unlawful DoL in assessment and treatment units [http://t.co/vb9YfpcfKe t.co/vb9YfpcfKe] - [http://t.co/vb9YfpcfKe http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmpublic/care/140116/am/140116s01.htm]

*19/01/14: '''@MarkNeary1:''' CQC, DoLs, UFOs, REM & ITV - [http://t.co/ZauCmS8tRg t.co/ZauCmS8tRg] - [http://t.co/ZauCmS8tRg https://markneary1dotcom1.wordpress.com/2014/01/17/cqc-dols-rem-ufos-itv/]

*19/01/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' On two occasions in August 2013, there were no acute mental health beds available in London - [http://t.co/D05u8lBLXl t.co/D05u8lBLXl] - [http://t.co/D05u8lBLXl http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/uk-bed-shortage-drives-mentally-ill-suicide-1432947]

*20/01/14: '''@DHgovuk:''' Now published Closing the Gap: priorities for essential change in #mentalhealth [http://t.co/g1SRToPMdR t.co/g1SRToPMdR] - [http://t.co/g1SRToPMdR https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-priorities-for-change]

*20/01/14: '''@DeptHealthPress:''' Nick Clegg @DPMoffice speaking about #mentalhealth services: "1 in 4 of us will suffer from a mental health problem" [http://t.co/ZSZY5C4KKt t.co/ZSZY5C4KKt] - [http://t.co/ZSZY5C4KKt https://twitter.com/DeptHealthPress/status/425198203060113408/photo/1]

*22/01/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Questions in the Irish press after a rise in deaths connected to polydrug abuse involving psychiatric medication - [http://t.co/de0H35DtJ7 t.co/de0H35DtJ7] - [http://t.co/de0H35DtJ7 http://www.irishtimes.com/premium/loginpage?destination=http://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/rise-in-deaths-from-cocktails-of-anti-anxiety-drugs-and-alcohol-1.1663394]

*23/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' You can buy your @MHLonline annual review for 2013 for only £7.59! [http://t.co/BAOJgDuoPW t.co/BAOJgDuoPW] - [http://t.co/BAOJgDuoPW http://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/books/] (Kindle version also available)

*23/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Yorkshire woman withdraws bid to 'harvest' (!) sperm [http://t.co/DmSr0FwLkb t.co/DmSr0FwLkb] - [http://t.co/DmSr0FwLkb http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/general-news/woman-to-abandon-bid-to-harvest-sperm-1-6388079] cc @thetroutpouts @bjmci

*23/01/14: '''@peteredwardslaw:''' Our important court of appeal case on capacity and sex coming out today IM v LM (by her LF,the OS) AB and LCC B6/2013/0318

*23/01/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' @peteredwardslaw @JacquiPilka [http://t.co/dKVX1vrqzV t.co/dKVX1vrqzV] - [http://t.co/dKVX1vrqzV http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2014/37.rtf]

*23/01/14: '''@rcpsych:''' We've published our Annual Review 2013, showcasing some of the ways we've pursued our core purposes in the last year [http://t.co/k3PkjAUMFy t.co/k3PkjAUMFy] - [http://t.co/k3PkjAUMFy http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/Error.htm?aspxerrorpath=/usefulresources/publications/collegereports/op/op91.aspx]

*23/01/14: '''@CWCoP:''' Link to @MHLonline Annual Review 2013. Great source of information on all things #mentalhealth & #mentalcapacity [http://t.co/58jYYdN7ib t.co/58jYYdN7ib] - [http://t.co/58jYYdN7ib http://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Annual_Review_2013] …

*24/01/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' New regs removing #legalaid in borderline civil cases. Published today, in force Monday. [http://t.co/vTpGc2Zg6k t.co/vTpGc2Zg6k] - [http://t.co/vTpGc2Zg6k http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/131/contents/made]

*24/01/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' A British man with a history of mental health problems is sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy - [http://t.co/v2J5SmC9Lr t.co/v2J5SmC9Lr] - [http://t.co/v2J5SmC9Lr http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/10594765/British-man-sentenced-to-death-for-blasphemy-in-Pakistan.html]

*24/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' VERY important new judgment about capacity to consent to sex handed down by the Court of Appeal [http://t.co/LlTVshNe3X t.co/LlTVshNe3X] - [http://t.co/LlTVshNe3X http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2014/37.html]

*24/01/14: '''@JudiciaryUK:''' Court of Appeal judgment: R oao Tracey v Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Do Not Resucitate case) [http://t.co/1QJumBTuGV t.co/1QJumBTuGV] - [http://t.co/1QJumBTuGV http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Judgments/r-v-tracey.pdf]

*24/01/14: '''@JudiciaryUK:''' Mental Health Tribunal reasons for decision: Ian Brady [http://t.co/w0x1tyFotL t.co/w0x1tyFotL] - [http://t.co/w0x1tyFotL http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Judgments/ian-brady-mh-tribunal-240114.pdf]

*24/01/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' Ian Brady Ruling [http://t.co/VVg99hnkor t.co/VVg99hnkor] - [http://t.co/VVg99hnkor http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Judgments/ian-brady-mh-tribunal-240114.pdf]

*24/01/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Please RT this excellent resource: an updated guide from @MindCharity on policing and mental health - [http://t.co/i1LZPMXetF t.co/i1LZPMXetF] - [http://t.co/i1LZPMXetF http://www.mind.org.uk/media/618027/2013-12-03-Mind_police_final_web.pdf]

*26/01/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' #ff @MHLonline - my oneline legal resource of choice. Saved on my bookmarks in all locations / phone. You should check it out.

*26/01/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' "@publiclawprojct: Permission granted in residence test challenge: [http://t.co/NsFk67MXob" t.co/NsFk67MXob"] - [http://t.co/NsFk67MXob" t.co/NsFk67MXob]

*28/01/14: '''@CareQualityComm:''' Just published our Mental Health Act report 2012/13 - read about patients' exps of care in the last year [http://t.co/qyjk3XDV05 t.co/qyjk3XDV05] - [http://t.co/qyjk3XDV05 http://www.cqc.org.uk/public/publications/reports/mental-health-act-2012/13] #mhareport

*28/01/14: '''@JeromeTaylor:''' Inside an Iranian mental health hospital (and this was the Iranian photographer's first big story!): [http://t.co/cFluiMqJJi t.co/cFluiMqJJi] - [http://t.co/cFluiMqJJi http://time.com/3422454/] --- via @TIME

*28/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Wow, check out the depressing list of 'blanket rules' imposed on detained patients in latest CQC MHA report [http://t.co/IzwvRbdndj t.co/IzwvRbdndj] - [http://t.co/IzwvRbdndj http://www.cqc.org.uk/public/news/taking-action-improve-mental-health-services] page 40

*28/01/14: '''@CareQualityComm:''' Look at our #infographic to read the key findings from our #MentalHealth Act report: [http://t.co/8mCiC96jHN t.co/8mCiC96jHN] - [http://t.co/8mCiC96jHN http://www.cqc.org.uk/public/publications/reports/mental-health-act-2012/13/infographic-mental-health-act-2012/13] #mhareport

*28/01/14: '''@DoughtyStPublic:''' In Das the Court of Appeal sets out important new guidance on the immigration of detention of mentally ill [http://t.co/1IBhMBAMF3 t.co/1IBhMBAMF3] - [http://t.co/1IBhMBAMF3 http://www.deightonpierceglynn.co.uk/news/news_docs/R%20(DAS)%20v%20SSHD%20%5B2014%5D%20EWCA%20Civ%2045.pdf]

*28/01/14: '''@HLEThinkTank:''' Court of Appeal clears the way for family's challenge over 'do not resuscitate' orders via @guardian > [http://t.co/cJbnbYba7C t.co/cJbnbYba7C] - [http://t.co/cJbnbYba7C http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/jan/24/appeal-court-tracey-family-do-not-resuscitate-orders]

*28/01/14: '''@ukmentalhealth:''' Mental health patients deserve better, says Nick Clegg: Waiting times and patient choice targeted in plan to b... [http://t.co/4TAKPjuPn8 t.co/4TAKPjuPn8] - [http://t.co/4TAKPjuPn8 http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jan/20/mental-health-patients-better-treatment-nick-clegg]

*28/01/14: '''@TomHammarberg:''' A HIDDEN BUT SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION: Mentally Ill Are Often Locked Up In Jails That Can't Help [http://t.co/OeK4y2vLkP t.co/OeK4y2vLkP] - [http://t.co/OeK4y2vLkP http://www.npr.org/2014/01/20/263461940/unintended-consequences?sc=tw&cc=share]

*28/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' What a mess... when care home fees, 'fairer charging' assessments and the MCA collide [http://t.co/0hX8j74ZPK t.co/0hX8j74ZPK] - [http://t.co/0hX8j74ZPK http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2014/77.html]

*28/01/14: '''@inner_temple:''' Ian Brady’s bid for transfer to jail rejected for his own safety – The Guardian [http://t.co/NhzenyvuH1 t.co/NhzenyvuH1] - [http://t.co/NhzenyvuH1 http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2014/01/ian-bradys-bid-for-transfer-to-jail-rejected-for-his-own-safety-the-guardian/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CurrentAwareness+%28Current+Awareness%29]

*28/01/14: '''@Ermintrude2:''' BBC News - 'Better care' needed to end Surrey mental health patients' detention [http://t.co/lKqjFslNzB t.co/lKqjFslNzB] - [http://t.co/lKqjFslNzB http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-25902369] not just Surrey, I'd say..

*29/01/14: '''@AdamWagner1:''' Mentally ill prisoners considered for transfer from medium to high security must get “gist” of reasons for transfer [http://t.co/jw4ZyEAHth t.co/jw4ZyEAHth] - [http://t.co/jw4ZyEAHth http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2014/47.html]

*30/01/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' LAA civil news: Mental health and community care tender - Details of process for mental health and community care ... [http://t.co/Op0ik4p2Su t.co/Op0ik4p2Su] - [http://t.co/Op0ik4p2Su http://aka.justice.gov.uk/legal-aid/newslatest-updates/civil-news/mental-health-and-community-care-tender]

*30/01/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' LAA civil news: New contract schedules from 1 April 2014 - Current schedules for 2010 and 2013 Standard Civil Cont... [http://t.co/LRAR4WrQ7G t.co/LRAR4WrQ7G] - [http://t.co/LRAR4WrQ7G http://aka.justice.gov.uk/legal-aid/newslatest-updates/civil-news/new-contract-schedules-from-1-april-2014]

*30/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Got my lovely sunny looking @MHLonline Annual Review for 2013! You can get yours here [http://t.co/UqJ2ab9uG7 t.co/UqJ2ab9uG7] - [http://t.co/UqJ2ab9uG7 http://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Annual_Review_2013] [http://t.co/UqJ2ab9uG7 t.co/UqJ2ab9uG7] - [http://t.co/UqJ2ab9uG7 http://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Annual_Review_2013]

*30/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' This is also another example of the 'new Bournewood gap' - citing Dr A's case [http://t.co/gEyFo6gpp7 t.co/gEyFo6gpp7] - [http://t.co/gEyFo6gpp7 http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2014/132.html]

*30/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Reading another newly published about a pregnant lady with bipolar [http://t.co/gEyFo6gpp7 t.co/gEyFo6gpp7] - [http://t.co/gEyFo6gpp7 http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2014/132.html]

*30/01/14: '''@BindmansLLP:''' Permission granted in residence test challenge | Bindmans LLP [http://t.co/7KoKjuy9hh t.co/7KoKjuy9hh] - [http://t.co/7KoKjuy9hh http://www.bindmans.com/news-and-events/news-article/permission-granted-in-residence-test-challenge]

*30/01/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' North Yorkshire was the only county without an NHS Place of Safety, until Monday - [http://t.co/wFWImmYwRw t.co/wFWImmYwRw] - [http://t.co/wFWImmYwRw http://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/12885] << And another opens in February.

*31/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Results of survey ("MCA survey") about withdrawal of hydration in best interests in end of life care [http://t.co/jyx89D8Rgs t.co/jyx89D8Rgs] - [http://t.co/jyx89D8Rgs http://comres.co.uk/polls/Alert_Mental_Capacity_Act_Public_Poll_17th_January_2014.pdf]

*31/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Recent stats on deputyships- currently 810 for personal welfare and 31,800 for property and affairs [http://t.co/4SlfS9XuAj t.co/4SlfS9XuAj] - [http://t.co/4SlfS9XuAj http://rescare.org.uk/deputyship-for-personal-welfare-the-eye-of-a-needle/]

*31/01/14: '''@CWCoP:''' Helpful judgment of Munby on #disclosure in #Courtofprotection proceedings. [http://t.co/3uU3hWzy9R t.co/3uU3hWzy9R] - [http://t.co/3uU3hWzy9R http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/COP/2014/131.html] appeal of recent decision of HHJ Cardinal

*31/01/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Another step in the extradition process in S v DEWANI - [http://t.co/F7cCkEB9jf t.co/F7cCkEB9jf] - [http://t.co/F7cCkEB9jf https://mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com/2013/08/06/s-v-dewani/] << Will he now appeal to the Supreme Court and / or Europe?

*31/01/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Some legal opinion suggests that today's ruling on Shrien DEWANI's extradition is far from the end - [http://t.co/QUli1Hjzn5 t.co/QUli1Hjzn5] - [http://t.co/QUli1Hjzn5 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25979639]

*31/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' V handy resource - guardianship laws around the world [http://t.co/WK3nWPaLBG t.co/WK3nWPaLBG] - [http://t.co/WK3nWPaLBG http://www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au/file/Guardianship%20around%20the%20world.pdf] cc @eilionoirflynn @NUIGCDLP @P_Gooding

*31/01/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Darn - looks like Gauer v France (case on involuntary sterilisation of disabled women) was declared inadmissible [http://t.co/9V2Uwuzfzn t.co/9V2Uwuzfzn] - [http://t.co/9V2Uwuzfzn http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/sites/eng/pages/search.aspx?i=001-114636]

*31/01/14: '''@JudiciaryUK:''' Divsional Court judgment: Shrien Dewani v Government of the Republic Of South Africa [http://t.co/MIxWVEipR2 t.co/MIxWVEipR2] - [http://t.co/MIxWVEipR2 http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/judgments/government-of-the-republic-of-south-africa-v-dewani/]

===February 2014===
*01/02/14: '''@CWCoP:''' Another day, another #c-section #courtofprotection case! [http://t.co/xLDgPKx8TX t.co/xLDgPKx8TX] - [http://t.co/xLDgPKx8TX t.co/xLDgPKx8TX] this time somewhat better reported: #transparency working?

*01/02/14: '''@pjm1kbw:''' Great Western Hospital v AA : Moor J - emergency late night authorisation in caesarian section case [http://t.co/oxv28HyQx6 t.co/oxv28HyQx6] - [http://t.co/oxv28HyQx6 http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2014/1666.html]

*01/02/14: '''@mmpolista:''' Withholding treatment in patients with "disordered consciousness". Many Trusts unaware of RCP guidance last December: [http://t.co/s1esofgTQe t.co/s1esofgTQe] - [http://t.co/s1esofgTQe https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/sites/default/files/prolonged_disorders_of_consciousness_national_clinical_guidelines_0.pdf]

*01/02/14: '''@mmpolista:''' C section case. More details with the BBC coverage [http://t.co/ajf4bdaXpO t.co/ajf4bdaXpO] - [http://t.co/ajf4bdaXpO http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-25996231]

*01/02/14: '''@mmpolista:''' Judge 'cannot control foreign media' in CoP case [http://t.co/69SvrUgAdh t.co/69SvrUgAdh] - [http://t.co/69SvrUgAdh http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25738425]

*01/02/14: '''@mmpolista:''' Mostyn J rules that man in vegetative state should not be resuscitated if he deteriorates: [http://t.co/Xh3SIh750K t.co/Xh3SIh750K] - [http://t.co/Xh3SIh750K http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/judge-rules-that-man-in-vegetative-state-should-not-be-resuscitated-if-his-condition-deteriorates-8983801.html]

*03/02/14: '''@CWCoP:''' Latest edition of the @39essexstreet #Mentalcapacity law newsletter is out!Ref to #sexualcapacity & #disclosure cases [http://t.co/Gddty3ner9 t.co/Gddty3ner9] - [http://t.co/Gddty3ner9 http://www.39essex.com/docs/newsletters/mc_law_newsletter_february_2014.pdf]

*04/02/14: '''@mentalged:''' ‘Patients are being threatened with the Mental Health Act’s powers but offered none of its protections’ [http://t.co/COxiC9Cwca t.co/COxiC9Cwca] - [http://t.co/COxiC9Cwca http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/01/29/patients-threatened-mental-health-acts-powers-offered-none-protections/]

*05/02/14: '''@mentalged:''' Meet the man who gave you the right to say no to your doctor- HM case [http://t.co/MmTetXzE0M t.co/MmTetXzE0M] - [http://t.co/MmTetXzE0M http://theconversation.com/meet-the-man-who-gave-you-the-right-to-say-no-to-your-doctor-22568]

*05/02/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' This looks like a great program about Mr C, and the landmark advance refusal of treatment case [http://t.co/WOtjwSxKdN t.co/WOtjwSxKdN] - [http://t.co/WOtjwSxKdN http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03sbmyl]

*05/02/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Three important posts from @DrNellMunro on privacy, the personal as political, the CRPD and the MCA [http://t.co/g7lr6y7KtL t.co/g7lr6y7KtL] - [http://t.co/g7lr6y7KtL https://mentalhealthandcapacitylaw.wordpress.com/2014/02/04/when-the-political-is-personal-part-1/]

*05/02/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Cognitive therapy is safe alternative for people with schizophrenia not using antipsychotics, finds study [http://t.co/KcZS6NAYDy t.co/KcZS6NAYDy] - [http://t.co/KcZS6NAYDy http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/02/06/cognitive-therapy-safe-alternative-schizophrenics-take-antipsychotics-reports-study/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter] #socialwork

*06/02/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' V important article by @JessConnelly on legal aid cuts restricting access to the Court of Protection [http://t.co/b92dI69IKw t.co/b92dI69IKw] - [http://t.co/b92dI69IKw http://jessconnelly.co.uk/transforming-legal-aid-restricting-access-to-justice-in-the-court-of-protection/]

*06/02/14: '''@BarbaraRich_law:''' Court of Protection - best interests & childcare costs of incapacitated mother [http://t.co/V3SFW0X0dg t.co/V3SFW0X0dg] - [http://t.co/V3SFW0X0dg http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed127324] - I acted for the prop/affairs deputy

*06/02/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' Our resources page: over 100 links to all key #legalaid docs - regs, contracts, guidance all in one place [http://t.co/cyjqjhJisy t.co/cyjqjhJisy] - [http://t.co/cyjqjhJisy http://legalaidhandbook.com/laspo-resources/]

*06/02/14: '''@ProfLAppleby:''' New trial says CBT helps s/phrenia patients refusing drugs but small size, missing data & poor controls are problems. [http://t.co/vaMmAN21mG t.co/vaMmAN21mG] - [http://t.co/vaMmAN21mG http://download.thelancet.com/flatcontentassets/pdfs/S0140673613622461.pdf]

*10/02/14: '''@CWCoP:''' 1 week. 1 judge. 2 jurisdictions and 2 Forced #CaesareanSection cases. [http://t.co/JB5wjSNuBO t.co/JB5wjSNuBO] - [http://t.co/JB5wjSNuBO http://www.elderlycarelaw.com/archives/668] @JessConnelly #mentalcapcity #mentalhealth

*10/02/14: '''@SJ_weekly:''' Mental incapacity does not terminate retainer | Solicitors Journal [http://t.co/NHTVs16w4o t.co/NHTVs16w4o] - [http://t.co/NHTVs16w4o http://www.solicitorsjournal.com/news/litigation/costs/mental-incapacity-does-not-terminate-retainer]

