Contributors

Thanks are due to those listed below for their contributions to the website over the years. Please send unpublished transcripts or other useful resources to jonathan at mentalhealthlaw.co.uk (see Help page).

Neil Allen (39 Essex Chambers)

AM v SLAM NHS Foundation Trust [2013] UKUT 365 (AAC) — providing the case transcript

Anonymous (the patient's solicitor)

Re A (same-sex panel) [2020] MHLO 14 (FTT) — providing decision

Tim Baldwin (Garden Court Chambers)

JP v Birmingham and Solihull MH NHS Trust (2010) Upper Tribunal 30/7/10 (HM/535/2010) — providing transcript
R (W) v Dr Larkin [2012] EWHC 556 (Admin), [2012] MHLO 23 — providing transcript

James Batey (Court of Protection)

Re HM: SM v HM [2011] EWHC B30 (COP) — providing transcript
Re FL; HN v FL and Hampshire CC [2011] EWHC 2894 (COP) — providing transcript
Re Joan Treadwell (Deceased); OPG v Colin Lutz [2013] EWHC 2409 (COP), [2013] MHLO 57 — providing the judgment
A Local Authority v HS [2013] EWHC 2410 (COP), [2013] MHLO 58 — providing the judgment

Jonathan Butler (Deans Court Chambers)

CYC v PC and NC [2012] MHLO 103 (COP) — providing the transcript

Victoria Butler-Cole (39 Essex Chambers)

Dorset CC v EH [2009] EWHC 784 (Fam) — providing the judgment
Re C; C v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council [2011] EWHC 3321 (COP) — providing the judgment

Chris Buttler (Matrix Chambers)

DD v Durham County Council [2013] EWCA Civ 96, [2013] MHLO 31 — providing appeal status information (email 4/4/16)

Rod Campbell Taylor (Campbell Taylor Solicitors)

MB v South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust [2023] UKUT 261 (AAC) — providing the judgment

Oliver Carter (Irwin Mitchell Solicitors)

Re MW; LB Hammersmith and Fulham v MW [2012] MHLO 82 (COP) — providing the judgment

Colin Challenger (Lamb Chambers)

Devon County Council v Manuel Martins and Teresa Kirk [2016] EWCOP 45 — for providing the consent order

Christine Hutchinson Christine Hutchinson (Edge Training)

Serjeants' Inn, 'Emma Sutton appears in a successful application concerning mental health patients' rights to have their cases heard via video conferencing in Wales as opposed to via telephone' (27/5/21) — sending a link to this news item

Ben Conroy (Conroys Solicitors)

AD'A v Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2020] UKUT 110 (AAC) — providing the judgment
Re F [2021] MHLO 6 (FTT) — providing this decision
PC v Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2023] UKUT 64 (AAC) — providing the judgment
AC v Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2023] MHLO 1 (UT) — providing the judgment
Re C [2020] MHLO 48 (FTT) — providing the decision
SS v Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2023] UKUT 258 (AAC) — providing the judgment

Liz Conroy (Conroys Solicitors)

Re D [2020] MHLO 51 (FTT) — providing this decision

Mathieu Culverhouse (Irwin Mitchell)

Re CP; WBC v CP [2012] EWHC 1944 (COP), [2012] MHLO 144 — providing the judgment

Philippa Curran (O'Donnells Solicitors)

R (RB) v First-tier Tribunal (Review) [2010] UKUT 160 (AAC) — providing the judgment

Helen Curtis (Garden Court Chambers)

TW v Enfield Borough Council [2014] EWCA Civ 362, [2014] MHLO 26 — providing appeal status information (email 9/6/16)

Laura Davidson (No 5 Chambers)

DCC v KH (2009) COP 11729380 — providing the transcript and helping with the summary
GJ v The Foundation Trust [2009] EWHC 2972 (Fam) — providing the judgment

Rheian Davies (DH Law)

