August 2024 update

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Website

• Magic Book. The Magic Book is a database of contact details. The main idea is to add the hospitals and other places you visit (not just your own place of work). To create/edit contacts, there is no need to log in and the process is very quick and simple. See Magic Book

• Mental Health Law Online CPD scheme: 12 points for £60. Obtain 12 CPD points online by answering monthly questionnaires. The scheme is an ideal way to obtain your necessary hours, or to evidence your continued competence. It also helps to support the continued development of this website, and your subscriptions (and re-subscriptions) are appreciated. For full details and to subscribe, see CPD scheme.

• Cases. By the end of this month, Mental Health Law Online contained 2350 categorised cases

• Chronology. See August 2024 chronology for this month's changes to the website in date order.

Social media

Nothing to report this month.

Other items

• Aug 2024: MHAC Research involving detained patients https://archive.org/details/b32228028/mode/1up
• Aug 2024: Sainsbury/MHAC - back on track 2005 https://archive.org/details/backontrackcpaca0000unse/mode/1up
• Aug 2024: Mental health law: a practical guide 2005 book https://archive.org/details/mentalhealthlawp0000unse/page/n2/mode/1up
• Aug 2024: Jones manual edition 0 https://archive.org/details/mentalhealthact10000grea_m7l7/mode/1up
• Aug 2024: Review of the Mental Health Act 1983 : report of the Expert Committee - 1999 https://archive.org/details/reviewofmentalhe0000grea_v6n4/mode/1up
• Aug 2024: Paul Barber, Mental health law in England and Wales : a guide for mental health professionals (2nd edition 2012) https://archive.org/details/mentalhealthlawi0000barb/mode/1up
• Aug 2024: JCHR - Mental Health Act 1983 (Remedial) Order 2001 : report, together with the proceedings of the Committee relating to the report and appendices https://archive.org/details/b32227218
• Aug 2024: Stacks of old books and documents https://archive.org/search?query=%22Mental+Health+Act+1983%22 - https://archive.org/search?query=%22Mental+capacity+act+2005%22 - https://archive.org/search?query=%22Mental+health+law%22
• Aug 2024: MHAC 3rd report https://archive.org/details/thirdbiennialrep0000grea
• Aug 2024: How many have to die before we learn lessons from killings by the mentally ill? http://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/1791/reader/reader.html
• Aug 2024: OO v Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust [2024] UKUT 190 (AAC)
• Aug 2024: Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust (23 019 903a) https://www.lgo.org.uk/decisions/health/mental-health-services/23-019-903a Statement Closed after initial enquiries Mental health services 26-Jun-2024 Summary: Mr B has complained about the delay by a Trust, Council and Integrated Care Board in discharging him from section 117 of the Mental Health Act aftercare. Mr B said the delay led to distress, and anxiety. We will not investigate this complaint as, although there was a delay in informing Mr B of the discharge, he has received an apology and we would not add anything further by investigating the case.
• Aug 2024: MOJ Generic Parole Process Policy Framework 16/8/23 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64dc8d80c8dee400127f1d59/generic-parole-process-pf.pdf
• Aug 2024: Surety bonds: Public Guardian practice note https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-guardian-practice-note-surety-bonds - updated 24/8/24 - "The Scheme is administered by Marsh Limited, Howdens no longer offer new bonds."
• Aug 2024: An NHS Trust v Mother & Ors [2024] EWHC 2207 (Fam)^B (22 August 2024) - Parental consent to medical treatment
• Aug 2024: Statutory guidance: Care Act 2014: supporting implementation https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-act-statutory-guidance - 12 August 2024 - Updated the attachment 'DHSC’s position on the determination of ordinary residence disputes in light of the outcome of the Worcestershire case' following the Worcestershire judgement. Statutory guidance: DHSC’s position on the determination of ordinary residence disputes in light of the outcome of the Worcestershire case https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-act-statutory-guidance/d4264958-c0b8-487b-8491-e7dfb79d8f4f
• Aug 2024: E v The Child and Family Agency of Ireland & Ors [2024] EWHC 1778 (Fam)^B (09 July 2024) ? ("The impact of the order, in Ireland, is to authorise E's detention in a special care unit; authorise E's release for the purposes specified in the order") †
• Aug 2024: NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (23 015 902b) - LGSCO - "We will not investigate Miss Y’s complaints. She has already appealed the decision to detain her under Section 3 of the Mental Health Act to the First Tier Tribunal (Mental Health). Also, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is better placed to consider her complaints about transfer between hospitals and care and treatment under Section 3." https://www.lgo.org.uk/decisions/health/mental-health-services/23-015-902b
• Aug 2024: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust v Thirumalesh [2023] EWCOP 43
• Aug 2024: Hemachandran v Thirumalesh [2024] EWCA Civ 896
• Aug 2024: Re PQ (Court authorised DOL: Representation during review period) [2024] EWCOP 41 (T3)
• Aug 2024: Re P (Vulnerable adult: Withdrawal of application) [2024] EWHC 1882 (Fam)
• Aug 2024: As of 2024, Neutral Citation Numbers for judgments of the Court of Protection include suffixes to identify the level of the judge issuing the judgment (e.g., [2024] EWCOP XX (T1)): https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/
• Aug 2024: Upload explanatory note to Powers of Attorney Act 2023
• Aug 2024: Re AA (Costs) [2024] EWCOP 44 (T3)

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