*11/02/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Pie charts showing proportion of detained patients discharged by the Tribunal under the MHA in 2012-13 [http://t.co/opbxbK7ggE t.co/opbxbK7ggE] - [http://t.co/opbxbK7ggE https://twitter.com/TheSmallPlaces/status/433210119602438146/photo/1]

*12/02/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' I think, within the law as it stands, this is a sensitive judgment from Baker J in a harrowing situation [http://t.co/RkFcLV2d0V t.co/RkFcLV2d0V] - [http://t.co/RkFcLV2d0V http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed127324]

*12/02/14: '''@BarbaraRich_law:''' Transparency in the Court of Protection, SJ Lush revokes authority of pocket-lining attorney on pub gdn's application [http://t.co/mDLI5LAdyV t.co/mDLI5LAdyV] - [http://t.co/mDLI5LAdyV http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/COP/2014/B4.html]

*13/02/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' LAA changes contact details from Monday [http://t.co/8m0U5Pnc6o t.co/8m0U5Pnc6o] - [http://t.co/8m0U5Pnc6o http://aka.justice.gov.uk/legal-aid/newslatest-updates/civil-news/single-email-address-for-most-casework-enquiries]

*14/02/14: '''@JudiciaryUK:''' Lord Chief Justice issues Practice Direction: Access to Audio Recordings of Proceedings [http://t.co/GV50rEOSB7 t.co/GV50rEOSB7] - [http://t.co/GV50rEOSB7 http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/publications-and-reports/practice-directions/pd-family-division/lcj-pd-access-to-audio-recordings-of-proceedings.htm?wbc_purpose=Basic&WBCMODE=PresentationUn.rss]

*14/02/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Ooh great, the @UKHouseofLords on the MCA met people with learning disabilities to ask about the MCA [http://t.co/aogWIfvV7G t.co/aogWIfvV7G] - [http://t.co/aogWIfvV7G http://www.parliament.uk/documents/Mental-Capacity-Act-2005/NoteoftheCommitteevisittomeetlearningdisabledadults-webversion.pdf]

*15/02/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Police force suspends Twitter account of award-winning blogger ‘Mental Health Cop’ [http://t.co/cvYkVjtimx t.co/cvYkVjtimx] - [http://t.co/cvYkVjtimx http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/02/15/police-force-suspends-twitter-account-award-winning-blogger-mental-health-cop/?cmpid=SOC|twitter|Andy+McNicoll|20140215195028173] #mentalhealth #UKMH

*15/02/14: '''@CrimLawJustice:''' Court of Protection: Will this OAP be robbed of her house and money? [http://t.co/HXEBdIScvN t.co/HXEBdIScvN] - [http://t.co/HXEBdIScvN http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10639824/Will-this-OAP-be-robbed-of-her-house-and-money.html]

*17/02/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Worryingly use of IMCAs for DoLS has FALLEN, despite increasing numbers of people being detained [https://t.co/HgVCWiANwv t.co/HgVCWiANwv] - [https://t.co/HgVCWiANwv https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/280884/The_Sixth_Year_of_the_Independent_Mental_Capacity_Advocacy_v6.pdf]

*17/02/14: '''@CourtNewsUK:''' Mentally ill woman can refuse life-saving treatment, after her foot became mummified and fell off, judge rules

*18/02/14: '''@rcpsych:''' Use of police cells during mental health crises to be halved [http://t.co/L51hNCizRS t.co/L51hNCizRS] - [http://t.co/L51hNCizRS http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/feb/18/police-cells-mental-health-detentions?CMP=twt_gu] via @guardian

*18/02/14: '''@simonmckay:''' to be clear, Court of Appeal has held that there is a review regime in place in whole life cases: s. 30 Crime (Sentences) Act 1997

*18/02/14: '''@JudiciaryUK:''' Court of Appeal judgment in Ian McLoughlin and Lee Newell cases (whole life term cases) published with summary [http://t.co/DkOCzjU9oQ t.co/DkOCzjU9oQ] - [http://t.co/DkOCzjU9oQ http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/judgments/r-v-mcloughlin-and-r-v-newell/] 4/4

*18/02/14: '''@DHgovuk:''' Read #mentalhealth crisis care agreement on how public services should respond to people in crisis [http://t.co/0i3mABa0IF t.co/0i3mABa0IF] - [http://t.co/0i3mABa0IF https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-crisis-care-agreement]

*18/02/14: '''@JudiciaryUK:''' Senior President of Tribunals publishes Annual Report 2014 [http://t.co/5pOzhvye8a t.co/5pOzhvye8a] - [http://t.co/5pOzhvye8a http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Tribunals/SPT%20Annual%20Report_2014.pdf]

*18/02/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Cripes... this case is reading like Neary v Hillingdon for older people [http://t.co/vcEoIBndUH t.co/vcEoIBndUH] - [http://t.co/vcEoIBndUH http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/COP/2013/B34.html]

*18/02/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' I'd just like to observe that HL got home faster from Bournewood hospital than E (G v E), Steven Neary or Mrs D got home using the DOLS.

*18/02/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' New Court of Appeal decision about ordinary residence [http://t.co/lmNW9Lcfqq t.co/lmNW9Lcfqq] - [http://t.co/lmNW9Lcfqq http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2014/12.html]

*19/02/14: '''@Mental_Elf:''' @DHgovuk publish instructions for approving registered medical practitioners under the Mental Health Act [http://t.co/HAgEnWKo1e t.co/HAgEnWKo1e] - [http://t.co/HAgEnWKo1e https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-act-exercise-of-approval-instructions-2013]

*19/02/14: '''@Mental_Elf:''' Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults: updated NICE guidance for 2014 [http://t.co/s9mrmy7sW1 t.co/s9mrmy7sW1] - [http://t.co/s9mrmy7sW1 http://www.thementalelf.net/treatment-and-prevention/medicines/antipsychotics/psychosis-and-schizophrenia-in-adults-updated-nice-guidance-for-2014/]

*19/02/14: '''@ConversationUK:''' Should people with mental health problems be given treatment against their will while detained in hospital? [http://t.co/YCIlzIl8n0 t.co/YCIlzIl8n0] - [http://t.co/YCIlzIl8n0 https://theconversation.com/jury-out-over-forced-home-treatment-for-mental-illness-23203]

*19/02/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' The MentalHealthCop blog is now public - [http://t.co/y92er34FZP t.co/y92er34FZP] - [http://t.co/y92er34FZP https://mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com/]

*19/02/14: '''@Jess_S_Flanagan:''' Delighted to circulate 1st edition of our #CourtofProtection, #Health & #SocialCare newsletter : [http://t.co/UKkXRgNn2r t.co/UKkXRgNn2r] - [http://t.co/UKkXRgNn2r https://www.clarkewillmott.com/news/1652/court-of-protection-%26-health-and-social-care-law-briefing---winter-2014] @CWCoP

*19/02/14: '''@bbchealth:''' Children in adult psychiatric wards [http://t.co/VtZslf200Z t.co/VtZslf200Z] - [http://t.co/VtZslf200Z http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-26255533]

*20/02/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' Mental health and community care tender postponed [http://t.co/7DL55YW42p t.co/7DL55YW42p] - [http://t.co/7DL55YW42p http://legalaidhandbook.com/2014/02/20/mental-health-and-community-care-tender-postponed/]

*22/02/14: '''@familylaw:''' Schizophrenic with a gangrenous leg allowed to refuse amputation [http://t.co/sBq5T4ndkj t.co/sBq5T4ndkj] - [http://t.co/sBq5T4ndkj http://news.familylorefocus.com/2014/02/schizophrenic-with-gangrenous-leg.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter] #familylaw

*22/02/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Remember Mr C? See this new judgment from the COP [http://t.co/bHXxsa3Gvf t.co/bHXxsa3Gvf] - [http://t.co/bHXxsa3Gvf http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/COP/2014/342.html] cc @deborahbowman

*22/02/14: '''@CWCoP:''' #CourtofProtection j'ment; #capacity to consent to #medicaltreatment [http://t.co/aoxrbHS4Bx t.co/aoxrbHS4Bx] - [http://t.co/aoxrbHS4Bx http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/COP/2014/342.html] very well reasoned decision with great comments.

*23/02/14: '''@bbchealth:''' Could ECT zap worst nightmares? [http://t.co/k6jJbwLNOl t.co/k6jJbwLNOl] - [http://t.co/k6jJbwLNOl http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26255462]

*23/02/14: '''@AdamWagner1:''' How to be fair about transfer to Broadmoor [http://t.co/SoZAYrjECX t.co/SoZAYrjECX] - [http://t.co/SoZAYrjECX http://ukhumanrightsblog.com/2014/02/23/how-to-be-fair-about-transfer-to-broadmoor/]

*24/02/14: '''@BarbaraRich_law:''' (1/2) Cautionary tale of vulnerability of elderly to financial abuse by estate agent arranging sale at undervalue [http://t.co/BdAkmYr0K0 t.co/BdAkmYr0K0] - [http://t.co/BdAkmYr0K0 http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/estate-agent-tried-to-sell-vulnerable-pensioners-18m-home-at-half-price-9140659.html]

*24/02/14: '''@DignifiedRev:''' New Mental Health Advocacy and Human Rights Guide [http://t.co/MK7QBbLDTN t.co/MK7QBbLDTN] - [http://t.co/MK7QBbLDTN http://www.bihr.org.uk/media/new-mental-health-advocacy-and-human-rights-your-guide]

*25/02/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' From the BBC: Manuela Sykes in dementia care court victory [http://t.co/HdJVA8ApwJ t.co/HdJVA8ApwJ] - [http://t.co/HdJVA8ApwJ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-26336193]

*25/02/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Excellent! @CSSIW planning to tackle the variations in DoLS applications, concerned about a 'neglect of human rights' [http://t.co/tIYagX0hQ4 t.co/tIYagX0hQ4] - [http://t.co/tIYagX0hQ4 http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/02/24/inspectors-examine-deprivation-liberty-safeguards-human-rights-breaches/]

*25/02/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Stonking decision by DJ Eldergill on the liberty of Manuela Sykes [http://t.co/t6vCyr7pkY t.co/t6vCyr7pkY] - [http://t.co/t6vCyr7pkY http://thesmallplaces.blogspot.com/2014/02/i-was-ever-fighter-so-one-fight-more.html] ‘I was ever a fighter, so — one fight more’

*25/02/14: '''@JudiciaryUK:''' Court of Protection Judgment District Judge Eldergill Westminster City Council v Manuela Sykes [http://t.co/lFXJd1mJxa t.co/lFXJd1mJxa] - [http://t.co/lFXJd1mJxa http://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/markup.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWHC/COP/2014/B9.html&query=eldergill&method=boolean]

*25/02/14: '''@hundredfamilies:''' Scottish Govt consults on new MH Act with new provisions for victims [http://t.co/6HpEYCgCKK t.co/6HpEYCgCKK] - [http://t.co/6HpEYCgCKK http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2013/12/1962]

*25/02/14: '''@familylaw:''' PW (Court of Protection Order) [2014] EWHC B8 (COP) (16 January 2014): Application by local authori... [http://t.co/O57tpAOj5T t.co/O57tpAOj5T] - [http://t.co/O57tpAOj5T http://cases.familylorefocus.com/2014/02/pw-court-of-protection-order-2014-ewhc.html] #familylaw

*25/02/14: '''@sarasiobhan:''' Press release from Bindmans; [http://t.co/rXVDJPrgrp t.co/rXVDJPrgrp] - [http://t.co/rXVDJPrgrp http://www.bindmans.com/news-and-events/news-article/death-of-18-year-old-connor-sparrowhawk-was-preventable]

*25/02/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' Mental Health and Community Care tender has opened [http://t.co/3rBres17qh t.co/3rBres17qh] - [http://t.co/3rBres17qh http://legalaidhandbook.com/2014/02/25/mental-health-and-community-care-tender-has-opened/]

*26/02/14: '''@Mental_Elf:''' New study finds: more ppl who died by suicide were last discharged from general hospitals, not psychiatric hospitals [http://t.co/r0xYO5JA4F t.co/r0xYO5JA4F] - [http://t.co/r0xYO5JA4F http://www.thementalelf.net/publication-types/cohort-study/people-who-died-by-suicide-are-more-likely-to-have-been-last-discharged-from-a-general-hospital/]

*26/02/14: '''@JudiciaryUK:''' .@Justice4Anni the #Dewani application is listed to be heard in the High Court (Royal Courts of Justice) on Monday 3 March at 2.30pm.

*26/02/14: '''@ProfLAppleby:''' In July last yr an 18yo man with learning disability drowned in bath on NHS assessment unit. Report published y'day. [http://t.co/ongWsx42ut t.co/ongWsx42ut] - [http://t.co/ongWsx42ut http://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/news/report-into-death-sparrowhawk/]

*27/02/14: '''@DrBridgetDolan:''' CoP decision prevents press naming Jehovah's Witness after her death following witholding a blood transfusion [http://t.co/v5LTtAdWRi t.co/v5LTtAdWRi] - [http://t.co/v5LTtAdWRi http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/NEWS/11039189.Judge_prevents_naming_of_dead_Jehovah_s_Witness/?ref=twtrec]

*27/02/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' Timing of this story (and headline) in a Belfast newspaper could have been better timed [http://t.co/kfns329gjy t.co/kfns329gjy] - [http://t.co/kfns329gjy http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/pledge-to-tackle-crimes-from-past-30046094.html]

*27/02/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Spot the different between Booker's article and this judgment [http://t.co/vwzxAqyHjJ t.co/vwzxAqyHjJ] - [http://t.co/vwzxAqyHjJ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10639824/Will-this-OAP-be-robbed-of-her-house-and-money.html] [http://t.co/vwzxAqyHjJ t.co/vwzxAqyHjJ] - [http://t.co/vwzxAqyHjJ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10639824/Will-this-OAP-be-robbed-of-her-house-and-money.html] cc @Familoo @julie_doughty

*27/02/14: '''@CourtNewsUK:''' Psychiatrist misled court by telling them baby should be taken from suicidal mother: [http://t.co/niGHxyxxlF t.co/niGHxyxxlF] - [http://t.co/niGHxyxxlF http://www.courtnewsuk.co.uk/newsgallery/]

*27/02/14: '''@DHgovuk:''' Give your views on a new criminal offence of ill-treatment or wilful neglect in health and social care: [http://t.co/gw8Ky2GpPW t.co/gw8Ky2GpPW] - [http://t.co/gw8Ky2GpPW https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ill-treatment-or-wilful-neglect-in-health-and-social-care]

*28/02/14: '''@CWCoP:''' Property & affairs #CoP judgment just out: why formal arrangements can be crucial where P lacks capacity: JS v KB&MP [http://t.co/5Jqg0IiArm t.co/5Jqg0IiArm] - [http://t.co/5Jqg0IiArm http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/COP/2014/483.html]

*28/02/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Jackson J finds that advance decision to refuse life sustaining treatment was valid, even tho not written down... [http://t.co/xTJ1XR0WYn t.co/xTJ1XR0WYn] - [http://t.co/xTJ1XR0WYn http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/COP/2014/454.html]

*28/02/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Broadmoor Hospital: Inside a Victorian 'lunatic asylum' - [http://t.co/2DpflFAsSq t.co/2DpflFAsSq] - [http://t.co/2DpflFAsSq http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26335033] << A short film, ahead of modern developments taking place.

===March 2014===
*02/03/14: '''@Mia_Majid:''' Mental health units 'are heading for a Mid Staffs scandal', warns senior psychiatrist [http://t.co/nWlzpxP6s0 t.co/nWlzpxP6s0] - [http://t.co/nWlzpxP6s0 http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/mar/02/sue-bailey-mental-health-staffs]

*02/03/14: '''@guardian:''' Death row inmate challenges Florida's definition of mental disability [http://t.co/kPdk31Qj4q t.co/kPdk31Qj4q] - [http://t.co/kPdk31Qj4q http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/02/death-row-inmate-florida-mental-disability?CMP=twt_gu]

*03/03/14: '''@GdnLaw:''' Florida death row inmate takes mental disability appeal to supreme court: [http://t.co/8XbW2ecT7u t.co/8XbW2ecT7u] - [http://t.co/8XbW2ecT7u http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/mar/03/florida-death-row-mental-disability-supreme-court?CMP=twt_fd]

*03/03/14: '''@familylaw:''' Baby to undergo blood transfusions despite objection of Jehovah's Witnesses parents [http://t.co/hd2sgckz89 t.co/hd2sgckz89] - [http://t.co/hd2sgckz89 http://news.familylorefocus.com/2014/03/baby-to-undergo-blood-transfusions.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter] #familylaw

*03/03/14: '''@bbchealth:''' Mental health assessments pay row [http://t.co/i84Q1AeUbN t.co/i84Q1AeUbN] - [http://t.co/i84Q1AeUbN http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26389353]

*03/03/14: '''@sarasiobhan:''' Here is a one page summary of everything for anyone new to #justiceforLB. [http://t.co/kopRai6blj t.co/kopRai6blj] - [http://t.co/kopRai6blj https://mydaftlife.wordpress.com/summary/] Brilliantly put together by @GeorgeJulian

*03/03/14: '''@simonburrows23:''' Interesting new source of legal info.. [http://t.co/Qb6HhvyUzn t.co/Qb6HhvyUzn] - [http://t.co/Qb6HhvyUzn http://kingschambershealthcare.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/clients-incapacity-and-solicitors.html]

*03/03/14: '''@CourtNewsUK:''' BREAKING: Both strands of Dewani appeal fail.

