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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). 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 (2387), Legislation (382) and Resources (1,064), together with separate Information pages (331) to link everything together.
Forum topics
Contacts
The Magic Book is a database of contact details which currently contains 306 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.
- 20/11/24: Legislation. Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods) Order 2024 — This legislation sets out the Standard Determinate Sentences 40% Release scheme (SDS40) under which certain prisoners will be released on licence at the 40% point instead of the usual 50% point.
Consultations
To do
A glimpse into the to do list:
- 20/11/24: Updates in the draft new Victims’ Code - Updated 14 May 2024 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/victims-and-prisoners-bill/0f311a12-7341-47a6-85cb-c5a3d11f606a#right-7-to-make-a-victim-personal-statement-1
Email updates
Choose occasional and/or monthly update emails. To sign up, please go to the email updates subscription page.
CPD
The CPD scheme is primarily aimed at mental health solicitors, and is an ideal way to evidence your continued competence, but is also suitable for barristers, psychiatrists, social workers and psychiatric nurses. For £60, you can obtain 12 CPD credits.
Jobs
Events
Advertise your events here
- PELT: MHA Masterclass (online, 27/11/24)
- PELT: Court of Protection and MCA Masterclass (online, 3/12/24)
- Fuse: Children detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (online, 4/12/24)
- Edge Training: AMHP conference (London, 13/12/24)
- PELT: Becoming a Mental Health Act Administrator - the Basics (online, 25/4/25)
Books
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