December 2008 chronology

See December 2008 update for a summary of these changes.

• 30/12/08: Old cases added... Re A (Children) (Conjoined Twins: Surgical Separation) [2000] EWCA Civ 254 (best interests), Re A (Medical Treatment: Male Sterilisation) [2000] 1 FLR 549, (2000) 1 FCR 193 (best interests), A v A Health Authority [2002] EWHC 18 (Fam) (best interests), A v UK 25599/94 [1998] ECHR 85 (ECHR - misc)

• 28/12/08: 2008 cases added... Salford City Council v GJ, re GJ NJ and BJ (Incapacitated Adults) [2008] EWHC 1097 (Fam) (capacity), R (Kay) v Health Service Commissioner [2008] EWHC 2063 (Admin) (misc), Gray v Thames Trains Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 713 (misc)

• 28/12/08: Old cases added... R (Johnson) v London Borough of Havering; R (YL) v Birmingham City Council [2007] EWCA Civ 26 (community care), R (Johnson) v London Borough of Havering [2006] EWHC 1714 (Admin) (community care), Gray v Thames Trains Ltd [2007] EWHC 1558 (QB) (misc)

• 22/12/08: New MHRT case added... R (MN) v MHRT (2008) CO/5741/2007 (MHRT - Change of status after application made) - extempore judgment 19/12/08

• 22/12/08: New criminal case added... R (F and Thompson) v SSHD [2008] EWHC 3170 (QB) (criminal law - sex offenders register) - judgment handed down 19/12/08

• 21/12/08: Cases added... R v Moyle [2008] EWCA Crim 3059 (criminal law - sentencing, 18/12/08); Re C (Mental Patient: Habeas Corpus) [2002] EWHC 243 (Admin) (odds and sods - habeas corpus)

• 21/12/08: The LSC have confirmed that where a Tribunal application is reinstated (instead of there being a fresh application), this constitutes a fresh matter start... See MHT, 'Important notice: Operation of section 77(2) MHA 1983 - disregarding withdrawn applications' (8/12/08)

• 21/12/08: Press link to case involving guardianship and unlawful detention added... See Interesting cases

• 21/12/08: On 18/12/08 NIMHE published Independent Mental Health Advocacy: Guidance for Commissioners... See external links section of New Independent Mental Health Advocate scheme

• 21/12/08: On 18/12/08 the DH launched this catchily-named consultation: Mental Capacity Act 2005 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards: consultation on the Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Monitoring and Reporting) and (Deprivation of Liberty: Standard Authorisations, Assessments and Ordinary Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2009... See external links section of Bournewood gap bridged by Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards inserted into MCA 2005

• 21/12/08: On 17/12/08 the OPG launched a new Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy and a protocol for joint working between the Office of the Public Guardian and Local Authorities... See "Vulnerable adults to get better protection" section on Office of the Public Guardian page

• 18/12/08: December 2008 Tribunal Member and Stakeholder Bulletin published today... See Mental Health Tribunal

• 18/12/08: On 17/12/08 the MoJ published revised guidance for social supervisors on the supervision and aftercare of conditionally discharged patients... See Ministry_of_Justice#New_MHU_website

• 18/12/08: New case added... R (TF) v SSJ [2008] EWCA Civ 1457 (deprivation of liberty) - judgment handed down today. Transcript courtesy of claimant's solicitor

• 17/12/08:New legislation... Mental Health Act 1983 (Independent Mental Health Advocates) (England) Regulations 2008. These Regulations contain provisions about the arrangements for the appointment of IMHAs and as to who can be appointed to act as an IMHA. In force 1/4/09. See also the written ministerial statement here: New Independent Mental Health Advocate scheme

• 15/12/08: Case summary added... Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2008] UKHL 74, courtesy of the ICLR

• 15/12/08: On 8/12/08 the HESC Chamber President issued an important notice relating to the withdrawal of mental health cases... See MHT, 'Important notice: Operation of section 77(2) MHA 1983 - disregarding withdrawn applications' (8/12/08)

• 14/12/08: Cases added... R v C [2008] EWCA Crim 1155 (criminal law, capacity); S v Floyd [2008] EWCA Civ 201 (disability discrimination); KC v City of Westminster Social and Community Services Department [2007] EWHC 3096 (Fam) (disability discrimination)

• 14/12/08: Other case law changes... ICLR summary added to KC v City of Westminster Social and Community Services Department [2008] EWCA Civ 198‎. Brief summary and useful link added to London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm [2008] UKHL 43. New case law category: Category:Disability discrimination

• 10/12/08: Cases added... Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2008] UKHL 74 opinions handed down today (miscellaneous - Article 2) and R (Cooke) v DPP [2008] EWHC 2703 (Admin) (criminal law - ASBOs)

• 08/12/08: Bailii links to a further 31 judgments added... Now there are 105 "Cases to be added" links, in addition to the 268 categorised cases on the Mental health case law page

• 07/12/08: Bailii links to 74 judgments added to site... See Cases to be added

• 06/12/08: New case added.... R v Warwick [2008] NICC 42 (criminal law, Northern Ireland)

• 06/12/08: New ICLR Weekly Law Reports (Daily) summary... R (DB) v Nottingham Healthcare NHS Trust [2008] EWCA Civ 1354 (criminal law)

• 03/12/08: Ministry of Justice Mental Health Unit publish Bulletin No 5 today... See Ministry of Justice

• 03/12/08: New case added... Judgment given today in R (DB) v Nottingham Healthcare NHS Trust [2008] EWCA Civ 1354 (criminal law - hospital orders)