View source for April 2009 update

==Legislation==
*A consolidated version of the Parole Board rules (as recently amended) is available on Wikimentalhealth. See [[Parole Board Rules 2004]]

*New secondary legislation. {{pagesummary|Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2009}}

*COP Practice Direction for Deprivation of Liberty Applications published. See [[Court of Protection Rules 2007]]

*Various provisions came into force on 1/4/09: the deprivation of liberty safeguards, and transitional provisions; amendments to Court of Protection Rules 2007; amendments to Court of Protection Fees Order 2007; amendments to Public Guardian (Fees, etc) Regulations 2007; amendments to Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000; the creation of the Care Quality Commission, and transfer to it of MHAC's functions; amendments to NHS Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements Regulations 2000; amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008; Independent Mental Health Advocate provisions. See [[March 2009 update]] for details

==Other documents==
===MCA/DOLS===
*DH published issue 3 (April 2009) of DOLS Update. See [[DOLS]]

*Court of Protection forms now available on HMCS website (the COP's administration having transferred from the OPG to HMCS today). See [[Court of Protection]]

*DH's supervisory body contact details list updated on 17/4/09. See [[DOLS]]

*The DH published new versions of DOLS forms 11, 12, 13, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28 and 30. This was due to a software error in the original PDF files. See [[Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Standard Forms]]

*The DH published the following: "DOLS and you" document; List of supervisory body contact details - PCTs; List of supervisory body contact details - local authorities. See [[DOLS]]

*More DOLS stuff from the Dept of Health: "Guidance on the completion of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards data collation sheet" and "Arrangements under paragraph 183(4) of Schedule A1 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 between the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers" (ordinary residence disputes). See [[DOLS]]

===MHA===
*NMHDU published New Roles Early Implementer Site Project in March 2009 (nurses etc becoming Approved Clinicians and AMHPs). See [[Responsible Clinician/Approved Clinician replaces Responsible Medical Officer]]

*The MoJ published a new leave request form for restricted patients. See [[Ministry of Justice]]. Note that permission is not required for hospital ground leave unless a specific hospital unit/ward has been specified in the hospital order (or equivalent) which led to the admission: see [[Power to specify hospital units]] for details. 

*The DH have amended their model patient information leaflets to reflect the introduction of IMHAs and the CQC. See [[Mental Health Act 1983 information leaflets]]

===Various===
*On 1/4/09 the NHS complaints procedure was simplified. Now there are only two stages - local resolution and the Ombudsman. See [[NHS complaints procedure]]

*Legal Aid Keycard 45 (financial eligibility from 6/4/09) issued. See [[Legal Aid#Resources]]

*The MoJ Mental Health Unit website closed and was replaced by a "Mentally disordered offenders" section on the main MoJ website. See external links on [[Ministry of Justice]] page.

*Two consultations added. (1) Direct payments regulations (response published); (2) Environmental design principles for adult medium secure units (closes 10/7/09). See [[Consultations]]

==Website/other==
*Responsible clinicians at MSUs: if you have been told that you require MoJ permission to grant hospital ground leave beyond the confines of your MSU for all your restricted patients then you have been misled. See [[Power to specify hospital units]]. Permission is only required if your particular hospital ''unit'' is specified in the hospital order, transfer direction, or equivalent.

*Text of Mental Health Act 1983 checked and fully updated. See [[Mental Health Act 1983]]. The most recent amendments were made by the [[Health and Social Care Act 2008]] and came into force on 1/4/09 in relation to the Care Quality Commission

*The website currently has 482 categorised cases, plus 66 cases with Bailii links only.

*See [[April 2009 chronology]] for changes to the website in date order 

==Caselaw==
===2009 cases===
Some of these cases have not yet been summarised.