*03/03/14: '''@peteredwardslaw:''' #PEL latest newsletter including news about incapacity sex case [http://t.co/HEAD1tM5OO t.co/HEAD1tM5OO] - [http://t.co/HEAD1tM5OO http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dec912c9fc2c4e2e3caaa42c1&id=1706cb422d&e=]

*04/03/14: '''@MaskedAMHP:''' The Masked AMHP's latest blog post -- on Ian Brady's rather unusual Mental Health Tribunal...[http://t.co/IacXpnuNS7 t.co/IacXpnuNS7] - [http://t.co/IacXpnuNS7 http://themaskedamhp.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/ian-bradys-mental-health-tribunal.html]

*04/03/14: '''@JudiciaryUK:''' Senior judiciary's response to MoJ consultation paper 'Court Fees: Proposals for Reform' published today (pdf) [http://t.co/VYj74DfdWK t.co/VYj74DfdWK] - [http://t.co/VYj74DfdWK http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Consultations/senior-judiciary-response-court-fees-proposals-for-reform.pdf]

*04/03/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' Law society invests lots of your money so it can sell more products to you [http://t.co/sZmPbYmnUW t.co/sZmPbYmnUW] - [http://t.co/sZmPbYmnUW http://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/law-society-launches-80000-project-become-more-member-focused]

*05/03/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' Police told to stop perverting the course of justice. At long last. [http://t.co/fajVN9Yv1X t.co/fajVN9Yv1X] - [http://t.co/fajVN9Yv1X http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26446913]

*06/03/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' Community Care and Mental Health Tender – FAQs published [http://t.co/pELUJGNYtV t.co/pELUJGNYtV] - [http://t.co/pELUJGNYtV http://legalaidhandbook.com/2014/03/06/community-care-and-mental-health-tender-faqs-published/]

*06/03/14: '''@UKSupremeCourt:''' Judgment next Weds 0945:Dunhill v Burgin re:setting aside compromise agreement for damages due to litigation capacity [http://t.co/kfcTRu1oOO t.co/kfcTRu1oOO] - [http://t.co/kfcTRu1oOO https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/case_2012_0136.html]

*10/03/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' An amendment to the Care Bill has been tabled to remove the words "police station" from section 135(6) MHA - [http://t.co/uQFEy1uUAs t.co/uQFEy1uUAs] - [http://t.co/uQFEy1uUAs http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2014/march/commons-remaining-stages-care-bill/]

*10/03/14: '''@JudiciaryUK:''' .@Justice4Anni we've just published the #Dewani order from Monday 3 March - you can view this on our website at [http://t.co/Sni2a47iBV t.co/Sni2a47iBV] - [http://t.co/Sni2a47iBV http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Judgments/dewani-order.pdf] (pdf)

*12/03/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' High Court strongly criticises LAA prior authority refusals [http://t.co/ilaJb7AfZ8 t.co/ilaJb7AfZ8] - [http://t.co/ilaJb7AfZ8 http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2014/643.html] (h/t @Children_Law)

*12/03/14: '''@UKSupremeCourt:''' Judgment:UKSC dismiss Burgin appeal v Dunhill re: compromise agreement for damages due to litigation capacity http:// [http://t.co/SSfQHSNDAI t.co/SSfQHSNDAI] - [http://t.co/SSfQHSNDAI https://www.supremecourt.uk/decided-cases/index.shtml]

*12/03/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Mental health funding changes will put lives at risk, warn experts [http://t.co/IZuIGV2UR6 t.co/IZuIGV2UR6] - [http://t.co/IZuIGV2UR6 http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/03/12/mental-health-funding-changes-will-put-lives-risk-warn-experts/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter] #socialwork

*12/03/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Inquiry slams 'appalling' unlawful detention of tens of thousands of vulnerable people - [http://t.co/9HI3MdPdQl t.co/9HI3MdPdQl] - [http://t.co/9HI3MdPdQl http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/the-great-mental-health-betrayal-inquiry-slams-appalling-unlawful-detention-of-tens-of-thousands-of-vulnerable-people-9188024.html]

*12/03/14: '''@lawsocgazette:''' Judge blasts ‘wasteful and inefficient’ Legal Aid Agency: [http://t.co/oPQ9PPMjOS t.co/oPQ9PPMjOS] - [http://t.co/oPQ9PPMjOS http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/judge-blasts-wasteful-legal-aid-agency/5040327.article] @JohnHyde1982

*12/03/14: '''@paulebowen:''' All you Cheshire West/ P&Q watchers - Supreme Court deprivation of liberty judgment to be handed down next Wednesday 19 March @ 09.45 #DOLS

*13/03/14: '''@DrBridgetDolan:''' MCA Select committee recommend "rip it up and start again" for DOLS “@MHLonline: MCA select committee report [http://t.co/FsS3UAG1sO” t.co/FsS3UAG1sO”] - [http://t.co/FsS3UAG1sO” t.co/FsS3UAG1sO”]

*13/03/14: '''@UKSupremeCourt:''' Judgment next Weds 0945: P&Q/Cheshire West - meaning of 'deprivation of liberty' when providing care [http://t.co/8IT6QYgUPa t.co/8IT6QYgUPa] - [http://t.co/8IT6QYgUPa https://www.supremecourt.uk/news/future-judgments.html]

*13/03/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Scrap Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to end unlawful detentions of people in care, urge peers [http://t.co/W2E1Ko0fMM t.co/W2E1Ko0fMM] - [http://t.co/W2E1Ko0fMM http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/03/13/scrap-deprivation-liberty-safeguards-end-unlawful-detentions-people-care-urge-peers/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter] #socialwork

*13/03/14: '''@MDACintl:''' #humanrights standards not applied in new protocol on forced detention and treatment. #communityliving ignored. BLOG> [http://t.co/jFKNGpIkZy t.co/jFKNGpIkZy] - [http://t.co/jFKNGpIkZy http://mdac.info/en/olivertalks/2014/03/13/have-your-say-involuntary-psychiatric-treatment-europe]

*13/03/14: '''@ProfLAppleby:''' Sorry to say, disappointed with Lords report on Mental Capacity Act - slightly obvious findings, lack of analysis & affection for cliche.

*13/03/14: '''@BarbaraRich_law:''' Court of Appeal judgment in testamentary capacity case, upholding judge in Simon v Byford [http://t.co/Eql2FXhTo4 t.co/Eql2FXhTo4] - [http://t.co/Eql2FXhTo4 http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2014/280.html]

*13/03/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Vulnerable people 'being kept prisoner' in care homes and hospitals - [http://t.co/FTAtsYUGpz t.co/FTAtsYUGpz] - [http://t.co/FTAtsYUGpz http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/mar/13/vulnerable-kept-prisoner-mental-health-laws]

*14/03/14: '''@MDACintl:''' #humanrights standards not applied in new protocol on forced detention and treatment. #communityliving ignored. BLOG> [http://t.co/jFKNGpIkZy t.co/jFKNGpIkZy] - [http://t.co/jFKNGpIkZy http://mdac.info/en/olivertalks/2014/03/13/have-your-say-involuntary-psychiatric-treatment-europe]

*17/03/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Have you committed 20-odd different circumstances of AWOL / absconding to memory, for when you need them? No need - [http://t.co/QohoXwx6Qs t.co/QohoXwx6Qs] - [http://t.co/QohoXwx6Qs https://mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com/quick-guides/]

*19/03/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Supreme Court ruling heralds sharp rise in Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards cases [http://t.co/Ci4sspLbJC t.co/Ci4sspLbJC] - [http://t.co/Ci4sspLbJC http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/03/19/supreme-court-ruling-heralds-sharp-rise-deprivation-liberty-safeguards-cases/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter] #socialwork

*19/03/14: '''@CelticKnotTweet:''' Summary from @DoughtyStPublic is excellent at drawing out key points of significance in Supreme Court judgment [http://t.co/MEVdpKg523 t.co/MEVdpKg523] - [http://t.co/MEVdpKg523 http://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/documents/uploaded-documents/DSC_Cheshire_West_Judgment_summary.pdf]

*19/03/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Interesting comments from Prof Phil FENNELL on the capacity of the care system as more people will qualify for DoLS - [http://t.co/SigkmEyues t.co/SigkmEyues] - [http://t.co/SigkmEyues http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/mar/19/safeguards-ensure-rights-disabled-supreme-court]

*19/03/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Coverage of proceedings after a ruling of "unfitness to plead": an unusually informative level of legal detail - [http://t.co/7dnMvAT8xt t.co/7dnMvAT8xt] - [http://t.co/7dnMvAT8xt http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/man-stabbed-38-times-at-his-portsmouth-home-1-5945826?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed]

*20/03/14: '''@ali_lamont:''' Interesting new #courtofprotection judgment - Judge preferred loan to parents rather than outright gift: Lomas v AK [http://t.co/k8DXC0rxvW t.co/k8DXC0rxvW] - [http://t.co/k8DXC0rxvW http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/COP/2014/B11.html]

*20/03/14: '''@familylaw:''' New case: AB, Re Notification of Statutory Will Application [2013] EWHC B39 (COP) (11 September 2013) [http://t.co/Nlhsu4Pzyg t.co/Nlhsu4Pzyg] - [http://t.co/Nlhsu4Pzyg http://cases.familylorefocus.com/2014/03/ab-re-notification-of-statutory-will.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter] #familylaw

*20/03/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' BLOG - "A Gilded Cage Is Still A Cage" [http://t.co/3ChIyzqqVX t.co/3ChIyzqqVX] - [http://t.co/3ChIyzqqVX https://mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com/2014/03/20/a-gilded-cage-is-still-a-cage/]

*23/03/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' LAA amend FAQs for mental health / community care tender [http://t.co/XV8M68mGFl t.co/XV8M68mGFl] - [http://t.co/XV8M68mGFl https://www.gov.uk/legal-aid-tender-for-contracts] (h/t @Children_Law)

*24/03/14: '''@ali_lamont:''' My blog on transparency and regionalisation of the Court of Protection has been posted today: [http://t.co/s3q4GeUB12 t.co/s3q4GeUB12] - [http://t.co/s3q4GeUB12 http://www.elderlycarelaw.com/archives/768]

*24/03/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' Mental health and community care tender closes 25 March [http://t.co/aGJNGXYdit t.co/aGJNGXYdit] - [http://t.co/aGJNGXYdit http://legalaidhandbook.com/2014/03/24/mental-health-and-community-care-tender-closes-25-march/]

*25/03/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Important for policing & mental health from civil Court of Appeal: Hicks v Met Commissioner (2014) - [http://t.co/o0XijAcWuk t.co/o0XijAcWuk] - [http://t.co/o0XijAcWuk http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2014/3.html]

*25/03/14: '''@MDACintl:''' #Psychiatric community must recognise #humanrights abuses within the profession. New blog > [http://t.co/XPYcbiCFNN t.co/XPYcbiCFNN] - [http://t.co/XPYcbiCFNN http://mdac.info/en/olivertalks/2014/03/25/world-psychiatry-and-accountability-human-rights-violations]

*26/03/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Mental Health Act Code of Practice (Wales) - [http://t.co/MKFByUudqi t.co/MKFByUudqi] - [http://t.co/MKFByUudqi http://www.assembly.wales/Laid%20Documents/GEN-LD7209%20-%20Mental%20Health%20Act%201983%20Code%20of%20Practice%20for%20Wales-05092008-96162/gen-ld7209-e-English.pdf]

*26/03/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' The @CommonsHomeAffs Inquiry into Policing and Mental Health is asking for evidence and opinion by 07th May - [http://t.co/f7Gq56sE1x t.co/f7Gq56sE1x] - [http://t.co/f7Gq56sE1x http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/home-affairs-committee/news/140326-new-inquiry-mental-health/]

*26/03/14: '''@CWCoP:''' Financial giants ignore powers of attorney | via @Telegraph [http://t.co/YvmD4liSLr t.co/YvmD4liSLr] - [http://t.co/YvmD4liSLr http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/money-saving-tips/10718583/Financial-giants-ignore-powers-of-attorney.html] NB duty to register EPA only if donor lacks capacity.

*29/03/14: '''@MarkNeary1:''' DoH guidance following Cheshire West ruling - [http://t.co/Uea5XYjnAC t.co/Uea5XYjnAC] - [http://t.co/Uea5XYjnAC http://www.39essex.com/docs/newsletters/dh_letter_re_supreme_court_dols_judgment_final_28_march_2014.pdf]

*31/03/14: '''@GdnLaw:''' Court to decide whether mentally ill woman should have hysterectomy: [http://t.co/vQzkbXPpgG t.co/vQzkbXPpgG] - [http://t.co/vQzkbXPpgG http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/mar/31/court-decide-mentally-ill-woman-hysterectomy?CMP=twt_fd]

*31/03/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Webley v St George's and the Commissioner of the Met - [http://t.co/qOLBQiUrZ0 t.co/qOLBQiUrZ0] - [http://t.co/qOLBQiUrZ0 http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2014/299.html] << Negligence case by a s2 patient against A&E and the police.

===April 2014===
*01/04/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Various things on mental health in @HMICgov's report for 2012/13, mostly reflecting on the specific s136 MHA report - [http://t.co/K3cS8ZDi9z t.co/K3cS8ZDi9z] - [http://t.co/K3cS8ZDi9z http://www.hmic.gov.uk/news/news-feed/state-of-policing/]

*01/04/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Review of Mental Health Act police powers launched [http://t.co/wxOzkXMexr t.co/wxOzkXMexr] - [http://t.co/wxOzkXMexr http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/04/01/review-mental-health-act-police-powers-launched/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter] #socialwork

*01/04/14: '''@Mental_Elf:''' Continued use of CTOs is very concerning, in the face of no robust evidence to support their use [http://t.co/jwzuyrQjxo t.co/jwzuyrQjxo] - [http://t.co/jwzuyrQjxo http://www.thementalelf.net/publication-types/systematic-review/community-treatment-orders-simply-dont-work/]

*03/04/14: '''@CourtNewsUK:''' Mentally ill woman who was set to be handcuffed and given an involuntary hysterectomy granted a delay

*03/04/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' In October 2006, social worker Claire Selwood was stabbed by the father of a child on her caseload. Here, she... [http://t.co/2OKQLHHsKI t.co/2OKQLHHsKI] - [http://t.co/2OKQLHHsKI http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/04/02/determined-go-back-social-work-prove-hadnt-ruined-career/?cmpid=SOC|facebook|Andy+McNicoll|20140402122341395]

*04/04/14: '''@familylaw:''' Court calls for 'love coach' to help vulnerable man find happiness: Man with learning difficulties ... [http://t.co/wB9n63oOsP t.co/wB9n63oOsP] - [http://t.co/wB9n63oOsP http://news.familylorefocus.com/2014/04/court-calls-for-love-coach-to-help.html] #familylaw

*05/04/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Court of Protection to decide whether a woman detained under the Mental Health Act should have a hysterectomy - [http://t.co/LvqyAXwTqM t.co/LvqyAXwTqM] - [http://t.co/LvqyAXwTqM http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/mar/31/court-decide-mentally-ill-woman-hysterectomy?CMP=twt_gu]

*05/04/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Shrien Dewani to be extradited to South Africa on Monday evening and held in a psychiatric hospital before trial - [http://t.co/eGvMv39sxK t.co/eGvMv39sxK] - [http://t.co/eGvMv39sxK http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/04/shrien-dewani-psychiatric-hospital-south-africa-accused-wife-murder?CMP=twt_gu]

*07/04/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Shrien DEWANI has been extradited to South Africa - [http://t.co/ExpxayNq1S t.co/ExpxayNq1S] - [http://t.co/ExpxayNq1S http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-26931880]

*08/04/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Consultation has now opened on s135 and s136 Mental Health Act 1983: make sure your view becomes known - [https://t.co/5ErZeX7JdL t.co/5ErZeX7JdL] - [https://t.co/5ErZeX7JdL https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-the-operation-of-sections-135-and-136-of-the-mental-health-act]

*08/04/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' From yesterday: New eligibility key card and new child care deductions for students [http://t.co/S5G4KtZHrC t.co/S5G4KtZHrC] - [http://t.co/S5G4KtZHrC http://legalaidhandbook.com/2014/04/07/new-child-care-deductions-for-students/]

*08/04/14: '''@DHgovuk:''' Have your say on whether police have the appropriate powers on #mentalhealth [http://t.co/XfWfGoSlU7 t.co/XfWfGoSlU7] - [http://t.co/XfWfGoSlU7 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-the-operation-of-sections-135-and-136-of-the-mental-health-act] #S135/136

*08/04/14: '''@Jess_S_Flanagan:''' A really sad #bestinterests case in respect of a #child. What a tough call: [http://t.co/c4zP99GqOB t.co/c4zP99GqOB] - [http://t.co/c4zP99GqOB http://www.bailii.org/nie/cases/NIHC/Fam/2014/3.html]

*12/04/14: '''@444blackcat:''' Well the DOLs flood has started normal busy wk we get maybe 5 requests just today we got 50 top of LA don't know how to manage it

*12/04/14: '''@CWCoP:''' Holman J giving brief j'ment highlighting speed at which medical cases can be considered & limits to courts powers [http://t.co/pIQHjBwulz t.co/pIQHjBwulz] - [http://t.co/pIQHjBwulz http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/COP/2014/1136.html]

*12/04/14: '''@familylaw:''' New case: An NHS Foundation Trust v Ab [2014] EWHC 1031 (Fam) (04 April 2014) [http://t.co/S9ALjJ8lmS t.co/S9ALjJ8lmS] - [http://t.co/S9ALjJ8lmS http://cases.familylorefocus.com/2014/04/an-nhs-foundation-trust-v-ab-2014-ewhc.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter] #familylaw

*12/04/14: '''@AdamWagner1:''' Irascible does not mean incapable – Court of Protection [http://t.co/FrLgAgWgRK t.co/FrLgAgWgRK] - [http://t.co/FrLgAgWgRK http://ukhumanrightsblog.com/2014/04/10/irascible-does-not-mean-incapable-court-of-protection/]

*12/04/14: '''@bbchealth:''' Mental health cuts cost NHS millions [http://t.co/SBgbJGArS7 t.co/SBgbJGArS7] - [http://t.co/SBgbJGArS7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26957435]

*12/04/14: '''@CQCProf:''' Read our briefing for providers: How to judge whether a person might be deprived of their liberty -[http://t.co/Wk87RMp3o3 t.co/Wk87RMp3o3] - [http://t.co/Wk87RMp3o3 http://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20140416_supreme_court_judgment_on_deprivation_of_liberty_briefing_v2.pdf] #cqc

*15/04/14: '''@familylaw:''' Baby adopted in Alessandra Pacchieri forced caesarean case [http://t.co/oa3z1kfnZm t.co/oa3z1kfnZm] - [http://t.co/oa3z1kfnZm http://news.familylorefocus.com/2014/04/baby-adopted-in-alessandra-pacchieri.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter] #familylaw

*15/04/14: '''@JudiciaryUK:''' High Court judgment: In the matter of P (A Child) (Italian mother - 'caesarean' adoption case) [http://t.co/fNBuSSeSiJ t.co/fNBuSSeSiJ] - [http://t.co/fNBuSSeSiJ http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Judgments/p-a-child-FINAL.pdf]

*15/04/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Providers should make many more applications for deprivation of liberty, says CQC [http://t.co/WtN1uRgRAz t.co/WtN1uRgRAz] - [http://t.co/WtN1uRgRAz http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/04/14/providers-make-many-applications-deprivation-liberty-says-cqc/?sfid=701D0000000KsMf&cmpid=SOC|Twitter|CommunityCare|sf2589095|sf2589095] #socialcare #socialwork

===May 2014===
*02/05/14: '''@Ermintrude2:''' High Court judge upholds ban on 94-year-old dementia sufferer talking to journalists [http://t.co/dLiIJBhtWA t.co/dLiIJBhtWA] - [http://t.co/dLiIJBhtWA http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/high-court-judge-upholds-ban-94-year-old-dementia-sufferer-talking-journalists]

*04/05/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Positive and Proactive Care: new guidelines to care staff on restraint / restriction - [https://t.co/YRsVZ6T02u t.co/YRsVZ6T02u] - [https://t.co/YRsVZ6T02u https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/positive-and-proactive-care-reducing-restrictive-interventions]

*05/05/14: '''@simonburrows23:''' Talks on Cheshire West coming up…. [http://t.co/IVKdaCXMr9 t.co/IVKdaCXMr9] - [http://t.co/IVKdaCXMr9 http://www.mhla.co.uk/meetings-and-courses/cheshire-west-the-supreme-court-rules-on-deprivation-of-liberty/]

*15/05/14: '''@BarbaraRich_law:''' Hope campaigners for transparency in Court of Protection will welcome & publicise "spectacular" abuse of trust jmt in [http://t.co/acRQrRfbOw t.co/acRQrRfbOw] - [http://t.co/acRQrRfbOw http://www.5sblaw.com/news-items/15-may-2014---re-meek-judgment.asp]

*15/05/14: '''@LegalActionGrp:''' Care Act 2014 becomes law, heralding overhaul of adult care law and practice [http://t.co/RDizoLGab8 t.co/RDizoLGab8] - [http://t.co/RDizoLGab8 http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/05/15/care-act-2014-becomes-law/]

*15/05/14: '''@emilydugan:''' Court of Protection judge to decide if doctors should stop feeding a brain damaged man with "zero" quality of life [http://t.co/tPRw7n2LcU t.co/tPRw7n2LcU] - [http://t.co/tPRw7n2LcU http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/high-court-to-make-landmark-ruling-on-whether-to-allow-brain-damaged-man-to-die-9372104.html]

*15/05/14: '''@vizcomic:''' Legal Services Solutions. [http://t.co/pEoPcWQqNi t.co/pEoPcWQqNi] - [http://t.co/pEoPcWQqNi https://twitter.com/vizcomic/status/466539527902101504/photo/1]

*16/05/14: '''@CWCoP:''' In Re ML pleased to see an early application to the #CourtofProtection being made. Sadly, then this comes along: [http://t.co/Ks6syaM6js t.co/Ks6syaM6js] - [http://t.co/Ks6syaM6js http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2014/B19.html]

*16/05/14: '''@CWCoP:''' #CourtofProtection case ' re ML' contains an unreserved apology for inpatient care from Northants NHS Trust. Para 37 [http://t.co/ItYHBTSFyC t.co/ItYHBTSFyC] - [http://t.co/ItYHBTSFyC http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2014/2.html]

*17/05/14: '''@MarkNeary1:''' Judgement by District Judge Mort. Totally brilliant commentary by @TheSmallPlaces - [http://t.co/XB0efHqX75 t.co/XB0efHqX75] - [http://t.co/XB0efHqX75 https://thesmallplaces.wordpress.com/2014/05/16/another-local-authority-behaving-badly/]

*18/05/14: '''@Ermintrude2:''' The Masked AMHP: What’s the Rush? [http://t.co/xNndk7MzaQ t.co/xNndk7MzaQ] - [http://t.co/xNndk7MzaQ http://themaskedamhp.blogspot.com/2014/05/whats-rush-little-known-timescales-for.html?spref=tw]

*18/05/14: '''@MaskedAMHP:''' The Masked AMHP's latest post, on surprising timescales to arrange compulsory admission under the MHA: [http://t.co/QJ60mfHwTn t.co/QJ60mfHwTn] - [http://t.co/QJ60mfHwTn http://themaskedamhp.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/whats-rush-little-known-timescales-for.html]

*21/05/14: '''@TLSFSJ:''' Court of Appeal has decided LSC was wrong to refuse to pay in full for an expert witness report order for a child by the family court.

