March 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 2344 categorised cases

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

News

Annual Review 2023. The Annual Review 2023 contains all news items, arranged thematically, which were added to the website during 2023. At some point I hope to arrange it thematically and publish it as a paperback and Kindle booklet, but in the meantime it is available online at Annual Review 2023.

Social media

Nothing to report this month.

Other items

Mar 2024: https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/client-care/conflict-of-interests ?
Mar 2024: Somers, R (On the Application Of) v Parole Board for England and Wales (Re Costs) [2023] EWHC 2962 (Admin)^B (13 July 2023) Costs against PB.
Mar 2024: Alex Ruck Keene et al, 'Guidance note: Relevant information for different categories of decision' (39 Essex Chambers, May 2024)
Mar 2024: R v Priory Healthcare Limited [2024] MHLO 2
Mar 2024: Paul and another (Appellants) v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (Respondent) "Can an individual make a claim for psychiatric injury caused by witnessing the death or other horrifying event of a close relative as a result of earlier clinical negligence?" https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2022-0038.html
Mar 2024: CQC, 'Priory Healthcare Limited ordered to pay £693,852 after failing to provide safe care and treatment to Mr Matthew Caseby' (12/3/24)
Mar 2024: Government response to the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill 21/3/24 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-the-joint-committee-on-the-draft-mental-health-bill
Mar 2024: Council of Europe - High-Level Conference "Of Unsound Mind" - 27/3/24 https://www.coe.int/en/web/execution/conference
Mar 2024: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rapid-review-into-data-on-mental-health-inpatient-settings-government-response
Mar 2024: Law Society, 'Understanding when someone is deprived of their liberty' (18/3/24) https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/Topics/Private-client/Guides/Deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-a-practical-guide
Mar 2024: Civil Justice Council Procedure for Determining Mental Capacity in Civil Proceedings Working Group Consultation Paper - December 2023 to 17/3/24 https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CJC-Capacity-Consultation.pdf
Mar 2024: https://www.39essex.com/information-hub/insight/mental-capacity-guidance-note-relevant-information-different-categories
Mar 2024: 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 137B, March 2024)
Mar 2024: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/discharge-from-mental-health-inpatient-settings NB Annex B: national guidance on how budgets and responsibilities should be shared to pay for section 117 aftercare (Mental Health Act 1983)
Mar 2024: Roger Pezzani and Alex Schymyck, 'Upper Tribunal provides important guidance on proceeding without aftercare evidence' (Garden Court Chambers, 17/11/23)
Mar 2024: CQC, 'Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2022/23' (23/3/24)
Mar 2024: Re A (Covert Medication: Residence) [2024] EWCOP 19

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