BB v Cygnet Health Care [2008] EWHC 1259 (Admin) — providing the judgment
M v Hospital Managers of Queen Mary's Hospital [2008] EWHC 1959 (Admin) — providing the judgment
GD v Hospital Managers of Edgware Community Hospital [2008] EWHC 3572 (Admin) — providing the judgment
R (F) v SSJ [2008] EWHC 2912 (Admin) — providing the judgment
R (TF) v SSJ [2008] EWCA Civ 1457 — providing the judgment

DS (User:Ds)

Henderson v MHTS [2010] ScotSC 29 — writing the case summary
WS v MHTS [2010] CSIH 74 — contributing to the case summary and notes
LM v MHTS [2010] ScotSC 150 — writing the case summary
AB v MHTS (2008) GWD 36-543 — writing the case summary
Di Mascio v MHTS (2008) GWD 37-559 — writing the case summary
Laurie v MHTS [2007] ScotSC 44 — writing the case summary
Smith v MHTS [2006] CSOH 44 — writing the case summary
City of Edinburgh Council v D [2010] ScotSC 165 — writing the case summary
Re DC (Dispensing with Service of Applications under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 on the Adult) [2010] ScotSC 6 — writing the case summary
Re FB (Incapacity Application) [2005] ScotSC 26 — writing the case summary
Re LC [2005] ScotSC 19/5/05 — writing the case summary
Re HP (Remuneration of a Financial Guardian under Section 68 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000) [2010] ScotSC 21/7/10 — writing the case summary

Jolanta Edwards (Peter Edwards Law)

AB v LM [2013] EWHC 1234 (COP), [2013] MHLO 139 — providing the judgment

Claire Fife (Mental Health Legislation Manager, Welsh Assembly Government)

Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 — the update emails

James Gatenby (Chavasse Chambers)

Re GM; FP v GM and A Health Board [2011] EWHC 2778 (COP) — providing the judgment

Kris Gledhill (Southside Legal Publishing)

Mental Health Law Reports — providing brief summaries for many 1999, 2014, 2016 and 2018 cases

Ian Campbell Ian Campbell (Campbell Law Solicitors, K's ALR)

K v N Council [2022] MHLO 1 (COP) — providing the judgment

Richard Jones (Blake Morgan LLP)

Selwood v Durham CC (2011) Newcastle-upon-Tyne county court 25/2/11 — providing the judgment
WH v Partnerships in Care [2015] UKUT 695 (AAC), [2015] MHLO 132 — providing the judgment
M v An NHS Trust [2017] MHLO 39 (UT) — providing the judgment

Joseph Railton (patient's representative) of Conroys Solicitors Joseph Railton (patient's representative) of Conroys Solicitors ()

Re G (absolute discharge) [2023] MHLO 4 (FTT) — providing the judgment

Julian Hendy Julian Hendy (Hundred Families charity)

Ministry of Justice, 'Tough new measures to bolster landmark victims' law' (press release, 9/4/24) — informing me about this developmment

Penny Letts (Elder Law Journal editor)

Re JP; DP v JCP (2010) COP 11692737 — providing the judgment

Helen Link (Livewell SouthWest)

Tigrinya translation of Care Quality Commission, 'How we support the rights and interests of people on community treatment orders (CTOs)' (August 2012) — providing the document

Jonathan Litchfield (Burke Niazi Soliciors)

Re MM [2013] MHLO 150 (UT) — providing the judgment

David Lock (Landmark Chambers)

R (Southall) v Dudley PCT [2009] EWHC 1780 (Admin) — providing the judgment

Kate Luscombe (Abbotstone Law)

AR v West London NHS Trust [2020] UKUT 273 (AAC) — providing the judgment

Adam Marley (GT Stewart Solicitors & Advocates, solicitor for the patient)

DD v Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2022] UKUT 166 (AAC) — providing the judgment

Sophy Miles (Doughty Street Chambers)

City of Westminster v FS (2009) COP 11685959 — providing the judgment
Re MP; LBH v GP (2009) FD08P01058 — providing the judgment
London Borough of Haringey v Emile [2020] MHLO 70 (CC) — providing the judgment
Re F [2009] EWHC B30 (Fam) — providing the judgment
Re GC [2008] EWHC 3402 (Fam) — providing the judgment
Re Steven Neary; LB Hillingdon v Steven Neary [2011] EWHC 3522 (COP) — providing the judgment