*21/05/14: '''@familylaw:''' An NHS Foundation Hospital v P [2014] EWHC 1650 (Fam) (20 May 2014): Application by a hospital foun... [http://t.co/lqZTf5jSq1 t.co/lqZTf5jSq1] - [http://t.co/lqZTf5jSq1 http://cases.familylorefocus.com/2014/05/an-nhs-foundation-hospital-v-p-2014.html] #familylaw

*21/05/14: '''@familylaw:''' North Somerset Council v LW & Ors [2014] EWCOP 3 (21 May 2014): Application by NHS Trust relating t... [http://t.co/HqqKNV2fZM t.co/HqqKNV2fZM] - [http://t.co/HqqKNV2fZM http://cases.familylorefocus.com/2014/05/north-somerset-council-v-lw-ors-2014_21.html] #familylaw

*21/05/14: '''@CWCoP:''' Supervisory Bodies : Your assistance is required! #DOLS #CheshireWest @39essexstreet [http://t.co/odSPw9TP08 t.co/odSPw9TP08] - [http://t.co/odSPw9TP08 http://www.39essex.com/docs/general/post_cheshire_west_urgent_plea.pdf]

*21/05/14: '''@MaskedAMHP:''' The Masked AMHP's latest blog post -- on a very recent, and very peculiar, Court of Protection Judgment: [http://t.co/U1HxrbzCTJ t.co/U1HxrbzCTJ] - [http://t.co/U1HxrbzCTJ http://themaskedamhp.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/rubbed-up-wrong-way-difficulties-with.html]

*21/05/14: '''@AdamWagner1:''' Here is the full judgment in Macdonald v UK - funding for disabled women’s night time care breached human rights [http://t.co/Yoh53iqGhD t.co/Yoh53iqGhD] - [http://t.co/Yoh53iqGhD http://www.bailii.org/eu/cases/ECHR/2014/492.html]

*21/05/14: '''@CWCoP:''' The 2nd Edition of the #CourtofProtection and #Health & #SocialCare Law briefing is now out! [http://t.co/AAMVXVW3Bm t.co/AAMVXVW3Bm] - [http://t.co/AAMVXVW3Bm https://www.clarkewillmott.com/news/2047/court-of-protection-and-health-an-social-care-law-spring-2014]

*21/05/14: '''@BarbaraRich_law:''' Contested deputyship, Court suggests unsuccessful applicant's time better spent in prayer than managing P's finances [http://t.co/uq8acKx9WD t.co/uq8acKx9WD] - [http://t.co/uq8acKx9WD http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2014/B20.html]

*23/05/14: '''@SteveBroach:''' Here is @JonHolb critique of Cheshire West to which @DoughtyStPublic colleagues responded in latest @NewLawJournal [http://t.co/hNRuxp3CNr t.co/hNRuxp3CNr] - [http://t.co/hNRuxp3CNr https://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/legal/api/version1/au?rt=http%3A%2F%2Fuklogin.lexisnexis.com%2Fuk%2Flegal%2FWskAuth%2FSignIn.aspx%3Fru%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.newlawjournal.co.uk%2Fnlj%2Fcontent%2Fdistorted-view%26gs%3Dt&rtlf=http%3A%2F%2Fuklogin.lexisnexis.com%2Fuk%2Flegal%2FWskAuth%2FSignIn.aspx%3Fru%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.newlawjournal.co.uk%2Fnlj%2Fcontent%2Fdistorted-view%26gs%3Dt]

*23/05/14: '''@NewLawJournal:''' A gilded cage is still a cage: Ian Wise QC & Martha Spurrier of @DoughtyStPublic defend the Cheshire West decision [http://t.co/jhEhpvBEvM t.co/jhEhpvBEvM] - [http://t.co/jhEhpvBEvM https://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/legal/api/version1/au?rt=http%3A%2F%2Fuklogin.lexisnexis.com%2Fuk%2Flegal%2FWskAuth%2FSignIn.aspx%3Fru%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.newlawjournal.co.uk%2Fnlj%2Fcontent%2Fgilded-cage-still-cage%26gs%3Dt&rtlf=http%3A%2F%2Fuklogin.lexisnexis.com%2Fuk%2Flegal%2FWskAuth%2FSignIn.aspx%3Fru%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.newlawjournal.co.uk%2Fnlj%2Fcontent%2Fgilded-cage-still-cage%26gs%3Dt]

*25/05/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' This piece by a mental health nurse is just heart-breaking - [http://t.co/6DIQ7zgOyH t.co/6DIQ7zgOyH] - [http://t.co/6DIQ7zgOyH http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/05/22/feels-like-lives-worth-others-working-mental-health-frontline/]

*25/05/14: '''@vizcomic:''' [http://t.co/J6sKf56NYd t.co/J6sKf56NYd] - [http://t.co/J6sKf56NYd https://twitter.com/vizcomic/status/469802805767970816/photo/1]

*25/05/14: '''@inner_temple:''' Care Act 2014 [http://t.co/xUvWLVR7qL t.co/xUvWLVR7qL] - [http://t.co/xUvWLVR7qL http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2014/05/care-act-2014/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CurrentAwareness+%28Current+Awareness%29]

*25/05/14: '''@inner_temple:''' Court of Appeal confirms principle on responsibility for s. 117 after-care funding – Local… [http://t.co/1EqV0LDoMK t.co/1EqV0LDoMK] - [http://t.co/1EqV0LDoMK http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2014/05/court-of-appeal-confirms-principle-on-responsibility-for-s-117-after-care-funding-local-government-lawyer/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CurrentAwareness+%28Current+Awareness%29]

*25/05/14: '''@CWCoP:''' Baker J 'overrules' teenage girl's wish to die. Cant find a link, but he said her wishes were "important", they were not "decisive".

*25/05/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Here is an absolute stack of 'stuff' from @NHSEngland to keep you busy about Clinical Commissioning Groups - [http://t.co/ysbA9uwyZy t.co/ysbA9uwyZy] - [http://t.co/ysbA9uwyZy http://www.england.nhs.uk/resources/resources-for-ccgs/] …

*25/05/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' 'We are recreating Bedlam': the crisis in prison mental health services [http://t.co/iNV6o6hJv5 t.co/iNV6o6hJv5] - [http://t.co/iNV6o6hJv5 http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/may/24/we-are-recreating-bedlam-mental-health-prisons-crisis]

===June 2014===
*02/06/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' ‘Critically unwell’ mental health patients sent home due to bed shortages [http://t.co/0rIYaQdKJe t.co/0rIYaQdKJe] - [http://t.co/0rIYaQdKJe http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/06/02/critically-unwell-mental-health-patients-sent-home-due-bed-shortages/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter] #socialwork

*02/06/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Patients sectioned 'because of pressure on beds' - [http://t.co/T1YmcHPARI t.co/T1YmcHPARI] - [http://t.co/T1YmcHPARI http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27656241] << Raises interesting legal questions, depending on the specifics!

*02/06/14: '''@SteveBroach:''' Thoughts on McDonald v UK - qualified step forward for right to dignity in social care #disability #humanrights [http://t.co/nl7YKo7Zld t.co/nl7YKo7Zld] - [http://t.co/nl7YKo7Zld https://theindependentlivingdebate.wordpress.com/2014/06/01/context-is-everything-why-mcdonald-v-uk-is-a-stepping-stone-on-the-road-to-a-dignified-future-for-disabled-people/]

*02/06/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Starting now on BBC1 - @BBCPanorama documentary covering the issue of Jimmy SAVILLE's access to Broadmoor hospital.

*02/06/14: '''@familylaw:''' New article: Not (necessarily) a political broadcast on behalf of UKIP [http://t.co/qSuwD6udfR t.co/qSuwD6udfR] - [http://t.co/qSuwD6udfR http://familylorearticles.blogspot.com/2014/06/not-necessarily-political-broadcast-on.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter] #familylaw

*04/06/14: '''@Jess_S_Flanagan:''' This is a very good and helpful summary of where we are on #DOLS in the run up to the hearing next week. [http://t.co/ghZmDW39yd t.co/ghZmDW39yd] - [http://t.co/ghZmDW39yd http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/05/28/court-eyes-streamlined-deprivation-liberty-process-cope-surge-cases/]

*04/06/14: '''@CWCoP:''' Alex's summary of June edition of the @39essexstreet newsletter [http://t.co/c1otI4B3Gy t.co/c1otI4B3Gy] - [http://t.co/c1otI4B3Gy http://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/june-mental-capacity-law-newsletters/] #mentalcapacity

*04/06/14: '''@chrishattoncedr:''' I'm still mulling it over, but can I urge you to read Lucy Series' superb response to my Winterbourne View post? [http://t.co/mvDBK5m01n t.co/mvDBK5m01n] - [http://t.co/mvDBK5m01n http://chrishatton.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/now-is-winterbourne-of-our-discontent.html?m=1]

*04/06/14: '''@familylaw:''' Derbyshire County Council v Danby [2014] EWCOP B22 (15 April 2014): Contempt proceedings concerning... [http://t.co/jS6DknbpQ3 t.co/jS6DknbpQ3] - [http://t.co/jS6DknbpQ3 http://cases.familylorefocus.com/2014/06/derbyshire-county-council-v-danby-2014.html] #familylaw

*04/06/14: '''@familylaw:''' A Local Authority v B & Ors [2014] EWCOP B21 (07 April 2014): Application by local authority for an... [http://t.co/Dz6DIaZyzU t.co/Dz6DIaZyzU] - [http://t.co/Dz6DIaZyzU http://cases.familylorefocus.com/2014/06/a-local-authority-v-b-ors-2014-ewcop.html] #familylaw

*04/06/14: '''@familylaw:''' The Public Guardian v JW [2014] EWFC B67 (OJ) (03 June 2014): Application by the Public Guardian to... [http://t.co/NOCsUXhF0u t.co/NOCsUXhF0u] - [http://t.co/NOCsUXhF0u http://cases.familylorefocus.com/2014/06/the-public-guardian-v-jw-2014-ewfc-b67.html] #familylaw

*04/06/14: '''@vizcomic:''' [http://t.co/BFBvjPeKxk t.co/BFBvjPeKxk] - [http://t.co/BFBvjPeKxk https://twitter.com/vizcomic/status/473720103503405056/photo/1]

*05/06/14: '''@mithransamuel:''' Ahead of tomorrow's draft regulations and guidance on the Care Act 2014 check out our full coverage on the bill etc [http://t.co/SMSKHtLCaS t.co/SMSKHtLCaS] - [http://t.co/SMSKHtLCaS http://www.communitycare.co.uk/adults/care-act-2014/]

*06/06/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Councils expect upwards of 80,000 extra DoLs referrals in light of landmark ruling at extra cost of £45m+ [http://t.co/LPUAo3eeBn t.co/LPUAo3eeBn] - [http://t.co/LPUAo3eeBn http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/06/05/supreme-court-ruling-will-spark-ten-fold-rise-deprivation-liberty-cases-say-councils/]

*06/06/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Psychiatric 'RAID' teams improve patient care and save hospitals millions, first run by @BSMHfT - [http://t.co/RGIXYP82Dh t.co/RGIXYP82Dh] - [http://t.co/RGIXYP82Dh http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jun/03/psychiatric-support-teams-in-acute-hospitals?CMP=twt_gu]

*06/06/14: '''@clairefinn54:''' A WAR veteran who disappeared from care home after being told he couldn't go to Normandy has been found, in Normandy. [http://t.co/luu7sU4kM7 t.co/luu7sU4kM7] - [http://t.co/luu7sU4kM7 http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11262640.display/?ref=twtrec]

*06/06/14: '''@Switalskis:''' Thousands of disabled people lose their liberty because of red tape [http://t.co/DZewCjEi2N t.co/DZewCjEi2N] - [http://t.co/DZewCjEi2N http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/thousands-of-disabled-people-lose-their-liberty-because-of-red-tape-9496973.html]

*06/06/14: '''@vizcomic:''' [http://t.co/qCYOC5p4Ke t.co/qCYOC5p4Ke] - [http://t.co/qCYOC5p4Ke https://twitter.com/vizcomic/status/474872645490864128/photo/1]

*10/06/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Government wants all qualified social workers ‘trained in Mental Capacity Act’ [http://t.co/huQKuMEzHI t.co/huQKuMEzHI] - [http://t.co/huQKuMEzHI http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/06/10/government-wants-qualified-social-workers-trained-mental-capacity-act/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter] #socialwork

*10/06/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Inquiry launched by @EHRC into non-natural deaths of people with mental health conditions in state detention - [http://t.co/ZrGo9kj5Oa t.co/ZrGo9kj5Oa] - [http://t.co/ZrGo9kj5Oa http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/commission-launches-inquiry-non-natural-deaths-people-mental-health-conditions-state-detention]

*10/06/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' The UK Government response to the @UKHouseofLords review of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 - [https://t.co/M1OFyZG1t2 t.co/M1OFyZG1t2] - [https://t.co/M1OFyZG1t2 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-capacity-act-government-response-to-the-house-of-lords-select-committee-report]

*10/06/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Government rejects call to scrap Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards [http://t.co/DC4p5ApvkI t.co/DC4p5ApvkI] - [http://t.co/DC4p5ApvkI http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/06/10/government-rejects-call-scrap-deprivation-liberty-safeguards/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter] #socialwork

*10/06/14: '''@rcpsych:''' The Bradley Report 5 years on- new report on progress and future priorities for mental health and criminal justice [http://t.co/PlKyo5b8oV t.co/PlKyo5b8oV] - [http://t.co/PlKyo5b8oV http://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/bradley_report_five_years_on.aspx?ID=709]

*11/06/14: '''@themiltonjones:''' My passport delayed! Turns out a 'passport photo' is not a photo of a passport.

*11/06/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' Wilful neglect or ill-treatment in health and social care - [http://t.co/5j5M8Iuiwx t.co/5j5M8Iuiwx] - [http://t.co/5j5M8Iuiwx http://andrewkeogh.co.uk/wilful-neglect-or-ill-treatment-in-health-and-social-care/]

*11/06/14: '''@familylaw:''' New case: G (Adult), Re [2014] EWCOP 5 (10 June 2014) [http://t.co/iFyXmpxxvR t.co/iFyXmpxxvR] - [http://t.co/iFyXmpxxvR http://cases.familylorefocus.com/2014/06/g-adult-re-2014-ewcop-5-10-june-2014.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter] #familylaw

*11/06/14: '''@Ermintrude2:''' Hospital patients wait a month to be discharged due to lack of residential care, charity claims - via @Telegraph [http://t.co/HH7bjJ7OVw t.co/HH7bjJ7OVw] - [http://t.co/HH7bjJ7OVw http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/nhs/10889452/Hospital-patients-wait-a-month-to-be-discharged-due-to-lack-of-residential-care-charity-claims.html]

*11/06/14: '''@Ermintrude2:''' Sex in Assisted Living: Intimacy Without Privacy [http://t.co/qFXeotWI59 t.co/qFXeotWI59] - [http://t.co/qFXeotWI59 https://myaccount.nytimes.com/auth/login?URI=http%3A%2F%2Fnewoldage.blogs.nytimes.com%2F2014%2F06%2F10%2Fsex-in-assisted-living-intimacy-without-privacy%2F%3F_r%3D5&REFUSE_COOKIE_ERROR=SHOW_ERROR] via @nytimes

*11/06/14: '''@Ermintrude2:''' Mental health deaths inquiry launched [http://t.co/AzOLDuD7x7 t.co/AzOLDuD7x7] - [http://t.co/AzOLDuD7x7 http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/06/10/mental-health-deaths-inquiry-launched/]

*12/06/14: '''@Ermintrude2:''' "Supreme Court to hear landmark case on 'ordinary residence' in community care" [http://t.co/BPEZDzkqSP t.co/BPEZDzkqSP] - [http://t.co/BPEZDzkqSP http://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18835:supreme-court-to-hear-landmark-case-on-ordinary-residence-in-community-care&catid=1:latest-stories]

*12/06/14: '''@Mental_Elf:''' Don't miss: DH publish new guidance on reducing the need for restrictive interventions [http://t.co/L15JIISTBC t.co/L15JIISTBC] - [http://t.co/L15JIISTBC http://www.thementalelf.net/publication-types/guideline/department-of-health-publish-new-guidance-on-reducing-the-need-for-restrictive-interventions/]

*12/06/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' It costs £40,000 per week to produce copies of the Law Society Gazette for circulation

*12/06/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' Law Society Summer Party (National Portrait Gallery) will cost its members approx £25,000

*12/06/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Man ‘left in squalor’ after errors assessing his mental capacity, ombudsman finds [http://t.co/dd3xCroyn0 t.co/dd3xCroyn0] - [http://t.co/dd3xCroyn0 http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/06/12/man-left-squalor-errors-assessing-mental-capacity-ombudsman-finds/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter] #socialwork

*12/06/14: '''@UKSupremeCourt:''' Determinations of apps for permission to appeal to UKSC considered during May published [http://t.co/ljd3UZzhlf t.co/ljd3UZzhlf] - [http://t.co/ljd3UZzhlf https://www.supremecourt.uk/news/permission-to-appeal.html]

*12/06/14: '''@MaskedAMHP:''' The Masked AMHP's latest blog post on TW v Enfield and the meaning of "reasonably practicable" when consulting NR: [http://t.co/glfgWdWlGc t.co/glfgWdWlGc] - [http://t.co/glfgWdWlGc http://themaskedamhp.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/tw-v-enfield-meaning-of-reasonably.html]

*12/06/14: '''@paulebowen:''' "A gilded cage is still a cage"; my paper on #DoLS after Cheshire West for today's Law Soc conference [https://t.co/di9fmIbNPr t.co/di9fmIbNPr] - [https://t.co/di9fmIbNPr https://www.dropbox.com/s/x4wawd7x9c5lpta/Paul%20Bowen%20QC%20paper%20%28for%20speaking%20final%29.pdf]

*14/06/14: '''@IWasForReal:''' An FOI request to a London MH trust re Bed Managers refusing hosp admission unless pt sectioned [https://t.co/RYVJhwf6Ho t.co/RYVJhwf6Ho] - [https://t.co/RYVJhwf6Ho https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/bed_managers_refusing_voluntary/new] …

