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Mental Health Law Online
The internet resource on mental health law, and mental capacity law, for England & Wales. You can sign up for free email updates, the online forum and the CPD scheme (which provides 12 hours for £60 and is suitable for lawyers and non-lawyers). The abbreviations are similar but MHLO, MHLA and MHLR are all different.
The main content of this website has been divided into Case law (2344), Legislation (377) and Resources (1,022), together with separate Information pages (328) to link everything together.
Forum topics
Contacts
The Magic Book is a database of contact details which currently contains 300 pages.
News and updates
All the latest updates can be seen on on the MHLO updates forum category. Here are the most recent:
Consultations
No open consultations.
To do
Things that will end up with their own MHLO pages, when I have time...
- 14/03/24: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/08/matthew-caseby-priory-healthcare-group-fined
- 13/03/24: https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2022-0038.html
- 09/03/24: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/nhs-mental-health-services-provider-priory-fined-650000-after-patient-s-death/ar-BB1jzc5E
- 06/03/24: https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/updated-guidance-note-on-relevant-information-for-different-categories-of-decision/
- 06/03/24: https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mental-Capacity-Report-March-2024-Compendium-Screen-Friendly.pdf
- 06/03/24: Somers, R (On the Application Of) v Parole Board for England and Wales (Re Costs) [2023] EWHC 2962 (Admin)B (13 July 2023) Costs against PB.
- 05/03/24: https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/client-care/conflict-of-interests ?
- 16/02/24: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/08/dangerous-criminals-getting-cold-weather-payments/
- 12/02/24: Major v Kirishana [2023] EWHC 1593 (KB)B (30 June 2023) "Mr Major challenges the order of His Honour Judge Luba KC dismissing the application made by Ms Cowell to be discharged from her position as litigation friend of Mr Major."
- 12/02/24: MAPPA guidance updated Jan 24 https://mappa.justice.gov.uk/MAPPA/view?objectID=179191333
Email updates
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CPD
The CPD scheme is primarily aimed at mental health solicitors, and is an ideal way to evidence your continued competence, but is also suitable for barristers, psychiatrists, social workers and psychiatric nurses. For £60, you can obtain 12 CPD credits.
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Events
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- PELT: Introduction to MCA and DOL (online, 11/4/24)
- PELT: Introduction to the MHA, Code and Tribunals (online, 18/4/24)
- Court of Protection User Group: General meeting (online, 23/4/24)
- PELT: Introduction to COP, including s21A appeals (online, 1/5/24)
- PELT: MHA Masterclass (online, 9/5/24)
- PELT: Court of Protection and MCA Masterclass (online, 16/5/24)
- PELT: Masterclass for MHA Administrators (online, 23/5/24)
- PELT: Becoming a Mental Health Act Administrator - the Basics (online, 25/4/25)
- Bond Solon: LPS - What next? (online, any time)
Books
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