Gina Morgan (Finance Officer, Avon and Wiltshire MH Partnership NHS Trust)

Social Security (Persons Serving a Sentence of Imprisonment Detained in Hospital) Regulations 2010 — emailing a link to the legislation

Michael Paget (Garden Court Chambers)

TW v Enfield Borough Council [2014] EWCA Civ 362, [2014] MHLO 26 — providing appeal status information (email 10/6/16)

Roger Pezzani (Garden Court Chambers)

PS v Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust [2011] UKUT 143 (AAC) — providing the judgment
AD'A v Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2020] UKUT 110 (AAC) — providing the judgment

Kathren Quinn (Clerk to Theis J)

LBX v K, L and M [2011] EWHC 2419 (Fam) — providing the judgment
LBX v K, L and M [2012] EWHC 439 (Fam) — providing the judgment

Barbara Rich (5 Stone Buildings)

Re JC; D v JC [2012] MHLO 35 (COP) — providing the judgment
Re S and S (Protected Persons): C v V [2008] EWCOP B16 — providing the judgment

Sandie Rogers (Cygnet Health Care)

Mental Health Act 1983 information leaflets — providing all the English patient information leaflets

Alex Ruck Keene (39 Essex Chambers)

G v E [2010] EWCA Civ 822 — providing a "further points of interest" section
Re HM; PM v KH [2008] EWHC 2824 (Fam) — providing the judgment
HBCC v LG [2010] EWHC 1527 (Fam) — providing the judgment
D County Council v LS [2010] EWHC 1544 (Fam) — providing the judgment
Re MN [2010] EWHC 1926 (Fam) — providing the judgment
BB v AM [2010] EWHC 1916 (Fam) — providing the judgment
Re RC (Deceased); SC v LB Hackney [2010] EWHC B29 (COP) — providing the judgment
Re LD; London Borough of Havering v LD and KD [2010] EWHC 3876 (COP) — providing the judgment
YA(F) v A Local Authority [2010] EWHC 2770 (COP) — providing the judgment
LBL v RYJ [2010] EWHC 2665 (COP) — providing the judgment
Re MM; City of Sunderland v MM [2011] 1 FLR 712 — providing the judgment
G v E [2010] EWHC 3385 (Fam) — providing the judgment
Re RK; YB v BCC [2010] EWHC 3355 (COP) — providing the judgment
Re HM; PM v KH [2010] EWHC 3279 (Fam) — providing the judgment
TTM v LB Hackney [2011] EWCA Civ 4 — providing the judgment
Re AVS; AVS v A NHS Foundation Trust [2011] EWCA Civ 7 — providing the judgment
Re P; A Local Authority v PB [2011] EWHC 502 (COP) — providing the judgments
Re Hunt (2008) (Preston county court, 12/6/08) — providing the judgment
Re CM; LBB v JM (2010) COP 5/2/10 — providing the judgment
A Local Authority v DL [2011] EWHC 1022 (Fam) — providing the judgment
R v Hopkins; R v Priest [2011] EWCA Crim 1513 — providing the judgment
Re DU; A NHS Trust v DU [2009] EWHC 3504 (Fam) — providing the judgment
LG v DK [2011] EWHC 2453 (COP) — providing the judgment
Re S; D v R (the deputy of S) [2010] EWHC 3748 (COP) — providing the judgment
Cardiff Council v Peggy Ross (2011) COP 28/10/11 12063905 — providing the judgment
Re VW; NK v VW (2010) COP 27/10/10 11744555 — providing the judgment
Re H; A Local Authority v H [2012] EWHC 49 (COP), [2012] MHLO 3 — providing the judgment
Re JDS; KGS v JDS [2012] EWHC 302 (COP), [2012] MHLO 4 — providing the judgment
Re M [2011] EWHC 3590 (COP) — providing the judgment
B v B [2010] EWHC 543 (Fam) — providing the judgment
LB Haringey v FG (No. 1) [2011] EWHC 3932 (COP) — providing the judgment
LB Haringey v FG (No. 2) [2011] EWHC 3933 (COP) — providing the judgment
Re D (Official Solicitor's costs); An NHS Trust v D [2012] EWHC 886 (COP), [2012] MHLO 48 — providing the judgment
Re D; An NHS Trust v D [2012] EWHC 885 (COP), [2012] MHLO 47 — providing the judgment
Verlander v Rahman [2012] EWHC 1026 (QB), [2012] MHLO 49 — providing the judgment
Re HA [2012] EWHC 1068 (COP), [2012] MHLO 67 — providing the judgment
Re BS; SC v BS [2012] MHLO 78 (COP) — providing the judgment
Stoke City Council v Maddocks [2012] EWHC B31 (COP), [2012] MHLO 111 — providing the judgment
A, B and C v X, Y and Z [2012] EWHC 2400 (COP), [2012] MHLO 112 — providing the judgment
Re AS; SH v LC [2012] MHLO 113 (COP) — providing the judgment
A PCT v LDV [2013] EWHC 272 (Fam) — providing the judgment
YLA v PM [2013] EWHC 4020 (COP), [2013] MHLO 114 — providing the judgment
LB Islington v QR [2014] EWCOP 26, [2014] MHLO 80 — providing the judgment
Bostridge v Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust [2014] EWCA Civ 1005, [2014] MHLO 85 — providing the judgment
North Yorkshire County Council v MAG [2015] EWCOP 64, [2015] MHLO 69 — providing the judgment
LBX v K, L and M [2013] EWHC 3230 (Fam) — providing the judgment
LBX v K, L and M [2013] EWHC 4170 (Fam) — providing the judgment
LB Enfield v SA [2010] EWHC 196 (Admin) — providing the judgment
Re AH: AH v Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2011] EWCOP 276 — providing the judgment