*14/06/14: '''@DrBridgetDolan:''' Court and councils face surge in denial of liberty cases | News | Law Society Gazette [http://t.co/sqDZlNBVMx t.co/sqDZlNBVMx] - [http://t.co/sqDZlNBVMx http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/court-and-councils-face-surge-in-denial-of-liberty-cases/5041621.article]

*18/06/14: '''@CWCoP:''' We have previously blogged on #capacity to #marry and consent the #sexualrelations: true life story in @guardian tomo [http://t.co/cE3Gv2robF t.co/cE3Gv2robF] - [http://t.co/cE3Gv2robF http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jun/17/couples-learning-disabilities-denied-marriage-sexual-relations?CMP=twt_gu]

*18/06/14: '''@DrBridgetDolan:''' DNA CPR case in Court of Appeal. Patients have an Art 8 right to be both notified and consulted. [http://t.co/IiUJnuiC25 t.co/IiUJnuiC25] - [http://t.co/IiUJnuiC25 http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tracey-approved.pdf]

*19/06/14: '''@vizcomic:''' [http://t.co/aPmlGicGWs t.co/aPmlGicGWs] - [http://t.co/aPmlGicGWs https://twitter.com/vizcomic/status/479527483692572672/photo/1]

*19/06/14: '''@familylaw:''' The Press Association v Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust [2014] EWCOP 6 (17 June 2014... [http://t.co/Un3h8Trnpd t.co/Un3h8Trnpd] - [http://t.co/Un3h8Trnpd http://cases.familylorefocus.com/2014/06/the-press-association-v-newcastle-upon.html] #familylaw

*19/06/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' New @EHRC inquiry into non-natural deaths of people with mental health conditions in state detention - [http://t.co/XpLjYhQ71w t.co/XpLjYhQ71w] - [http://t.co/XpLjYhQ71w http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/commission-launches-inquiry-non-natural-deaths-people-mental-health-conditions-state-detention]

*19/06/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' 2014 mental health and community care contracts verification deadline 4th July [http://t.co/f4YyYXCti8 t.co/f4YyYXCti8] - [http://t.co/f4YyYXCti8 http://feedly.com/e/vrl2FsYq]

*20/06/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Supreme Court ruling triggers sharp rise in deprivation of liberty notifications to CQC [http://t.co/PuTKCeYS59 t.co/PuTKCeYS59] - [http://t.co/PuTKCeYS59 http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/06/19/supreme-court-ruling-triggers-sharp-rise-deprivation-liberty-notifications-cqc/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter] #socialwork

*20/06/14: '''@vizcomic:''' [http://t.co/h4BH7tcso4 t.co/h4BH7tcso4] - [http://t.co/h4BH7tcso4 https://twitter.com/vizcomic/status/479885935812050944/photo/1]

*23/06/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' An overview of the new Care Act 2014, by Luke Clements [http://t.co/TLAVe7zpDu t.co/TLAVe7zpDu] - [http://t.co/TLAVe7zpDu http://www.lukeclements.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Care-Act-2014-briefing.pdf]

*24/06/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' Our Resources page - 150 crucial #legalaid links all in one place inc all the new regulations, contracts and guidance [http://t.co/dBYIXzkFJX t.co/dBYIXzkFJX] - [http://t.co/dBYIXzkFJX http://legalaidhandbook.com/laspo-resources/]

*24/06/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' MoJ publishes annual legal aid statistics [http://t.co/4urX2FztoC t.co/4urX2FztoC] - [http://t.co/4urX2FztoC http://legalaidhandbook.com/2014/06/24/moj-publishes-annual-legal-aid-statistics/]

*24/06/14: '''@legalhackette:''' High court rules vulnerable defendants deserve equal protection: [http://t.co/zc3glzK5Ku t.co/zc3glzK5Ku] - [http://t.co/zc3glzK5Ku http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/high-court-rules-vulnerable-defendants-deserve-equal-protection/5041833.article]

*24/06/14: '''@MHWitchfinder:''' @TheSmallPlaces Follow up on your article re MKC v RR asking the crucial question - what has changed? [http://t.co/G015oe1Af9 t.co/G015oe1Af9] - [http://t.co/G015oe1Af9 http://matthewhopkinsnews.com/?p=581] Please retweet.

*26/06/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' The latest Mind legal e-newsletter gives their response to the govt response to the House of Lords report on the MCA [http://t.co/JknihqiUzc t.co/JknihqiUzc] - [http://t.co/JknihqiUzc http://www.mind.org.uk/media/971480/legal-newsletter-june-2014-issue-16.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Mind&utm_campaign=4337168_Legal+newsletter+issue+14&utm_content=LegalnewsletterJune2014&dm_i=CZC,2KYKW,44DLK2,9FB5M,1]

===July 2014===
*01/07/14: '''@CWCoP:''' #bestinterests judgment of Mr Justice Cobb re application not to resuscitate in #CourtofProtection [http://t.co/MGxMovqVIY t.co/MGxMovqVIY] - [http://t.co/MGxMovqVIY http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2014/9.html]

*01/07/14: '''@hundredfamilies:''' Broadmoor records are disorderly, in poor condition and incomplete says Saville Inq. p 9&10 [http://t.co/s0tLbJTem4 t.co/s0tLbJTem4] - [http://t.co/s0tLbJTem4 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/323458/Broadmoor_report.pdf] Reassured? #mhuk

*01/07/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' LAA release draft guidance on the #legalaid residence test [http://t.co/zej7css4Ss t.co/zej7css4Ss] - [http://t.co/zej7css4Ss https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/director-of-legal-aid-casework-annual-report-2013-to-2014] Link added to our Resources page [http://t.co/zej7css4Ss t.co/zej7css4Ss] - [http://t.co/zej7css4Ss https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/director-of-legal-aid-casework-annual-report-2013-to-2014]

*01/07/14: '''@vizcomic:''' [http://t.co/HFC3mjoVfd t.co/HFC3mjoVfd] - [http://t.co/HFC3mjoVfd https://twitter.com/vizcomic/status/483724209231630336/photo/1]

*01/07/14: '''@vizcomic:''' A tricky little brain-teaser for you. [http://t.co/YplLgq3OC5 t.co/YplLgq3OC5] - [http://t.co/YplLgq3OC5 https://twitter.com/vizcomic/status/463643591441522688/photo/1]

*02/07/14: '''@CWCoP:''' #CourtofProtection has power to authorise adult to be #deprived of #liberty in premises which are a children's home [http://t.co/KeZbP5wics t.co/KeZbP5wics] - [http://t.co/KeZbP5wics http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2014/10.html]

*02/07/14: '''@CWCoP:''' A Medical Treatment #CourtofProtection judgment in respect of #bestinterests; [http://t.co/DMz0FMv9rv t.co/DMz0FMv9rv] - [http://t.co/DMz0FMv9rv http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2014/8.html] - more to follow from Cobb J(para 2)??

*02/07/14: '''@Capacitylaw:''' July Mental Capacity Law Newsletters now out [http://t.co/cfR8jMWVPq t.co/cfR8jMWVPq] - [http://t.co/cfR8jMWVPq http://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/july-mental-capacity-law-newsletters-now-out/]

*03/07/14: '''@legalcheek:''' ‘Right to be forgotten’ ruling sees article about ‘foul-mouthed’ ex-Law Society president removed from Google [http://t.co/XQtSBPjwMS t.co/XQtSBPjwMS] - [http://t.co/XQtSBPjwMS http://www.legalcheek.com/2014/07/eus-right-to-be-forgotten-ruling-sees-article-about-foul-mouthed-ex-law-society-president-removed-from-google/]

*04/07/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Just saw that IM v LM refused permission to appeal on basis that it's not a suitable case to consider this important point of law.

*04/07/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Yet another capacity and childbearing case. Hoping we'll see some interesting feminist commentary on these soon [http://t.co/xC9DB4NcrX t.co/xC9DB4NcrX] - [http://t.co/xC9DB4NcrX http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2014/8.html]

*06/07/14: '''@nearlylegal:''' Haringey have big questions to answer. Breach of order & getting judgment taken off bailii [http://t.co/5JtcOG5w4U t.co/5JtcOG5w4U] - [http://t.co/5JtcOG5w4U http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2014/1341.html] & [http://t.co/5JtcOG5w4U t.co/5JtcOG5w4U] - [http://t.co/5JtcOG5w4U http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2014/1341.html]

*08/07/14: '''@MHCodeDH:''' @DHgovuk Consultation on Mental Health Act Code of Practice NOW LIVE: [http://t.co/phmInQPfxY t.co/phmInQPfxY] - [http://t.co/phmInQPfxY https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changes-to-mental-health-act-1983-code-of-practice] news story here: [http://t.co/phmInQPfxY t.co/phmInQPfxY] - [http://t.co/phmInQPfxY https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changes-to-mental-health-act-1983-code-of-practice]

*09/07/14: '''@inner_temple:''' Parents of severely ill toddler threatening ‘legal action to keep her alive’ – Daily… [http://t.co/B6p3YTDlvT t.co/B6p3YTDlvT] - [http://t.co/B6p3YTDlvT http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2014/07/parents-of-severely-ill-toddler-threatening-legal-action-to-keep-her-alive-daily-telegraph/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CurrentAwareness+%28Current+Awareness%29]

*09/07/14: '''@inner_temple:''' Judge allows police to break down woman’s door for enforced caesarean – Daily Telegraph [http://t.co/Fvn2SE6aot t.co/Fvn2SE6aot] - [http://t.co/Fvn2SE6aot http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2014/07/judge-allows-police-to-break-down-womans-door-for-enforced-caesarean-daily-telegraph/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CurrentAwareness+%28Current+Awareness%29]

*11/07/14: '''@bbchealth:''' Shortage in child mental health beds [http://t.co/TH7V1mcrU9 t.co/TH7V1mcrU9] - [http://t.co/TH7V1mcrU9 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28255930]

*13/07/14: '''@hundredfamilies:''' Grandfather takes legal action against MH trust after grandson tried to kill him [http://t.co/racKhCBzML t.co/racKhCBzML] - [http://t.co/racKhCBzML http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/worcester-grandad-killed-crazed-stepson-7412756] #mhuk

*16/07/14: '''@mmpolista:''' Compulsory contraception #COP Cobb J's decision with Serjeants Inn acting for the OS [http://t.co/bin6QpoTk0 t.co/bin6QpoTk0] - [http://t.co/bin6QpoTk0 http://metro.co.uk/2014/07/15/pregnant-mother-of-five-who-fed-newborn-instant-soup-must-have-contraceptive-injection-4799759/] via @MetroUK

*16/07/14: '''@GdnLaw:''' Murderer not entitled to remain anonymous while seeking rehabilitation: [http://t.co/j7Gaek2gZg t.co/j7Gaek2gZg] - [http://t.co/j7Gaek2gZg http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/jul/16/murderer-not-entitled-remain-anonymous-seeking-rehabilitation?CMP=twt_fd]

*16/07/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Judgment out in DD - the forced contraception case [http://t.co/AKEixajEiM t.co/AKEixajEiM] - [http://t.co/AKEixajEiM http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2014/13.html] cc @Sectioned_

*16/07/14: '''@BarbaraRich_law:''' Court of Protection revokes LPA, SJ Lush condemns "utter fecklessness" of attorney and "implausibility of his story" [http://t.co/ffCxH8Gtrh t.co/ffCxH8Gtrh] - [http://t.co/ffCxH8Gtrh http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2014/15.html]

*16/07/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' Our post on yesterday's residence test JR result [http://t.co/cesdpvvqjm t.co/cesdpvvqjm] - [http://t.co/cesdpvvqjm t.co/cesdpvvqjm] MoJ have announced intention to appeal 

*16/07/14: '''@IamIanHitchings:''' #Solicitors Regulation Authority withdraws endorsement of #Law Society’s #sharia guidance. [http://t.co/HV1Ry5fe6n t.co/HV1Ry5fe6n] - [http://t.co/HV1Ry5fe6n http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2014/07/the-solicitors-regulation-authority-withdraws-endorsement-of-law-societys-sharia-guidance]

*16/07/14: '''@CWCoP:''' Mrs Justice Parker gives some case management guidance for #CourtofProtection practitioners: [http://t.co/pkqSLqH09a t.co/pkqSLqH09a] - [http://t.co/pkqSLqH09a http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2014/14.html]

*17/07/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Cracking blog post by @CelticKnotTweet about very concerning developments in the inherent jurisdiction [http://t.co/QTrZls81uX t.co/QTrZls81uX] - [http://t.co/QTrZls81uX https://celticknotblog.wordpress.com/2014/07/17/abuse-by-the-state-the-inherent-jurisdiction-in-parker-js-hands/]

*19/07/14: '''@bracknellnews:''' Latest: UPDATE: Trust apologises after three hour fault with Broadmoor siren in the early hours of this morning [http://t.co/o2qZ56AiDC t.co/o2qZ56AiDC] - [http://t.co/o2qZ56AiDC http://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2014/07/18/102073-update-trust-apologises-after-three-hour-fault-with-broadmoor-siren-in-the-early-hours-of-this-morning/]

*22/07/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' @SteveBroach @suziefranklin2 @IMPublicLaw @CWCoP Munby will be publishing a judgment v soon setting out what LA's and providers need to do..

*22/07/14: '''@suziefranklin2:''' @SteveBroach Any advice about DOLS & decision making for supported living services & how to approach reviews that are coming up? Thanks

*22/07/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Another good post on Re PB, this one from @suesspiciousmin [http://t.co/oU5tUsabe1 t.co/oU5tUsabe1] - [http://t.co/oU5tUsabe1 http://suesspiciousminds.com/2014/07/16/capacity-to-live-with-your-husband/]

*22/07/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' My two part BLOG on "The Code of Practice Revision - Part 1 - [http://t.co/dMUayiXKAY t.co/dMUayiXKAY] - [http://t.co/dMUayiXKAY https://mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com/2014/07/13/the-code-of-practice-revision-part-1/] Part 2 - [http://t.co/dMUayiXKAY t.co/dMUayiXKAY] - [http://t.co/dMUayiXKAY https://mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com/2014/07/13/the-code-of-practice-revision-part-1/]

*23/07/14: '''@Capacitylaw:''' A true tangle – capacity, influence and the inherent jurisdiction [http://t.co/u2ktOaHEkN t.co/u2ktOaHEkN] - [http://t.co/u2ktOaHEkN http://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/a-true-tangle-capacity-influence-and-the-inherent-jurisdiction/]

*23/07/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Jackson J authorises hysterectomy with 'necessary restraint' on woman detained under MHA [http://t.co/pcgVJB7huc t.co/pcgVJB7huc] - [http://t.co/pcgVJB7huc http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-2701606/JUDGE-MAKES-HYSTERECTOMY-RULING.html]

*23/07/14: '''@CWCoP:''' Post #HoLMCA- Law Commission to look at #DOLS, but strangely only in placements other than care home & hospitals...??[http://t.co/tHLz5Ltnhe t.co/tHLz5Ltnhe] - [http://t.co/tHLz5Ltnhe http://lawcommission.justice.gov.uk/areas/capacity-and-detention.htm]

*23/07/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' The @Law_Commission have announced their work on DoLS and supported living [http://t.co/Vo4mTErjpy t.co/Vo4mTErjpy] - [http://t.co/Vo4mTErjpy http://lawcommission.justice.gov.uk/areas/capacity-and-detention.htm]

*27/07/14: '''@vizcomic:''' [http://t.co/8vNQIilTiq t.co/8vNQIilTiq] - [http://t.co/8vNQIilTiq https://twitter.com/vizcomic/status/493146249432793088/photo/1]

*29/07/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Transcript of today's @UKHouseofLords discussion about the lack of inpatient psychiatric beds - [http://t.co/AMFRjRKePC t.co/AMFRjRKePC] - [http://t.co/AMFRjRKePC http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/hansard/lords/todays-lords-debates/Read/] HT @PsychiatrySHO

*29/07/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' Civil #legalaid forms change 4th August [http://t.co/SZSpz0ojKC t.co/SZSpz0ojKC] - [http://t.co/SZSpz0ojKC http://legalaidhandbook.com/2014/07/29/civil-forms-change-4th-august/]

*29/07/14: '''@peteredwardslaw:''' [http://t.co/r29gPmU2Zu t.co/r29gPmU2Zu] - [http://t.co/r29gPmU2Zu http://www.peteredwardslaw.com/opinion/] Peter Edwards Law challenge to the smoking ban at Ashworth Hospital

*30/07/14: '''@familylaw:''' Suffolk County Council v JU & Anor [2014] EWCOP 21 (30 July 2014): Judgment concerning objections o... [http://t.co/HtWGPvboZo t.co/HtWGPvboZo] - [http://t.co/HtWGPvboZo http://cases.familylorefocus.com/2014/07/suffolk-county-council-v-ju-anor-2014.html] #familylaw

*30/07/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Aha! I've found the report of the Bristol University study on DoLS [http://t.co/zda5KaBZP9 t.co/zda5KaBZP9] - [http://t.co/zda5KaBZP9 http://www.sscr.nihr.ac.uk/PDF/Findings/RF4.pdf]

*30/07/14: '''@vizcomic:''' [http://t.co/YhoK7DJG2f t.co/YhoK7DJG2f] - [http://t.co/YhoK7DJG2f https://twitter.com/vizcomic/status/494520338978336769/photo/1]

===August 2014===
*03/08/14: '''@DrBridgetDolan:''' Helpful case on approach to fact finding in the CoP @BAILII LBX v TT & Ors [2014] EWCOP 24 (29 July 2014): [http://t.co/lsVDhtFN57 t.co/lsVDhtFN57] - [http://t.co/lsVDhtFN57 http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2014/24.html]

*03/08/14: '''@DrBridgetDolan:''' CoP Judge's typos complaint dismissed. Who would dare complain when look back at own docts? #glasshouses [http://t.co/XyNAtmQ69N t.co/XyNAtmQ69N] - [http://t.co/XyNAtmQ69N http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breakingnews/offbeat/judges-typos-complaint-dismissed-30477082.html] via @BelTel

*05/08/14: '''@Capacitylaw:''' The costs of non-compliance [http://t.co/W5a2dnADXJ t.co/W5a2dnADXJ] - [http://t.co/W5a2dnADXJ http://courtofprotectionhandbook.com/2014/08/05/the-costs-of-non-compliance/]

*06/08/14: '''@lawsocgazette:''' Court should pay for lawyers where agency refuses – Munby: [http://t.co/r9bWlZg8Qm t.co/r9bWlZg8Qm] - [http://t.co/r9bWlZg8Qm http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/court-should-pay-for-lawyers-where-agency-refuses-munby/5042552.article]

*06/08/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' A shadow legal aid scheme? [http://t.co/OQft41pVAI t.co/OQft41pVAI] - [http://t.co/OQft41pVAI http://legalaidhandbook.com/2014/08/06/a-shadow-legal-aid-scheme/]

*07/08/14: '''@JudiciaryUK:''' Court of Protection judgment Re: ’X’ and others (deprivation of liberty in care homes) [http://t.co/k97jkllTdm t.co/k97jkllTdm] - [http://t.co/k97jkllTdm http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/re-x-and-others-deprivation-of-liberty.pdf]

*07/08/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' A shadow legal aid scheme? Court contemplates funding litigants in person itself as response to LASPO cuts [http://t.co/oMSSQufxIx t.co/oMSSQufxIx] - [http://t.co/oMSSQufxIx http://legalaidhandbook.com/2014/08/06/a-shadow-legal-aid-scheme/]

*08/08/14: '''@vizcomic:''' [http://t.co/Eo3QsPUKq4 t.co/Eo3QsPUKq4] - [http://t.co/Eo3QsPUKq4 https://twitter.com/vizcomic/status/497676128065040384/photo/1]

*09/08/14: '''@vizcomic:''' [http://t.co/zZi2Yj7mlP t.co/zZi2Yj7mlP] - [http://t.co/zZi2Yj7mlP https://twitter.com/vizcomic/status/498148584198782976/photo/1]

*10/08/14: '''@birminghammail:''' Appeal Court judges order Birmingham pensioner to have maggot-infested foot amputated. [http://t.co/UGGVr6uYFY t.co/UGGVr6uYFY] - [http://t.co/UGGVr6uYFY http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/health/birmingham-pensioner-ordered-judges-maggot-infested-7583835]

*11/08/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Cannabis factory discovered by @swpolice in the disused part of a psychiatric unit in Cardiff - [http://t.co/NnIcLgRvVR t.co/NnIcLgRvVR] - [http://t.co/NnIcLgRvVR http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-28743550]

*12/08/14: '''@vizcomic:''' [http://t.co/MNldRZ7mzG t.co/MNldRZ7mzG] - [http://t.co/MNldRZ7mzG https://twitter.com/vizcomic/status/499231402072608768/photo/1]

*12/08/14: '''@JoshuaRozenberg:''' Unexpectedly sensitive decision from ECtHR in refusing damages to non-voting prisoners. Court may be seeking to avoid confrontation with UK.

