View source for August 2011 update

==Case law==
===Cases - summaries added===
*{{pagesummary|MB v BEH MH NHS Trust (2011) UKUT 328 (AAC)}}
*{{pagesummary|CX v A Local Authority (2011) EWHC 1918 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|DP v South Tyneside DC (2011) Admin Court 14/7/11}}
*{{pagesummary|M v F (2011) EWCA Civ 273}}
*{{pagesummary|WCC v GS (2011) EWHC 2244 (COP)}}
*{{pagesummary|Ross v SSWP (2011) UKFTT 8/8/11 (SEC)}}
*{{pagesummary|R (S) v SSHD (2011) EWHC 2120 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|Manchester City Council v G (2011) EWCA Civ 939}}
*{{pagesummary|SL v Westminster City Council (2011) EWCA Civ 954}}
*{{pagesummary|Selwood v Durham CC (2011) Newcastle-upon-Tyne county court 25/2/11}}
*{{pagesummary|Magritz v Public Prosecutors Office Bremen (2011) EWHC 1861 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|McKie v Swindon College (2011) EWHC 469 (QB)}}
*{{pagesummary|G v MHTS (2011) CSIH 55}}
*{{pagesummary|Re DU; A NHS Trust v DU (2009) EWHC 3504 (Fam)}}

===Cases - transcripts only===
*{{pagesummary|R (FB) v SSHD (2011) EWHC 2044 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|Re JM (Variation and renewal of orders for guardianship made under provisions with minute to vary) (2011) ScotSC 107}}
*{{pagesummary|LA v MHTS (2011) ScotSC 119}}

===Cases - other===
*Public Mental Health Tribunal hearing. HMCTS, 'Judicial direction: An application by Mr Albert Haines' (9/8/11, published 18/8/11). The text is as follows: An application by Mr Albert Haines for discharge from liability to detention in hospital will be heard in public by the First-tier Tribunal (Mental Health) on 27th and 28th September 2011 at 10.30am at Field House 15 - 25 Breams Buildings, London EC4A 1DZ. See [[Mental Health Tribunal]]

*Press articles added for various unreported COP judgments: Re SJ (Deprivation of liberty, Ryder J); Re M (Minimally-conscious state, Baker J); Re P (Cancer treatment, Baron J); Re P (Persistent vegetative state, Charles J); Re L (Palliative care, Peter Jackson J). See [[Settled cases and forthcoming judgments]]

*Stephen Lewis, 'Autistic teenager Liam Brunskill in adult care wrangle' (York Press, 10/8/11) and Stephen Lewis, 'Liam Brunskill’s family ready to move to fund court hearing' (York Press, 17/8/11). Residence dispute due to be heard in Court of Protection. See [[Settled cases and forthcoming judgments]]

*Amelia Hill, 'Court of Protection case to be reported in real time after landmark legal ruling' (Guardian, 8/8/11). Deprivation of liberty case. See [[Settled cases and forthcoming judgments]]

==Mental Health Lawyers Association==
*The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be re-running their successful two-day course for membership of the Law Society's MHT Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) on Monday 5/9/11 and Tuesday 6/9/11. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See [[Courses and conferences]]

*MHLA, 'Destroying Representation for the Mental Unwell for £3 million?' (9/8/11). This document is the Mental Health Lawyers Association's response to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-11. See [[MHLA]]

==Mental Health Tribunal==
*HMCTS, 'First-tier Tribunal Mental Health Stakeholder Bulletin July 2011' (29/7/11). The following are the headings: (1) Contacting the Tribunal; (2) Use of Secure Email; (3) Applications; (4) Forms used in the Applications Process; (5) Case Management Requests (form CMR1); (5) Secretary of State Supplementary Statements; (6) Reports Processing Team; (7) Decisions; (8) Feedback. See [[Mental Health Tribunal]]

==Court of Protection==
*39 Essex Street, 'Court of Protection Newsletter' (issue 10, July 2011). The cases referred to are: Re PH; PH v A Local Authority (2011) EWHC 1704 (Fam), R (McDonald) v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (2011) UKSC 33. It also contains information under the following headings: (1) Deprivation of Liberty: Statistics and a Map; (2) Appointment of QB judges to hear CoP cases in an emergency; and (3) Court of Protection User Survey. See [[39 Essex Street COP Newsletter]]

*39 Essex Street, 'Court of Protection Newsletter' (issue 12, August 2011). The cases referred to are: Manchester City Council v G [2011] EWCA Civ 939, P v Independent Print Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 756, and WCC v GS [2011] EWHC 2244 (COP). It also mentions several forthcoming cases: (1) W v M (minimally conscious state); (2) Cheshire v P (application of Article 5(1) to those in care homes who are subject to restraint for their own protection: to be heard by Court of Appeal); (3) Re RK (application of Article 5(1) ECHR to those between 16 and 18: being appealed to Court of Appeal); (4) MIG and MEG (Article 5: possibly to be considered by Supreme Court); (5) Re P (circumstances under which bodily samples including DNA may be taken from P for purposes of determining the parentage of any person); (6) Re P (circumstances in which, and the powers under which, hospitals may detain those without the relevant capacity pending the making of applications for their admission under the Mental Health Act 1983). See [[39 Essex Street COP Newsletter]]

*Letter from COP Court Manager (July 2011) and associated COP Questionnaire (July 2011). See [[Court of Protection]]

*Office of the Public Guardian, 'Call for evidence: Not for profit delivery of deputyship services' (4/8/11). Consultation runs from 4/8/11 to 27/10/11. The consultation document cites the 'Big Society' concept. The introduction states that 'Not for profit delivery of deputyship services has three purposes: (1) to understand the reasons behind the low take up amongst not-for-profit organisations of deputyship work; (2) to benchmark the costs of providing deputyship services within the sector; (3) to test interest in such organisations providing personal welfare deputyships in the future.' The questions show that the hope is to get the same service for approximately half the price a solicitor deputy. See [[Consultations#Ministry of Justice]]

*Wolanski and Wilson, 'The Family Courts: Media Access & Reporting' (July 2011). This document (a joint publication of The President of the Family Division, the Judicial College and the Society of Editors) contains information on cases in the Court of Protection and under the High Court's inherent jurisdiction. See also Lucy Series, 'Access, reporting and judgments in the Court of Protection' (Small Places blog, 29/7/11). See [[Court of Protection]]

==Dept of Health==
*Dept of Health, 'Procedure for the Transfer from Custody of Children and Young People to and from Hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England' (dated June 2011, published 1/8/11). See [[Transfer direction]]

==Care Quality Commission==
*Community mental health services survey 2011 (results published August 2011). See [[Care Quality Commission]]

==Scotland==
*Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, 'Not Properly Authorised: Unannounced visits to people receiving treatment under the safeguards of part 16 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003' (July 2011). See also Mithran Samuel, 'Detained mental health patients treated without authorisation' (Community Care, 11/8/11). See [[Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland]]

==Website==
*On 31/8/11, Mental Health Law Online contained [[Mental health case law|1036 categorised cases]]

*See [[August 2011 chronology]] for this month's changes to the website in date order

*Dead 'mhrt.org.uk' links replaced on Mental Health Tribunal page, and page tidied up generally. See [[Mental Health Tribunal]]

*The CPD questions for August 2011 have been uploaded. You can obtain 12 accredited CPD points for £60. See [http://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/cpd/ CPD scheme]

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