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Mental Health Law Online
The internet resource on mental health law, and mental capacity law, for England & Wales. You can sign up for free email updates, the online forum and the CPD scheme (which provides 12 hours for £75 and is suitable for lawyers and non-lawyers). You can advertise your job vacancies and events here, or browse the bookshop. The main content of this website has been divided into Case law (2409), Legislation (382) and Resources (1,073), together with separate Information pages (331) to link everything together.
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Contacts
The Magic Book is a database of contact details which currently contains 312 pages. Add or view contacts.
News and updates
All the latest updates to the website can be seen on on the MHLO updates forum category. The most recent appears here.
- 15/01/25: Event. Court of Protection User Group: Property and affairs meeting (online, 22/1/25) — The next COP Court User Group (P&A) Meeting will be held on 22/1/25 at 2pm via Teams. Contact Natalie Cheesewright (Natalie.Cheesewright@Justice.gov.uk) if you wish to attend.
Consultations
To do
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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 £75, you can obtain 12 CPD credits.
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Events
Books
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