*13/08/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Councils fighting backlogs of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards cases in wake of Cheshire West ruling [http://t.co/FW4oCLXEgs t.co/FW4oCLXEgs] - [http://t.co/FW4oCLXEgs http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/08/13/social-workers-pulled-casework-clear-backlog-deprivation-liberty-referrals/]

*14/08/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' LAA civil news: Our web content going live on GOV.UK - Transfer of our web pages is picking up pace [http://t.co/hQJwuMVzc5 t.co/hQJwuMVzc5] - [http://t.co/hQJwuMVzc5 http://aka.justice.gov.uk/legal-aid/newslatest-updates/crime-news/our-web-content-going-live-on-gov.uk]

*15/08/14: '''@familylaw:''' N & Anor v E & Ors [2014] EWCOP 27 (15 August 2014): Judgment concerning costs in proceedings relat... [http://t.co/YUCsoQGhKj t.co/YUCsoQGhKj] - [http://t.co/YUCsoQGhKj http://cases.familylorefocus.com/2014/08/n-anor-v-e-ors-2014-ewcop-27-15-august.html] #familylaw

*17/08/14: '''@MarkNeary1:''' Crikey. Just found this. Hillingdon had form 2 years before Steven's case - [http://t.co/DcI4Qx8Hev t.co/DcI4Qx8Hev] - [http://t.co/DcI4Qx8Hev http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2008/09/25/hillingdon-to-pay-12000-to-man-placed-in-home-against-wishes/]

*18/08/14: '''@paulisci:''' How to determine the order of authorship in an academic paper. [http://t.co/mpQ8aSgd2h t.co/mpQ8aSgd2h] - [http://t.co/mpQ8aSgd2h https://twitter.com/paulisci/status/501130967575044099/photo/1]

*19/08/14: '''@MarkNeary1:''' Abuse of the MCA again? [http://t.co/wbaTcVdGxa t.co/wbaTcVdGxa] - [http://t.co/wbaTcVdGxa http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/11417417.Lawyers_called_in_after_residents_and_carers_at_community_for_people_with_learning_disabilities_told_not_to_hold_protest_vigil/?ref=twtrec]

*19/08/14: '''@CWCoP:''' Hurrah! Latest ed of #CourtofProtection & #Health and #SocialCare newsletter is out: [http://t.co/890ZX318Qq t.co/890ZX318Qq] - [http://t.co/890ZX318Qq https://www.clarkewillmott.com/news/2503/court-of-protection-health-and-social-sare-law-briefing-summer-2014] #LegalAid #Liberty #justiceforLB

*19/08/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Perhaps @CareQualityComm could remind providers of rights to freedom of association and protest... [http://t.co/sf53k0jVuy t.co/sf53k0jVuy] - [http://t.co/sf53k0jVuy http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/11417417.Lawyers_called_in_after_residents_and_carers_at_community_for_people_with_learning_disabilities_told_not_to_hold_protest_vigil/?ref=twtrec]

*21/08/14: '''@CWCoP:''' New #LPA applications to be made simpler [http://t.co/hEgxj44o4v t.co/hEgxj44o4v] - [http://t.co/hEgxj44o4v https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transforming-the-services-of-the-office-of-the-public-guardian-enabling-digital-by-default] in part of continuing role out of digitalised services by the #OPG

*21/08/14: '''@lawsocgazette:''' Digital plan for powers of attorney shelved: [http://t.co/4OBqlZ7e91 t.co/4OBqlZ7e91] - [http://t.co/4OBqlZ7e91 http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/digital-plan-for-powers-of-attorney-shelved/5042637.article] @michaelcross

*26/08/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' Rotherham Child Sexual Exploitation Report - shocking content [http://t.co/iHIIG1bqri t.co/iHIIG1bqri] - [http://t.co/iHIIG1bqri http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/1407/independent_inquiry_cse_in_rotherham]

===September 2014===
*04/09/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' LAA civil/crime news: Liverpool office numbers have changed [http://t.co/FWkw3gkFxe t.co/FWkw3gkFxe] - [http://t.co/FWkw3gkFxe http://feedly.com/e/LDoL4XXp]

*05/09/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' DH moves to tighten scrutiny of best interests assessor training standards [http://t.co/c5ACZ95l9m t.co/c5ACZ95l9m] - [http://t.co/c5ACZ95l9m http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/09/05/dh-moves-tighten-scrutiny-best-interests-assessor-training-standards/] #socialcare #socialwork #dols

*05/09/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' Last day to submit old civil forms [http://t.co/ogE6R2zONw t.co/ogE6R2zONw] - [http://t.co/ogE6R2zONw http://legalaidhandbook.com/]

*10/09/14: '''@vizcomic:''' A letter from the new Viz. [http://t.co/RP8yDSAS13 t.co/RP8yDSAS13] - [http://t.co/RP8yDSAS13 https://twitter.com/vizcomic/status/509820030683738112/photo/1]

*10/09/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' ADASS and the LGA write to the DH asking them to revisit the initial impact assessment for the DoLS [http://t.co/f9yrL5gI7P t.co/f9yrL5gI7P] - [http://t.co/f9yrL5gI7P http://www.adass.org.uk/JointLetterDoLSjudgement/]

*10/09/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Deprivation of Liberty: Social workers, lawyers, carers and more mull the impact of the Cheshire West ruling [http://t.co/o3FHuS7ZOF t.co/o3FHuS7ZOF] - [http://t.co/o3FHuS7ZOF http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/09/09/deprivation-liberty-social-workers-lawyers-carers-impact-landmark-supreme-court-ruling/]

*11/09/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' LAA Update: News story: Civil news: mental health and community care tender outcomes [http://t.co/VFBArtiRhP t.co/VFBArtiRhP] - [http://t.co/VFBArtiRhP https://www.gov.uk/government/news/civil-news-mental-health-and-community-care-tender-outcomes]

*17/09/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Some social workers quitting AMHP duty due to scale of problems securing hospital care for patients [http://t.co/LhSbXT4iq9 t.co/LhSbXT4iq9] - [http://t.co/LhSbXT4iq9 http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/09/15/mental-health-bed-pressures-making-amhp-role-untenable-warns-basw/] #socialwork

*17/09/14: '''@rcpsych:''' Northern Ireland: All patients 'to get refusal right' - Yahoo News UK#xgyP4mD#xgyP4mD#xgyP4mD [https://t.co/Ly3FfXlcyG t.co/Ly3FfXlcyG] - [https://t.co/Ly3FfXlcyG https://uk.news.yahoo.com/patients-refusal-230138654.html] via @YahooNewsUK

*17/09/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' New ECHR case on involuntary hospitalisation and treatment, Art 5(1) and Art 8 considered [http://t.co/PT6DeK9kPr t.co/PT6DeK9kPr] - [http://t.co/PT6DeK9kPr http://www.bailii.org/eu/cases/ECHR/2014/947.html] cc @paulebowen

*18/09/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' ECtHR hand down judgment on another important legal capacity case, Ivinovic v Croatia [http://t.co/NSuMYq4FU2 t.co/NSuMYq4FU2] - [http://t.co/NSuMYq4FU2 http://www.bailii.org/eu/cases/ECHR/2014/964.html]

===October 2014===
*02/10/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' ‘The simple idea that has shaken adult social care to its foundations’, writes legal researcher Lucy Series. [http://t.co/D1MMIuq9g8 t.co/D1MMIuq9g8] - [http://t.co/D1MMIuq9g8 http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/10/01/simple-idea-shaken-adult-social-care-foundations/]

*02/10/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Half of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards cases are breaching legal timescales. [http://t.co/h6WpJNh2ca t.co/h6WpJNh2ca] - [http://t.co/h6WpJNh2ca http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/10/01/50-deprivation-liberty-safeguards-cases-breaching-legal-timescales/]

*02/10/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Research article on the gallows humour of AMHPs! [http://t.co/N43yTAnvZC t.co/N43yTAnvZC] - [http://t.co/N43yTAnvZC http://qsw.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/09/26/1473325014552282.abstract]

*10/10/14: '''@MarkNeary1:''' Another dreadful death whilst under a DoLs - [http://t.co/glujNJGsAn t.co/glujNJGsAn] - [http://t.co/glujNJGsAn http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Family-lost-court-battle-care-autistic-son-speak/story-23082269-detail/story.html]

*10/10/14: '''@BarbaraRich_law:''' First Court of Protection decision revoking lasting power of attorney made using OPG's new online form service [http://t.co/1ujr2smBRw t.co/1ujr2smBRw] - [http://t.co/1ujr2smBRw http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2014/36.html]

*19/10/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' The Department of Health has released £4m Care Act training fund amid concerns over workforce readiness. [http://t.co/88CpboO4K4 t.co/88CpboO4K4] - [http://t.co/88CpboO4K4 http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/10/16/dh-releases-4m-care-act-training-fund-amid-concerns-workforce-readiness/]

*19/10/14: '''@bbchealth:''' Grants for children's mental health [http://t.co/dCNEtZ0FGS t.co/dCNEtZ0FGS] - [http://t.co/dCNEtZ0FGS http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-29659239]

*19/10/14: '''@MarkNeary1:''' The 2nd big Hillingdon mistake - Erring Again [http://t.co/Ka081roI86 t.co/Ka081roI86] - [http://t.co/Ka081roI86 https://markneary1dotcom1.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/erring-again/] via @wordpressdotcom

*23/10/14: '''@familylaw:''' Judge rules pregnant paranoid schizophrenic woman must undergo Caesarean section: A judge has ruled... [http://t.co/TNZp0lYDbZ t.co/TNZp0lYDbZ] - [http://t.co/TNZp0lYDbZ http://news.familylorefocus.com/2014/10/judge-rules-pregnant-paranoid.html] #familylaw

*23/10/14: '''@AdamWagner1:''' Anorexia, alcoholism and the right to autonomy [http://t.co/k9racBDkLh t.co/k9racBDkLh] - [http://t.co/k9racBDkLh http://ukhumanrightsblog.com/2014/10/22/anorexia-alcoholism-and-the-right-to-autonomy/]

*23/10/14: '''@CareQualityComm:''' @MentalHealthCop Hi there, it's [http://t.co/HKkZs0RPxO t.co/HKkZs0RPxO] - [http://t.co/HKkZs0RPxO http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/safer-place-be] #placesofsafety

*23/10/14: '''@CareQualityComm:''' Our report into #placesofsafety, launched today - 'Too many' mentally ill end up in cells not hospital [http://t.co/lKDAHQ2Vjx t.co/lKDAHQ2Vjx] - [http://t.co/lKDAHQ2Vjx http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29708755]

*23/10/14: '''@AdamWagner1:''' Home Office not removing enough foreign criminals, says National Audit Office: here is report and exec summary: [http://t.co/Z5MAk7tqVF t.co/Z5MAk7tqVF] - [http://t.co/Z5MAk7tqVF http://www.nao.org.uk/report/managing-and-removing-foreign-national-offenders/]

*23/10/14: '''@Mental_Elf:''' Long duration of untreated psychosis is associated with a range of poor outcomes [http://t.co/hen7c6e6YJ t.co/hen7c6e6YJ] - [http://t.co/hen7c6e6YJ http://www.thementalelf.net/publication-types/systematic-review/long-duration-of-untreated-psychosis-is-associated-with-a-range-of-poor-outcomes/]

*23/10/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' How specialist social workers are supporting deaf children with mental health issues [http://t.co/9daRIplZ4C t.co/9daRIplZ4C] - [http://t.co/9daRIplZ4C http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/10/15/specialist-social-workers-supporting-deaf-children-mental-health-issues/]

*23/10/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' "News story: Civil news: escape cases team adopts new process to reduce rejects" [http://t.co/PTUFloAKhP t.co/PTUFloAKhP] - [http://t.co/PTUFloAKhP http://feedly.com/e/Zt_-Jl78]

*23/10/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' LAA Update: News story: Civil news: tips to ensure your application is processed quickly [http://t.co/PRTQPJkQc6 t.co/PRTQPJkQc6] - [http://t.co/PRTQPJkQc6 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/civil-news-tips-to-ensure-your-application-is-processed-quickly]

*23/10/14: '''@DHgovuk:''' Read the government response to the #careact2014 consultation including final regulations and guidance [http://t.co/7GPo1fYWsG t.co/7GPo1fYWsG] - [http://t.co/7GPo1fYWsG https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/updating-our-care-and-support-system-draft-regulations-and-guidance]

*23/10/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Here's the ADASS response to @CommunityCare DoLS survey [http://t.co/9X6ATODL04 t.co/9X6ATODL04] - [http://t.co/9X6ATODL04 http://www.adass.org.uk/CommunityCare/DoLSsurvey/]

*23/10/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' ADASS tells government that local authorities are in dire need of funds to help satisfy DoLS requirements [http://t.co/SnZu7gFYZV t.co/SnZu7gFYZV] - [http://t.co/SnZu7gFYZV http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/10/22/lamb-told-urgent-funding-deprivation-liberty-cases-needed-legal-threat-looms/]

*24/10/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Good to see @DisRightsUK speaking out on DoLS [http://t.co/IDMVYzo1uz t.co/IDMVYzo1uz] - [http://t.co/IDMVYzo1uz http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2014/october/deprivation-liberty-safeguards]

*24/10/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' New eligibility criteria for adult social care set threshold for support higher than draft criteria [http://t.co/5543a3NE7I t.co/5543a3NE7I] - [http://t.co/5543a3NE7I http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/10/23/government-publishes-final-care-act-guidance/]

*24/10/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Lamb told ‘urgent’ funding for deprivation of liberty cases needed as legal threat looms. [http://t.co/S9QpHvJzsH t.co/S9QpHvJzsH] - [http://t.co/S9QpHvJzsH http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/10/22/lamb-told-urgent-funding-deprivation-liberty-cases-needed-legal-threat-looms/]

*24/10/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Care Act 2014: Government tightens national minimum threshold plans. [http://t.co/QL3AkOL0wR t.co/QL3AkOL0wR] - [http://t.co/QL3AkOL0wR http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/10/23/government-publishes-final-care-act-guidance/]

*24/10/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Speechless. The new Care Act guidance on safeguarding [http://t.co/4L3hfLGVDe t.co/4L3hfLGVDe] - [http://t.co/4L3hfLGVDe https://thesmallplaces.wordpress.com/2014/10/23/speechless/]

*24/10/14: '''@DHgovuk:''' #Careact2014 guidance has been published alongside updated factsheets, regulations and the full government response: [http://t.co/e7E2JMQNFr t.co/e7E2JMQNFr] - [http://t.co/e7E2JMQNFr https://www.gov.uk/government/news/final-care-act-guidance-published]

*25/10/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' ‘These eligibility regulation changes undermine one of the Care Act’s key aims’. [http://t.co/iW79P3s3w3 t.co/iW79P3s3w3] - [http://t.co/iW79P3s3w3 http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/10/24/eligibility-regulation-changes-undermine-one-care-acts-key-aims/]

*25/10/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Lamb told ‘urgent’ funding for deprivation of liberty cases needed as legal threat looms. [http://t.co/S9QpHvJzsH t.co/S9QpHvJzsH] - [http://t.co/S9QpHvJzsH http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/10/22/lamb-told-urgent-funding-deprivation-liberty-cases-needed-legal-threat-looms/]

*26/10/14: '''@CBSEveningNews:''' The world remembers Cpl. Nathan Cirillo: Photo: Bruce MacKinnon/@chronicleherald [http://t.co/DFgQWPDjzp t.co/DFgQWPDjzp] - [http://t.co/DFgQWPDjzp https://twitter.com/CBSEveningNews/status/525416599957020672/photo/1]

*27/10/14: '''@inner_temple:''' Mental health units to be set up inside prisons – Daily Telegraph [http://t.co/60AqkJQiB3 t.co/60AqkJQiB3] - [http://t.co/60AqkJQiB3 http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2014/10/mental-health-units-to-be-set-up-inside-prisons-daily-telegraph/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CurrentAwareness+%28Current+Awareness%29]

*27/10/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' All kinds of factual things wrong in this article in mental health and prisons - [http://t.co/dP86MLad3O t.co/dP86MLad3O] - [http://t.co/dP86MLad3O http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11187062/Mental-health-units-to-be-set-up-inside-prisons.html]

*31/10/14: '''@MarkNeary1:''' The full judgment on my HB appeal is here - [http://t.co/5l9uI84HEy t.co/5l9uI84HEy] - [http://t.co/5l9uI84HEy http://www.osscsc.gov.uk/Aspx/view.aspx?id=4321]

===November 2014===
*02/11/14: '''@aawguide:''' Took up offer on coping stones at our local DIY / Gardening centre, but frankly I'm still struggling #misdescription

*02/11/14: '''@JoshuaRozenberg:''' To those who are telling me that Munby P’s judgment on Friday deserves wider coverage, I agree. Excellent piece here [http://t.co/4RfIPe1JvQ t.co/4RfIPe1JvQ] - [http://t.co/4RfIPe1JvQ http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/oct/31/government-washing-hands-legal-aid-chris-grayling]

*02/11/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Rise in Mental Health Act detentions as NHS bed availability drops [http://t.co/wdHK6OZpGc t.co/wdHK6OZpGc] - [http://t.co/wdHK6OZpGc http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/10/31/rise-mental-health-act-detentions-nhs-bed-availability-drops/] #mentalhealth #socialwork [http://t.co/wdHK6OZpGc t.co/wdHK6OZpGc] - [http://t.co/wdHK6OZpGc http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/10/31/rise-mental-health-act-detentions-nhs-bed-availability-drops/]

*07/11/14: '''@WLMHT:''' If you're getting ready to watch #Broadmoor - read more about the documentary here [http://t.co/G1PDlCTmmp t.co/G1PDlCTmmp] - [http://t.co/G1PDlCTmmp http://www.wlmht.nhs.uk/news-and-media/broadmoor-on-itv/making-the-film/]

*07/11/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Number of care workers or carers charged with offences under Mental Capacity Act 2005 has reached all time high. [http://t.co/iSgcsYTFIH t.co/iSgcsYTFIH] - [http://t.co/iSgcsYTFIH http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/11/05/prosecutions-double-abuse-neglect-people-lack-capacity/]

*07/11/14: '''@BarbaraRich_law:''' Court of Protection revokes LPA, criticises attorney for unauthorised IHT-saving gifts/serious breaches of duty [http://t.co/PIoNCGtiN9 t.co/PIoNCGtiN9] - [http://t.co/PIoNCGtiN9 http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2014/41.html]

*07/11/14: '''@UKSupremeCourt:''' Lady Hale on Psychiatry and the Law: the inaugural Lord Rodger Memorial Lecture [https://t.co/oOzQIpdt5z t.co/oOzQIpdt5z] - [https://t.co/oOzQIpdt5z https://www.supremecourt.uk/docs/speech-141031.pdf]

*12/11/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' False imprisonment claims – High Court clarifies scope [http://t.co/AVDJ06BXp1 t.co/AVDJ06BXp1] - [http://t.co/AVDJ06BXp1 http://legalaidhandbook.com/2014/11/12/false-imprisonment-claims-high-court-clarifies-scope/]

*12/11/14: '''@DoughtyStPublic:''' Multiple police and hospital failings caused death of psychiatric patient: inquest jury verdict from @MelinaPadron [http://t.co/EBYghFn1Fd t.co/EBYghFn1Fd] - [http://t.co/EBYghFn1Fd http://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/article/inquest-finds-police-and-hospital-failings-caused-death-of-psychiatric-pati]

*14/11/14: '''@RebeccaHerber44:''' “@TheCriminalBar: The true story behind @LegalAidAgency's award for 'operational excellence' from @PrivateEyeNews. [http://t.co/mUrTOepohm” t.co/mUrTOepohm”] - [http://t.co/mUrTOepohm” ft.co/mUrTOepohm”]

*15/11/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Fascinating response to the No Secrets consultation by HL's carers [http://t.co/brMwTFXZmW t.co/brMwTFXZmW] - [http://t.co/brMwTFXZmW http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130107105354/http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/documents/digitalasset/dh_103124.pdf] cc @sarasiobhan @MarkNeary1

*15/11/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Does anyone know where I can find a copy of a 2012 speech by Munby LJ (as was) entitled 'When is Safeguarding Abuse?'