*{{pagesummary|R v Wood (No 2) (2009) EWCA Crim 651}}
*{{pagesummary|Kaprykowski v Poland 23052/05 (2009) ECHR 198}}
*{{pagesummary|R (Scott) v London Borough of Hackney (2009) EWCA Civ 217}}
*{{pagesummary|M v Murray (Mental Health Officer) (2009) ScotSC 8}}
*{{pagesummary|Re BS (2009) NIFam 5}}
*{{pagesummary|R (Lewis) v HM Coroner for the Mid and North Division of the County of Shropshire (2009) EWHC 661 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|Jain v Trent Strategic Health Authority (2009) UKHL 4}}
*{{pagesummary|Magowan, Re Judicial Review (2009) NIQB 6}}

===Old cases summarised===
Cases summarised this month. In alphabetic order.

*{{pagesummary|Antoine v UK 62960/00 (2003) ECHR 709}}
*{{pagesummary|Cathleen Williams v Anthony Williams (2001) EWCA Civ 197}}
*{{pagesummary|Clunis v UK 45049/98 (1998) ECHR 116}}
*{{pagesummary|Cornelius v de Taranto (2000) EWHC 561 (QB)}}
*{{pagesummary|Cornelius v De Taranto (2001) EWCA Civ 1511}}
*{{pagesummary|Cotterham v UK (1999) ECHR 185}}
*{{pagesummary|Croke v Ireland 33267/96 (2000) ECHR 680}}
*{{pagesummary|Doreen Trew v Chase Farm Hospital (2000) EWHC 645 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|Drew v UK 35679/03 (2006) ECHR 1172}}
*{{pagesummary|FC v UK (1999) 37344/97 (1999) ECHR 184}}
*{{pagesummary|Francis v UK 3346/02 (2003) ECHR 707}}
*{{pagesummary|G v Official Solicitor (2006) EWCA Civ 816}}
*{{pagesummary|Gajcsi v Hungary 34503/03 (2006) ECHR 822}}
*{{pagesummary|Gorshkov v Ukraine 67531/01 (2004) ECHR 726}}
*{{pagesummary|Grey v UK 34377/02 (2002) ECHR 854}}
*{{pagesummary|IH v UK 17111/04 (2005) ECHR 934}}
*{{pagesummary|Kaprykowski v Poland 23052/05 (2009) ECHR 198}}
*{{pagesummary|Kay v UK 17821/91 (1993) ECHR 61}}
*{{pagesummary|Kay v UK 17821/91 (1994) ECHR 51}}
*{{pagesummary|Keenan v UK 27229/95 (2001) ECHR 242}}
*{{pagesummary|Kepenerov v Bulgaria 39269/98 (2003) ECHR 425}}
*{{pagesummary|Khudobin v Russia 59696/00 (2006) ECHR 898}}
*{{pagesummary|Kinsey v North Mersey Community NHS Trust (1999) EWHC Admin 577}}
*{{pagesummary|Lebrooy v LB of Hammersmith and Fulham (2006) EWHC 1976 (QB)}}
*{{pagesummary|Matter v Slovakia 31534/96 (1999) ECHR 38}}
*{{pagesummary|Morley v UK 16084/03 (2002) ECHR 853}}
*{{pagesummary|Musial v Poland 24557/94 (1999) ECHR 15}}
*{{pagesummary|Nakach v The Netherlands 5379/02 (2005) ECHR 445}}
*{{pagesummary|Naumenko v Ukraine 42023/98 (2004) ECHR 68}}
*{{pagesummary|NHS Trust v T (2004) EWHC 1279 (Fam)}}
*{{pagesummary|Nowika v Poland 30218/96 (2002) ECHR 795}}
*{{pagesummary|Panteleyenko v Ukraine 11901/02 (2006) ECHR 667}}
*{{pagesummary|Phillips v UK 64509/01 (2000) ECHR 702}}
*{{pagesummary|R (Abu-Rideh) v MHRT (2004) EWHC 1999 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|R (AX London) v Central London County Court (1999) EWCA Civ 988}}
*{{pagesummary|R (Brady) v Dr Collins (2000) EWHC 639 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|R (Brown) v North East Thames MHRT (2000) EWHC 640 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|R (C) v MHRT London South and South West Region (2000) EWHC 637 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|R (C) v South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (2001) EWHC Admin 1025}}
