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==Cases==
===Mental Health Act===
*Ministry of Justice case. {{pagesummary|R (RW) v SSJ (2012) EWHC 2082 (Admin), (2012) MHLO 87}}

*First-tier Tribunal case. {{pagesummary|Re Ian Brady (2012) MHLO 76 (FTT)}}

*First-tier Tribunal case. {{pagesummary|Re Ian Brady (2012) MHLO 75 (FTT)}}

*Sentence appeal case. {{pagesummary|R v Fletcher (2012) EWCA Crim 1550, (2012) MHLO 86}}

===Court of Protection===
*COP case. {{pagesummary|Re MW; LB Hammersmith and Fulham v MW (2012) MHLO 82 (COP)}}

*COP case. {{pagesummary|XCC v AA (2012) EWHC 2183 (COP), (2012) MHLO 80}}

*COP case. {{pagesummary|Re BS; SC v BS (2012) MHLO 78 (COP)}}

===Power of attorney===
*LPA case. {{pagesummary|Re Harcourt (2012) MHLO 74 (LPA)}}

*EPA case. {{pagesummary|Re Newman (2012) MHLO 73 (EPA)}}

*EPA case. {{pagesummary|Re Stapleton (2012) MHLO 72 (EPA)}}

===Local Government Ombudsman===
*LGO decision. {{pagesummary|LGO decision: Jones 10 010 739 (2010) MHLO 199}}

*LGO decision. {{pagesummary|LGO decision: Dorothy 10 013 715 (2010) MHLO 198}}

===Other cases===
*Community care case. {{pagesummary|Davis v West Sussex County Council (2012) EWHC 2152 (QB), (2012) MHLO 83}}

*ECHR case. {{pagesummary|Munjaz v UK 2913/06 (2012) MHLO 79 (ECHR)}}

*Extradition case. {{pagesummary|Turner v Government of the USA (2012) EWHC 2426 (Admin), (2012) MHLO 84}}

*Mercy killing case. {{pagesummary|R (Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice (2012) EWHC 2381 (Admin), (2012) MHLO 77}}

*Southern Irish case. {{pagesummary|XY v Clinical Director of St Patrick's University Hospital (2012) IEHC 224}}

===Corrections===
*Revised transcript now on Bailii (the original having been withdrawn from publication at the Official Solicitor's request). {{pagesummary|XCC v AA (2012) EWHC 2183 (COP), (2012) MHLO 80}}

*Corrected transcript published by OPG. {{pagesummary|Re Phillips (2012) MHLO 60 (LPA)}}

==Legislation==
*Draft legislation. {{pagesummary|Care and Support Bill}}

*Department of Health, 'Draft Care and Support Bill published' (11/7/12); Robert Long and Tom Powell, 'Draft Care and Support Bill 2012-13 - Commons Library Standard Note' (6/8/12); Law Society, 'Overhaul of social care is long overdue, says Law Society' (press release, 11/7/12). See [[Care and Support Bill]]
 
*Scottish SI. {{pagesummary|Mental Health (Safety and Security) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012}}

==Newsletter and articles==
*39 Essex Street, 'Court of Protection Newsletter' (issue 23, July 2012). The cases mentioned in this issue are: X Primary Care Trust v XB [2012] EWHC 1390 (Fam), [2012] MHLO 54 — Re E (Medical treatment: Anorexia) [2012] EWHC 1639 (COP), [2012] MHLO 55 — Re BS; SC v BS [2012] MHLO 78 (COP) — R (KM) v Cambridgeshire CC [2012] UKSC 23, [2012] MHLO 57 — HSE Ireland v SF (A Minor) [2012] EWHC 1640 (Fam), [2012] MHLO 69 — LGO decision: Dorothy 10 013 715 [2010] MHLO 198 — LGO decision: Jones 10 010 739 [2010] MHLO 199. See [[39 Essex Street COP Newsletter]]

*West Mercia Police, 'Bromsgrove Care Staff Sentenced For Neglect' (28/8/12). The victim, who had not been helped into bed or attended to in the evening, was found in the morning lying on the floor in the corner of his room in Breme House, partly dressed and in a distressed state, suffering from borderline hypothermia and complaining of hip pain. He subsequently needed to spend five weeks in hospital. For the offence of ill treating or wilfully neglecting a person without capacity, under s44 MCA 2005: Glen Walsh, aged 23 (date of birth 18/4/89), of Granary Road, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove, and Gail Broadway, aged 38 (dob 19/3/74), of Lyttleton Avenue, Bromsgrove were both given four month jail sentences suspended for 12 months, 12 month community orders with supervision and told to carry out 125 hours of unpaid community work; Maxine Turbill, aged 46 (dob 15/9/65), of Grayshott Close, Sidemoor, Bromsgrove, was given a two month jail sentence suspended for 12 months and a 12 month community order with supervision; all three were each told to pay £500 costs and an order was made barring them from working with children under the age of 16 and vulnerable adults. They had denied the offence but were found guilty by a jury following a seven-day trial in July this year. See [[MCA 2005 s44]]

*Simon Edwards, 'Options for a local authority for the management of P’s finances' (39 Essex Street COP Note, June 2012). See [[39 Essex Street COP Newsletter#July 2012]]

*Sam Jones and Helen Carter, 'Moors murderer Ian Brady's mental health advocate arrested' (Guardian, 17/8/12). See [[Re Ian Brady (2012) MHLO 76 (FTT)]]

*Gordon Rayner, 'Ian Brady "right to die" tribunal postponed after seizure' (Telegraph, 6/7/12). See [[Re Ian Brady (2012) MHLO 76 (FTT)]]

==Legal Aid==
*Legal Aid information added. {{pagesummary|Non-means-tested non-tribunal matters}}

==Practice Direction==
*{{pagesummary|Practice Direction: Citation of Authorities (2012)}}

==Course==
*The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running their successful two-day course for membership of the Law Society's Mental Health Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) in London on Monday 10/9/12 and Tuesday 11/9/12. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See MHLA website for further details and booking form. See [[Events]]

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