*15/11/14: '''@LegalTrainingUK:''' @TheSmallPlaces Can't easily find it. There's a 2013 speech on Safeguarding & capacity which might be updated versn? [http://t.co/HYvxAyDbsI t.co/HYvxAyDbsI] - [http://t.co/HYvxAyDbsI http://www.local.gov.uk/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=868d40f3-cfda-4a75-bf94-ab74be905309&groupId=10180]

*17/11/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' A hit list of tools and guides that have been produced to help local authorities implement the Care Act. [http://t.co/J5zRJYrvxN t.co/J5zRJYrvxN] - [http://t.co/J5zRJYrvxN http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/11/12/care-act-2014-quick-guide-resources-support-implementation/]

*17/11/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' A ‘Streamlined’ system for court authorisations of deprivation of liberty has come into force. [http://t.co/cC4AqWnXgZ t.co/cC4AqWnXgZ] - [http://t.co/cC4AqWnXgZ http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/11/17/streamlined-system-court-authorisations-deprivation-liberty-comes-force/]

*17/11/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Great post by @suesspiciousmin about Hemming's Habeas Corpus application [http://t.co/61wnR1k6xy t.co/61wnR1k6xy] - [http://t.co/61wnR1k6xy http://suesspiciousminds.com/2014/11/17/habeas-corpus-2/]

*17/11/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' LAA Update: Detailed guide: Work out who qualifies for civil legal aid [http://t.co/g2ZwMesD8w t.co/g2ZwMesD8w] - [http://t.co/g2ZwMesD8w https://www.gov.uk/work-out-who-qualifies-for-civil-legal-aid]

*17/11/14: '''@Capacitylaw:''' Re X process goes live [http://t.co/J9OFMK3qnE t.co/J9OFMK3qnE] - [http://t.co/J9OFMK3qnE http://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/re-x-process-goes-live/]

*19/11/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Confusion for social workers as judge urges Supreme Court to reconsider deprivation of liberty stance. [http://t.co/dU5GFaU1uU t.co/dU5GFaU1uU] - [http://t.co/dU5GFaU1uU http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/11/18/confusion-social-workers-judge-urges-supreme-court-reconsider-deprivation-liberty-stance/]

*19/11/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' A rotten culture - thoughts on Lisa and Stephanie Bincliffe [http://t.co/Dd1LBD27uA t.co/Dd1LBD27uA] - [http://t.co/Dd1LBD27uA https://thesmallplaces.wordpress.com/2014/11/19/a-rotten-culture/] cc @sarasiobhan

*19/11/14: '''@Capacitylaw:''' The vexed Guidance about children’s homes – more developments [http://t.co/ndBscPhUGi t.co/ndBscPhUGi] - [http://t.co/ndBscPhUGi http://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/the-vexed-guidance-about-childrens-homes-more-developments/]

*19/11/14: '''@Capacitylaw:''' JS Mill strikes back – Mostyn J takes on the Supreme Court [http://t.co/jac5z0KnKb t.co/jac5z0KnKb] - [http://t.co/jac5z0KnKb http://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/js-mill-strikes-back-mostyn-j-takes-on-the-supreme-court/]

*19/11/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Scandal of mental hospital patient fed through a hatch for NINE YEARS while she was kept in isolation [http://t.co/w2SWFGZAjp t.co/w2SWFGZAjp] - [http://t.co/w2SWFGZAjp http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2836623/Scandal-mental-hospital-patient-fed-hatch-NINE-YEARS-kept-isolation.html]

*19/11/14: '''@hundredfamilies:''' Website updated - 1123 UK MH homicides documented - 388 Inquiry reports available to download for free at [http://t.co/dFGOfUhKeY t.co/dFGOfUhKeY] - [http://t.co/dFGOfUhKeY http://www.hundredfamilies.org/] #mhuk

*19/11/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' 6 months. 6 years more appropriate. This is one sick little world we inhabit [http://t.co/eevxbcfdpy t.co/eevxbcfdpy] - [http://t.co/eevxbcfdpy http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/see-shocking-footage-cruel-carer-4657634]

*20/11/14: '''@bbchealth:''' Watchdog ranks mental health trusts [http://t.co/uoq8J01nvr t.co/uoq8J01nvr] - [http://t.co/uoq8J01nvr http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30135058]

*20/11/14: '''@legalaidhbk:''' LAA Update: News story: Civil news: reminder for mental health providers doing tribunal work [http://t.co/D9eJT47fK4 t.co/D9eJT47fK4] - [http://t.co/D9eJT47fK4 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/civil-news-reminder-for-mental-health-providers-doing-tribunal-work]

*20/11/14: '''@CareQualityComm:''' View our map of Intelligent monitoring of trusts that provide mental health services. here [http://t.co/zVBtbyrbgc t.co/zVBtbyrbgc] - [http://t.co/zVBtbyrbgc http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/intelligent-monitoring-trusts-provide-mental-health-services]

*20/11/14: '''@DHgovuk:''' We are seeking views on how to improve mental health services for children: [http://t.co/HBp3AJJUVx t.co/HBp3AJJUVx] - [http://t.co/HBp3AJJUVx https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-services]

*23/11/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' The CQC will publish information to help families and providers considering using covert surveillance. [http://t.co/s81u1MrVoa t.co/s81u1MrVoa] - [http://t.co/s81u1MrVoa http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/11/21/cqc-moves-ahead-hidden-camera-guidance/]

*23/11/14: '''@bbchealth:''' Mental health nursing cuts warning [http://t.co/RiIuSY6ZWd t.co/RiIuSY6ZWd] - [http://t.co/RiIuSY6ZWd http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30150747]

*23/11/14: '''@JonHolb:''' @Capacitylaw @LegalActionGrp Mostyn J & JS Mill are right; Supreme Ct led astray by hum rights laws. My critique: [http://t.co/OjGgXuDcD8 t.co/OjGgXuDcD8] - [http://t.co/OjGgXuDcD8 https://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/legal/api/version1/au?rt=http%3A%2F%2Fuklogin.lexisnexis.com%2Fuk%2Flegal%2FWskAuth%2FSignIn.aspx%3Fru%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.newlawjournal.co.uk%2Fnlj%2Fcontent%2Fdistorted-view%26gs%3Dt&rtlf=http%3A%2F%2Fuklogin.lexisnexis.com%2Fuk%2Flegal%2FWskAuth%2FSignIn.aspx%3Fru%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.newlawjournal.co.uk%2Fnlj%2Fcontent%2Fdistorted-view%26gs%3Dt]

*24/11/14: '''@GdnLaw:''' Law Society withdraws guidance on sharia wills: [http://t.co/819lZTZ2ZZ t.co/819lZTZ2ZZ] - [http://t.co/819lZTZ2ZZ http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/nov/24/law-society-withdraws-guidance-sharia-wills]

https://mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com/2014/11/24/hasc-inquiry/] << All the evidence (so far) from @CommonsHomeAffs Inquiry into Policing and Mental Health.
*25/11/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' NEW BLOG - "HASC Inquiry" [http://t.co/MSGAnwTjxp t.co/MSGAnwTjxp] - [http://t.co/MSGAnwTjxp 

*25/11/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' Depressing that Google now removing some search results for CrimeLine cases at request of criminals concerned

*25/11/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' This guy was acquitted and someone has had Google search result removed. Can't think why [https://t.co/eYOEDqb3ks t.co/eYOEDqb3ks] - [https://t.co/eYOEDqb3ks https://www.crimeline.info/case/r-v-dodd-2013-ewca-crim-660]

*26/11/14: '''@BBCWorldatOne:''' .@normanlamb says he'll bring in legislation next year on care for people with learning disabilities #wato [http://t.co/QMjJkPyOW1 t.co/QMjJkPyOW1] - [http://t.co/QMjJkPyOW1 https://twitter.com/BBCWorldatOne/status/537595827557240833/photo/1]

*26/11/14: '''@BarbaraRich_law:''' Court of Protection revokes property/affairs LPA but then appoints attorney as joint deputy w/professional deputy [http://t.co/geBe31q2r2 t.co/geBe31q2r2] - [http://t.co/geBe31q2r2 http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2014/47.html]

*26/11/14: '''@MarkNeary1:''' Brilliant post about LD detentions - Detaining People with Autism in Hospitals, and why it is so wrong [http://t.co/0nNjijIQ72 t.co/0nNjijIQ72] - [http://t.co/0nNjijIQ72 http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/detaining-people-with-autism-in-hospitals-is-a-human-rights-violation/19302/paddy-joe/?hvid=414Gl4]

*26/11/14: '''@familylaw:''' An NHS Trust v Child B & Ors [2014] EWHC 3486 (Fam) (01 August 2014): Application by NHS Trust as t... [http://t.co/iJxhdflvJl t.co/iJxhdflvJl] - [http://t.co/iJxhdflvJl http://cases.familylorefocus.com/2014/11/an-nhs-trust-v-child-b-ors-2014-ewhc.html] #familylaw

===December 2014===
*03/12/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Mentally unwell teenager admitted to adult psychiatric ward after two days in cell [http://t.co/Bw46dyx7nR t.co/Bw46dyx7nR] - [http://t.co/Bw46dyx7nR http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/12/02/mentally-unwell-teenager-admitted-adult-psychiatric-ward-two-days-custody/]

*03/12/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Government to spend £150m ‘transforming’ mental health services for young people with eating disorders [http://t.co/dPmcmDYRLr t.co/dPmcmDYRLr] - [http://t.co/dPmcmDYRLr http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/12/02/government-spend-150m-transforming-mental-health-services-young-people-eating-disorders/]

*03/12/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' It seems a shame we need to remember not to illegally detain people - [http://t.co/T67KdnIFuA t.co/T67KdnIFuA] - [http://t.co/T67KdnIFuA http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ind-invest-care-treat-mr-m-p.pdf]

*03/12/14: '''@BarbaraRich_law:''' Banks v Goodfellow, not MCA, test of capacity in contentious probate, paras 16-50 recent judgment in Walker v Badmin [https://t.co/7CZRhggNk8 t.co/7CZRhggNk8] - [https://t.co/7CZRhggNk8 https://www.dropbox.com/s/1md9zh4ogq39dv9/Walker%20v%20Badmin%20%5B2014%5D%20EWHC%20Ch%20judgment.pdf?dl=0]

*03/12/14: '''@BarbaraRich_law:''' Judgment on validity of lifetime gift, challenge on incapacity and undue influence, discussion of MCA/Re Beaney test [https://t.co/TdIjNE9WP1 t.co/TdIjNE9WP1] - [https://t.co/TdIjNE9WP1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/mvunh166zwd514g/Smith%20deceased%20%5B2014%5D%20EWHC%20judgment.pdf?dl=0]

*03/12/14: '''@LeighSagar:''' The validity of gifts and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 [http://t.co/ReMDVx3z7U t.co/ReMDVx3z7U] - [http://t.co/ReMDVx3z7U http://www.lifedeathlitigation.info/journal/2014/11/12/the-validity-of-gifts-and-the-mental-capacity-act-2005]

*03/12/14: '''@Capacitylaw:''' December Mental Capacity Law Newsletters now out [http://t.co/Bgj4Asdinu t.co/Bgj4Asdinu] - [http://t.co/Bgj4Asdinu http://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/december-mental-capacity-law-newsletters-now-out/]

*09/12/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' The Official Solicitor expresses concerns about the proposed limitations to legal aid funding [https://t.co/Awft0Zpgun t.co/Awft0Zpgun] - [https://t.co/Awft0Zpgun https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/official-solicitors-response-to-consultation-paper-cp142013]

*09/12/14: '''@familylaw:''' Judge rules Jehovah’s Witness boy can receive blood transfusion [http://t.co/sLDP4emshf t.co/sLDP4emshf] - [http://t.co/sLDP4emshf http://news.familylorefocus.com/2014/12/judge-rules-jehovahs-witness-boy-can.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter] #familylaw

*09/12/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' How NHS England justifies its claim of a ‘real terms’ rise in mental health spending. [http://t.co/yYqhmwlpvM t.co/yYqhmwlpvM] - [http://t.co/yYqhmwlpvM http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/12/04/nhs-england-justifies-claim-real-terms-rise-mental-health-spending/]

*09/12/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Hospital launches a review after the deaths of Charlotte BEVAN and her daughter - [http://t.co/B59ScjK5oB t.co/B59ScjK5oB] - [http://t.co/B59ScjK5oB http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/dec/04/hospital-review-deaths-charlotte-bevan-zaani-tiana]

*09/12/14: '''@CommunityCare:''' Mental health trust investigated by health watchdog after racking up £1.7m deficit [http://t.co/DMfXzpxzCr t.co/DMfXzpxzCr] - [http://t.co/DMfXzpxzCr http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/12/03/mental-health-trust-investigated-health-watchdog-racking-1-7m-deficit/]

*21/12/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Findings of OPG review into supervision of deputies announced by @SimonHughesMP [http://t.co/fQieBHxLrS t.co/fQieBHxLrS] - [http://t.co/fQieBHxLrS http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2014-12-18/HCWS149/]

*21/12/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Have I made this up, or is Re X listed before the Court of Appeal in February? Am I confusing this wish the Rochdale case?

*21/12/14: '''@suesspiciousmin:''' @TheSmallPlaces no, you are right. On issue of presidents decision that P does not always have to be represented . No date on rochdale

*21/12/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' @suesspiciousmin ah, sounds like it's both then - Mostyn J says Rochdale before CoA on 4/5 Feb - see [http://t.co/f7KFmxktLP t.co/f7KFmxktLP] - [http://t.co/f7KFmxktLP http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2014/53.html]

*21/12/14: '''@CWCoP:''' We're all very interested in this new publication about the supervision of #CourtofProtection appointed deputies [http://t.co/TxdmUmEM0O t.co/TxdmUmEM0O] - [http://t.co/TxdmUmEM0O https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/388925/opg-fundamental-review-of-supervision-_report-to-parliament.pdf]

*21/12/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Mostyn's judgments are always, erm, lively. New test of capacity to consent to sex, and defence of Rochdale [http://t.co/f7KFmxktLP t.co/f7KFmxktLP] - [http://t.co/f7KFmxktLP http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2014/53.html]

*21/12/14: '''@MentalHealthCop:''' Published today: the Government's review of ss135/6 of the Mental Health Act 1983 - [https://t.co/Fi1hmGsdIQ t.co/Fi1hmGsdIQ] - [https://t.co/Fi1hmGsdIQ https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389202/S135_and_S136_of_the_Mental_Health_Act_-_full_outcome.pdf]

*21/12/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' Mental Health and Policing [http://t.co/hF4dbgChAl t.co/hF4dbgChAl] - [http://t.co/hF4dbgChAl http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-vote-office/December%202014/18%20December/20.HEALTH-Mental-health-policing.pdf]

*21/12/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' News - 'list of issues' for UK compliance with CRPD published by @EHRC and new guidance on rights at the end of life [http://t.co/nCjGTlGuUA t.co/nCjGTlGuUA] - [http://t.co/nCjGTlGuUA https://thesmallplaces.wordpress.com/2014/12/18/planning-ahead-and-crpd-monitoring/]

*21/12/14: '''@MarkNeary1:''' CQC urges action from only NHS Trust for people with LD - [http://t.co/DsSYaz3QjQ t.co/DsSYaz3QjQ] - [http://t.co/DsSYaz3QjQ http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/12/17/cqc-demands-urgent-action-care-failings-learning-disability-nhs-trust/]

*29/12/14: '''@TheSmallPlaces:''' Brain-dead pregnant woman’s life support can be switched off, Irish court rules [http://t.co/T0Y4bLtXMB t.co/T0Y4bLtXMB] - [http://t.co/T0Y4bLtXMB http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/26/ireland-court-rules-brain-dead-pregnant-womans-life-support-switched-off?CMP=twt_gu] via @guardian

*29/12/14: '''@BBCBreaking:''' Harry Street, who killed five people in 1978 in West Bromwich, dies at secure psychiatric hospital, BBC understands [http://t.co/i9dZ5wd1Ps t.co/i9dZ5wd1Ps] - [http://t.co/i9dZ5wd1Ps http://trib.al/5HjsyPU]

*29/12/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' Re the last RT, here are the extraordinary facts of the Harry Street case [https://t.co/aclMetJP3T t.co/aclMetJP3T] - [https://t.co/aclMetJP3T https://www.crimeline.info/case/r-v-harry-street]

*31/12/14: '''@CrimeLineLaw:''' Mental Health Treatment - Supporting Integrated Delivery guidance [https://t.co/yeICeSxpkr t.co/yeICeSxpkr] - [https://t.co/yeICeSxpkr https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/391162/Mental_Health_Treatment_Requirement_-_A_Guide_to_Integrated_Delivery.pdf]
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==Email discussion list==
The email discussion list is for discussing any matter relating to mental health and mental capacity law. Topics discussed during 2014 include those listed below.