Matthew Seligman (Campbell-Taylor Solicitors)

M v East London NHS Foundation Trust CO/1065/2009 — providing the judgment and writing a detailed summary
CV v South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust [2010] EWHC 742 (Admin) — writing a detailed summary
R (ZN) v South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust (2010) CO/9457/2009 — writing a detailed summary
TTM v LB Hackney [2011] EWCA Civ 4 — writing a detailed summary
R (Sessay) v South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust [2011] EWHC 2617 (QB) — providing a detailed case report

A Solicitor (Weightmans LLP)

Re OT [2009] EWHC 633 (Fam) — providing the judgment

Amy Street (3 Serjeants' Inn)

Manchester City Council v G [2011] EWCA Civ 939 — providing the judgment

Paul Thorpe (Rochdale MBC)

R (Woods) v Rochdale MBC [2009] EWHC 323 (Admin) — providing the judgment

Donald Tiong (Bison Solicitors)

MM v WL Clinic [2016] UKUT 37 (AAC) — providing the Court of Appeal PTA decision

Ben Troke (Hill Dickinson LLP)

Re A (Adult) and Re C (Child); A Local Authority v A [2010] EWHC 978 (Fam) — for providing the summary and commentary
G v E [2010] EWCA Civ 822 — providing a summary and commentary
Cheshire West and Chester Council v P [2011] EWCA Civ 1257 — providing the summary and commentary

Angela Wall (Butler Solicitors, solicitor for SF)

SF v Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust [2023] UKUT 205 (AAC) — providing the judgment

Will Whitaker (Bindmans)

Harrow CCG v IPJ [2018] EWCOP 44 — providing the judgment

Karen Wolton (Wolton & Co Solicitors)

RN v Curo Care [2011] UKUT 263 (AAC) — providing the judgment
DA v Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust [2019] UKUT 348 (AAC) — providing the judgment
GL v Elysium Healthcare [2020] UKUT 308 (AAC) — providing the judgment

Other

Thanks also to the following:

Joe Ury (BAILII) for assistance with automating the replacement of 'Not on Bailii at time of writing' messages with automatic, daily Bailii links when transcripts are published on BAILII.

The following users for miscellaneous edits to the website pages (from the early days when anyone could edit the website): Ron Barker, Pembrokemha, Frame, Parsley, MatthewJS, Julian, John1, RonBarker, David