*{{pagesummary|R (Cooper) v Parole Board (2007) EWHC 1292 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|R (DB) v SSHD (2006) EWHC 659 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|R (Donaldson) v SSHD (2006) EWHC 1107 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|R (E) v Ashworth Hospital Authority (2001) EWHC Admin 1089}}
*{{pagesummary|R (Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust) v MHRT (2001) EWHC Admin 101}}
*{{pagesummary|R (F) v Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare NHS Trust (2001) EWHC 535 Admin}}
*{{pagesummary|R (Fitzpatrick) v MHRT (2005) CO/2778/2004}}
*{{pagesummary|R (Gilkes) v SSHD (1999) EWHC Admin 47}}
*{{pagesummary|R (H) v MHRT (2000) EWHC 646 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|R (K) v Camden and Islington Health Authority (2000) EWHC Admin 353}}
*{{pagesummary|R (K) v Camden and Islington Health Authority (2001) EWCA Civ 240}}
*{{pagesummary|R (ML) v Secretary Of State For Health (2000) EWHC Admin 397}}
*{{pagesummary|R (Munjaz) v Ashworth Special Hospital Trust (2000) EWHC 644 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|R (N) v Ashworth Special Hospital Authority (2001) EWHC Admin 339}}
*{{pagesummary|R (Scott) v London Borough of Hackney (2009) EWCA Civ 217}}
*{{pagesummary|R (SSHD) v MHRT, re MW (2000) EWHC 638 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|R (SSHD) v MHRT, re PH (2002) EWHC 1128 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|R (Stennett) v Manchester City Council (2002) UKHL 34}}
*{{pagesummary|R (Takoushis) v HM Coroner for Inner North London (2005) EWCA Civ 1440}}
*{{pagesummary|R v LB Richmond, ex p Watson (1999) EWHC Admin 749}}
*{{pagesummary|R v Bainton (2005) EWCA Crim 3572}}
*{{pagesummary|R v Belford (Moses Edward) (2000) EWCA Crim 3536}}
*{{pagesummary|R v Borkan (2004) EWCA Crim 1642}}
*{{pagesummary|R v Drew (2001) EWCA Crim 2861}}
*{{pagesummary|R v Drew (2003) UKHL 25}}
*{{pagesummary|R v Fairley (Terry James) (2003) EWCA Crim 1625}}
*{{pagesummary|R v Grant (2001) EWCA Crim 2611}}
*{{pagesummary|R v House (2007) EWCA Crim 2559}}
*{{pagesummary|R v Khelifi (2006) EWCA Crim 770}}
*{{pagesummary|R v Nafei (2004) EWCA Crim 3238}}
*{{pagesummary|R v Preston (2003) EWCA Crim 2086}}
*{{pagesummary|R v Rosso (Rosario) (2003) EWCA Crim 3242}}
*{{pagesummary|R v Tandy (1987) EWCA Crim 5}}
*{{pagesummary|R v Wood (No 1) (2008) EWCA Crim 1305}}
*{{pagesummary|Re BS (2009) NIFam 5}}
*{{pagesummary|Romanov v Russia 63993/00 (2005) ECHR 933}}
*{{pagesummary|Shenkel v The Netherlands 62015/00 (2005) ECHR 935}}
*{{pagesummary|Shulepova v Russia 34449/03 (2008) ECHR 1666}}
*{{pagesummary|Tam v Slovakia 50213/99 (2004) ECHR 282}}
*{{pagesummary|Varbanov v Bulgaria 31365/96 (2000) ECHR 457}}
*{{pagesummary|Wainwright v UK 12350/04 (2006) ECHR 807}}
*{{pagesummary|Wall v Sweden 41403/98 (1997) ECHR 201}}
*{{pagesummary|Warren v UK 36982/97 (1999) ECHR 186}}
*{{pagesummary|Wilkinson v UK 14659/02 (2006) ECHR 1171}}
*{{pagesummary|X v UK 7215/75 (1981) ECHR 6}}
*{{pagesummary|X v UK 7215/75 (1982) ECHR 8}}

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