You can join the discussion list at [http://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Discussion http://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Discussion]

*14 year old 'informal' patient  

*2007 Amendment: repeal of s72 'discretionary factors'   

*A question about ordinary residence  

*Admission to care home and the MCA 

*AHMs and 'retainers'   

*AMHP assessment  

*AMHP research  

*AMHPs and S3 applications

*AMHPS can ‘no longer operate on a legal basis’ 

*Another ECHR case on legal capacity - important on representation in proceedings 

*Aunt as Nearest Relative 

*Authorisers' References 

*Call for statistics on DOLS - urgent  

*Capacity and marriage  

*Care Act  

*Case Law Anorexia  

*CCTV and DOLS

*Changing/ending medication and the MCA 

*Cheshire and guardianship in Northern Ireland  

*Cheshire West 

*Cheshire West - the acid test   

*Cheshire West and MHA  

*Cheshire West and the MHA - Ripple effects  

*Cheshire West at home 

*Cheshire West resources   

*Cheshire West support v control 

*Cheshire West support, restraint and objection 

*Chief Coroners Guidance on DOLS  

*Circulating of reports pre-hearing   

*Combined forms 8, 10 and 24  

*Conditional discharge  

*Consultation with NR  

*Costs and delay  

*CQC guidance on DOLS  

*CQC inspection of Mental Health Services 

*Crisis concordat 

*CRPD and MCA

*CTO 'cancelled'  

*CTO Expiry  

*CTO in Prison   

*CTO recall 

*CTO, s17 leave and the role of the AMHP

*Death under DOLS

*Deprivation of Liberty and CTO 

*Deprivation of liberty in children's homes   

*Deprivation of liberty in the hospital setting  

*DH Briefing and further guidance  

*DH briefing on Supreme Court judgment 

*Difference of opinion between the LPA for Health and Welfare and the BIA on SU’s best interests

*Direct payments in mental health  

*DNACPR 

*DOL - what's coming down the line  

*DOLS

*DOLS and funding  

*DOLS and funding and top ups 

*DOLS and Guardianship 

*DOLS and inherent jurisdiction of the Court 

*DOLS and respite care 

*DOLS and Respite Placements - law vs pragmatism  

*DOLS and the MHA, freedom to leave  

*DOLS and the minimally conscious  

*DOLS applications and the brain injured patient  

*DOLS back-log and Safeguarding 

*DOLS discussion thread / forum?  

*DOLS end of life care 

*Eligibility Assessment as per the DOLS  

*Error on H5 renewal form 

*Examination of RC by Tribunal Medical Member 

*Extension of the mental incapacity and detention project  

*Extraordinary Tribunal decision  

*Force feeding   

*Forthcoming judgments from the UK Supreme Court 

*Funding for someone without residency status - help! 

*Government response to HoL Select Committee  

*Guardianship  

*Guardianship and Cheshire West  

*Guidance on COP-sanctioned interventions in childbirth 

*Guide for frontline staff   

*Hospital Managers Query  

*Hospital managers reports   

*House of Lords Select Committee report and website  

*Human Rights Act and the Conservatives  

*IMHAs and relevant local authorities  

*Independence of doctors re MHA Assessments

*Independent Health and Welfare Deputyship and DOLS  

*Informing the Coroner  

*Joint Medical Recomendations  

*LA funding hospital placement  

*Lady Hale on Cheshire West  

*Leaflet following Supreme Court judgment 

*Legal aid / DOLS  

*Legal requirements  

*Litigation Friend Guidance  

*MCA and CPRD compliance  

*MCA Case Law  

*Medical Recommendations  

*MHA & Art 5(4)  

*MHLO Annual Review 2013 

*Missing Hospital Name  

*Nearest Relative  

*New Capacity Guidance  

*New deprivation of liberty and involuntary treatment case from ECHR  

*New draft code of practice: seclusion   

*NICE - psychosis & schizophrenia  

*No neglect in Nottingham woman's hospital death 

*Not fixed diagnosis 

*NR displacement by patient not currently under section   

*NR question  

*Oddities in CQC inspections   

*Patient on CTO wishing to travel abroad  

*Police powers in relation to DOLS 

*Police powers/willingness to remove/restrain frail older people following detention under MHA 

*Post Cheshire West 

*Post Cheshire West judgment now out   

*Practical Guide to Deprivation of Liberty applications 

*Questionable transfer 

*Re X  

*Re X (No 2) now out  

*Re X process  

*Record Redaction  

*Regrading S37/41  

*Re-ordered Test of Capacity  

*Revocation of CTO and Tribunal reference 

*Risk to others training  

*Scottish Welfare Attorney/Lasting Power of Attorney   

*Section 117 - Paying for after-care  

*Section 117 and Presciptions for someone in employment  

*Section 117 challenge  

*Section 117 Funding  

*Section 129  

*Section 135(1) / 136 issue  

*Section 136 / CTO  

*Section 17 leave caselaw  

*Section 19 transfer into guardianship - Tribunal 

*Section 26(4) MHA "ordinarily resides with" 

*Section 47 and s117 

*Section 47 and section 117  

*Section 5 and 6 MCA  

*Section 7 Guardianship  

*Section Validity  

*Smoking ban  

*Smoking Ban - update 

*Some more thoughts on Cheshire West  

*Supreme Court judgment Cheshire and P&Q   

*Transfer Direction or Remand to Hospital   

*Transfer from the ROI  

*Transfer of Patient from Republic of Ireland  

*Tribunal powers for restricted patients 

*Tribunal statistics  

*Unlawful Detention?

*Updated CQC guidance post-Cheshire West/applications to the COP 

*When should local authorities stop people who lack capacity having sex? 

*Who is responsible? 

*Worthing Risk Assessment

==Advertisements==
===Events===
Events are listed for a small fee (no fee for free events). These courses and conferences were advertised during 2014 on the [[Events]] page and in the 'Events' box on the home page. 

You can advertise your event by emailing jonathan (at) mentalhealthlaw.co.uk

====Mental Health Lawyers Association====
*'''Panel course.''' The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running their successful two-day course for membership of the Law Society's Mental Health Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) in London on Monday '''3/2/14''' and Tuesday '''4/2/14''', and in Manchester on Wednesday '''12/2/14''' and Thursday '''13/2/14'''. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See [http://www.mhla.co.uk/meetings-and-courses/accreditation-scheme-courses-in-2014/ MHLA website] for further details and online booking form. 

*'''Panel course.''' The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running their successful two-day course for membership of the Law Society's Mental Health Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) in Newcastle on Tuesday '''22/4/14''' and Wednesday '''23/4/14'''. The course will also be held in London on Monday '''28/4/14''' and Tuesday '''29/4/14'''. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See [http://www.mhla.co.uk/meetings-and-courses/accreditation-scheme-courses-in-2014/ MHLA website] for further details. [UPDATE 1/4/14: The London course sold out so a further London course is being held on '''12/5/14''' and '''13/5/14'''.]

*'''Panel courses.''' The Mental Health Lawyers Association have organised a further two-day panel course in London on Monday '''12/5/14''' and Tuesday '''13/5/14''' (the April course in London having sold out, and the Law Society having announced that 13/6/14 is the latest date for an application to the panel to be guaranteed to be decided by 1/8/14). The course will also be held in Newcastle on Tuesday '''22/4/14''' and Wednesday '''23/4/14'''. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See [http://www.mhla.co.uk/meetings-and-courses/accreditation-scheme-courses-in-2014/ MHLA website] for further details. 

*'''Courses.''' Forthcoming events in the Mental Health Lawyers Association training programme are: (1) On '''27/5/14''' in Manchester and '''12/6/14''' in Leicester - Psychiatric Diagnosis (10.00am-1.00pm) and Medication & Risk (2.30pm-5.30pm); (2) On '''28/5/14''' in Manchester - Advocacy (10.00am-1.00pm) and Case Law (2.30pm-5.30pm); (3) On '''23/6/14''' in London - Case Law (1.00pm-5.00pm). All events cost £65 and attract CPD points. See [http://www.mhla.co.uk/category/meetings-and-courses/ MHLA website] for further details and booking form.

*'''COP conference.''' The Mental Health Lawyers Association are holding their first Court of Protection Conference in London on Friday '''6/6/14''' from 9.15am to 5.00pm. Speakers include: Mr Justice Charles (key-note speaker); Legal Aid Agency representatives (Q&A session); Sophy Miles (Court of Protection legal update); Alastair Pitblado; Alex Ruck Keene (Still Finding Our Feet? Reflections on Practice and Procedure in the Court of Protection); George Szmukler (A mental health law that does not discriminate against persons with a mental illness). Price: £180 (non-members); £120 (MHLA members). CPD: 6 points. See [http://www.mhla.co.uk/meetings-and-courses/court-of-protection-conference-6-june-london/ MHLA website] for further details and booking form.  

*'''Panel courses.''' The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running their successful two-day course for membership of the Law Society's Mental Health Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) in '''Leeds''' on Monday '''13/8/14''' and Tuesday '''14/8/14'''. The course will also be held in '''London''' on Tuesday '''26/8/17''' and Wednesday '''27/8/14'''. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See [http://www.mhla.co.uk/meetings-and-courses/accreditation-scheme-courses-in-2014/ MHLA website] for further details. 

*'''Introduction to the COP.''' The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a two-day 'Introduction to the Court of Protection' course on Tuesday '''9/12/14''' and Wednesday '''10/12/14''' in London. The course will have a practical focus, including a detailed case study and precedents for use in practice. Speakers: Sophy Miles and Floyd Porter. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See [http://www.mhla.co.uk/meetings-and-courses/mhla-course-introduction-to-the-court-of-protection-9-10-december-2014/ MHLA website] for further information. 

*'''Cross-examination.''' The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a one-day course entitled 'Mental Health Tribunals: cross-examining medical witnesses at tribunal - key skills for the legal representative' on Monday '''24/11/14''' in London. The speakers will be Tam Gill, Dr Duncan Anderson and Dr Richard Noon. Price: £120 (MHLA members); £175 (non-members). CPD: 6 accredited hours. See [http://www.mhla.co.uk/meetings-and-courses/mhla-course-mental-health-tribunals-24th-november-london/ MHLA website] for further information and booking details.

*'''Panel course.''' The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running their successful two-day course for membership of the Law Society's Mental Health Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) in London on Wednesday '''12/11/14''' and Thursday '''13/11/14'''. New mental health lawyers are encouraged also to attend a foundation course on 31/10/14. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See [http://www.mhla.co.uk/meetings-and-courses/accreditation-scheme-courses-in-2014/ MHLA website] for further details. 

*'''Foundation course.''' The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running a mental health law foundation course in London on Friday '''31/10/14'''. The course is designed for new mental health lawyers and those about to attend the two-day panel course. Price: £120 (members), £175 (non-members). CPD: 6 SRA-accredited hours. See [http://www.mhla.co.uk/meetings-and-courses/mental-health-foundation-course-31-october-london/ MHLA website] for further details. 

====Edge Training====
*'''MCA and tenancy agreements.''' Edge Training are running a one-day course entitled 'MCA 2005 & Tenancy Agreements' on Friday '''28/2/14''' in Lincoln's Inn, London. Price: £115 plus VAT. The course is aimed at all health and social care staff that assess capacity and place people in accommodation. The speaker will be Aasya Mughal (barrister). See [[Media:Flyer, Edge Training, MCA and Tenancy, 28 Feb 2014.pdf|flyer]] for further details and booking information. 

*'''BIA conference.''' Edge Training are running their 'Best Interests Assessors' Conference 2014' on Monday '''31/3/14''' at The Old Hall, Lincoln’s Inn, London. Price: £125 + VAT. Speakers include: Neil Allen (barrister), Amjad Malik QC (barrister), James Welch (Legal Director of Liberty), and a representative from VoiceAbility. See [[Media:Flyer, Edge Training, BIA Conference, 31 Mar 2014.pdf|flyer]] for further details and booking information. 

*'''DOL after Cheshire West.''' Edge Training are running a one-day course entitled 'Deprivation of liberty after Cheshire West: A day for experienced practitioners' on Monday '''23/6/14''' in Lincoln's Inn, London. Price: £115 plus VAT. The course aims to provide BIAs and other professionals with an in-depth understanding of the judgment and what it will mean in their daily practice. The speaker will be Aasya Mughal (barrister). See [[Media:Flyer Edge Training DOLS after Cheshire West 23 June 2014.pdf|flyer]] for further details and booking information. 

*'''Legal update.''' Edge Training are running a one-day course entitled 'BIA and Mental Health Assessors Legal Update' on Monday '''8/9/14''' in London. The course is aimed at DOLS assessors wishing to keep up to date on law and practice. Price: £115 plus VAT. The speaker will be Aasya Mughal (barrister). See [[Media:Flyer Edge Training legal update 8 Sept 2014.pdf|flyer]] for further details and booking information. 

*'''AMHP conference.''' Edge Training are running 'The EDGE National AMHP Conference' on Friday '''28/11/14''' in London. Speakers are: Neil Allen (deprivation of liberty), Simon Foster (Care Act 2014), Lucy Mason (ss135 and 136), Nicky Guy (MHA Code of Practice), Christine Jones (s135), and delegates from the s136 MHA triage pilot in the Midlands. The conference will be chaired by Christine Hutchison. Price: £125 plus VAT. 10% discount for groups of 10 or more in one booking. See [[Media:Flyer for AMHP Conference 28 Nov 2014.pdf|flyer]] for further information and booking details. 

*'''DOLS for care providers.''' Edge Training are running a course entitled 'Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards for care providers' on Friday '''12/12/14''' in London. The course will be delivered by Steven Richards. Cost: £115 plus VAT. See [[Media:Flyer for Edge DOLS course 12 Dec 2014.pdf|flyer]] for further information and booking details. 

*'''Legal update.''' Edge Training are running an event entitled 'BIA Legal Update' (which is also open to MH Assessors) on Monday '''24/11/14''' in London. The course will be delivered by Steven Richards. Cost: £115 plus VAT. See [[Media:Flyer for Edge BIA legal update 24 Nov 2014.pdf|flyer]] for further information and booking details. 

====Browne Jacobson====
*'''Liabilities in elderly care conference.''' Browne Jacobson Solicitors, together with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, are running a one-day conference in Nottingham on Tuesday '''11/3/14''' entitled 'Liabilities in elderly care conference 2014: Reducing legal risk in an ageing Britain'. Speakers include representatives from the NHS Litigation Authority, CQC, Department of Health, RCGP, HM Coroner, and British Geriatrics Society, plus academics and leading counsel. Standard price is £150 plus VAT, but a discounted price of £100 plus VAT is available for MHLO readers (mention MHLO in the online 'invoice details' box, or when you email or call). For more details see [[Media:Flyer for Liabilities in elderly care conference 11 Mar 2014.pdf|flyer]], and to register online please go to the [http://www.bjhealthlawyers.com/liabilities-elderly-care-conference-2014/ Browne Jacobson website]. 

====Taking Stock====
*'''Taking Stock conference.''' The 2013 Annual 'Taking Stock' Conference (The Mental Health and Mental Capacity Acts in Practice) will take place at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester on Friday '''17/10/13''' from 9.30am to 4.00pm. The speakers are: Neil Allen (Thoughts on the New Code); Yogi Amin (Benevolence - How does this fit in to the Test for Liberty?); Phil Fennell (The Myth of Consent in Psychiatry); Camilla Parker (The Mental Health Care of Children and Young People - A minor concern?); Alison Yung (Early Intervention in Psychosis - Evidence and Evidence Gaps); plus a key-note speaker to be confirmed. CPD: SRA accreditation sought. Price: £125; £100 for bookings confirmed before 27/6/14; concessions for voluntary sector organisations. See [[Media:Taking Stock conference flyer 17Oct14.pdf|flyer]] for further information about the programme and speakers, and for booking information. 

====MHT Members Association====
*'''Association Conference and AGM.''' The MHT Members Association Conference and AGM will be held on Friday '''17/10/14''' (9.30am to 5.00pm) in London. The speakers are: Baroness Hale (keynote speaker), Dr Rob Ferris (retired consultant forensic psychiatrist), Dr Callum Ross (consultant forensic psychiatrist), Georga Godwin (solicitor), Polly Shardlow (social worker), Cassie Watcyn-Jones (nurse), Donna Gilbert (service user). The conference will be chaired by Jacqui Briggs (tribunal judge). Price: £20 (legal, medical and associate members), £15 (specialist lay members), £100 (salaried tribunal judges). The conference is open to MHTMA members, and other members of the MHT may attend if they join the Association in advance. See [[Media:MHTMA conference booking form and AGM notice 2014.pdf|booking form and AGM notice]] for further information. 

====Cardiff University and the Law Society====
*'''DOLS.''' Cardiff University and the Law Society are holding a conference entitled 'The Deprivation of Liberty Procedures: Safeguards for Whom?' on Friday '''13/6/14''' at the Law Society in Chancery Lane, London. The speakers are: Neil Allen, Peter Bartlett, Paul Bowen, Graham Enderby, Phil Fennell, Roger Hargreaves, Richard Jones, Sophy Miles, Mark Neary, Paula Scully, Lucy Series, and Susan Thompson. Price: £150. See [[Media:Cardiff University DOLS conference 13 Jun 2014.pdf|flyer]] for further information and booking form. 

====Court of Protection Practitioners' Association====
*'''Withholding and withdrawing treatment .''' The York Chronic Disorders of Consciousness Research Centre and Court of Protection Practitioners' Association are jointly holding a conference on Friday '''9/5/14''' at the University of York entitled 'Withholding and Withdrawing Treatment from Patients in a Vegetative or Minimally Conscious State'. Price: Free to COPPA members and staff and University of York students; £30 to others. CPD: SRA and BSB accreditation sought. See [[Media:COPPA withholding treatment conference 9May14.pdf|flyer]] for further details and booking information. 

====Cornwall Council====
*'''Guardianship in Cornwall.''' Cornwall Council are running a conference entitled 'Guardianship in Cornwall: reinvigorating the welfare debate for protective care' at New County Hall, Truro on Friday '''7/2/14'''. The conference is based on an MA dissertation by Emma Goodall (an AMHP at the council) and speakers include Robert Brown (social worker, author, trainer), Tony Harbour (solicitor and author) and Neil Allen (barrister, author and lecturer). Free admission. For further details and booking information (places are limited) see [http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=36075 Cornwall Council website].

===Job adverts===
Job adverts are listed for a small fee. These job adverts were placed during 2014. Jobs are listed for a small fee.

You can place your job advert by contacting jonathan (at) mentalhealthlaw.co.uk

*'''Needham Poulier Solicitors''' in London are seeking a new supervisor with mental health panel membership for their mental health department. Closing date: Friday 5/9/14.

*'''Abbotstone Law''' based in Dulwich, South London are seeking consultant mental health panel members in the South & South East, the South West, and Midlands & East. 

*'''ODonnells Solicitors''' in Preston are seeking to recruit a mental health and mental capacity fee earner. Closing date for applications is 14/11/14.

*'''Alpha Hospital''' in Bury are recruiting for a full-time Mental Health Act Administrator. Salary is negotiable according to qualifications and experience.

==Further resources==
===Books===
These books are available from the [[Books]] page.

*'''Richard Jones, ''Mental Health Act Manual'' (17th edn, Sweet & Maxwell 2014)'''

*'''Richard Jones, ''Mental Capacity Act Manual'' (6th edn, Sweet & Maxwell 2014)'''

*'''Alex Ruck Keene et al, ''Court of Protection Handbook: A User's Guide'' (LAG 2014)''' 

*'''Denzil Lush, ''Cretney and Lush on Lasting and Enduring Powers of Attorney'' (7th edn, Jordans 2013)'''

*'''Gordon Ashton and Caroline Bielanska, ''Elderly People and the Law'' (Jordans 2014)'''

*'''Tony Harrop-Griffiths et al, ''Dementia and the Law'' (Jordans 2014)'''

*'''Bernadette Mcsherry and Ian Freckelton (''eds''), ''Coercive Care: Rights, Law and Policy'' (Routledge 2013)'''

*'''Tim Spencer-Lane, ''Care Act Manual'' (Sweet & Maxwell 2014)'''

*'''Richard Harper, ''Medical Treatment and the Law: Issues of Consent'' (2nd edn, Family Law 2014)'''

===Journals===
*'''New journal.''' {{pagesummary|International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law}}

*'''Journal of Mental Health Law.''' It is now possible to view back back issues of the JMHL and to register for its successor. {{pagesummary|International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law}}

===Websites===
*'''New website.''' Alex Ruck Keene of 39 Essex Street Chambers has launched a website entitled 'Mental Capacity Law and Policy' with the motto 'Bringing together the best people and the best practice in the field of mental capacity'. See [[Other websites]]

*'''COP Handbook Blog.''' This website accompanies the Court of Protection Handbook. See [[Other websites]]

==Publication information==
Published: February 2015