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See [[August 2013 update]] for a thematic summary of these changes.

*30/08/13 (8): '''BBC, 'Katie Thorpe's mother to renew hysterectomy bid' (29/8/13).''' See [[An NHS Trust v DE (2013) EWHC 2562 (Fam), (2013) MHLO 78 (COP)]]

*30/08/13 (7): '''37 Park Square, 'COP E-lerter' (issue 9, 12/8/13).''' See [[Newsletters]]

*30/08/13 (6): '''Community Care, 'Legal challenge over "discriminatory" system for investigating mental health detention deaths' (24/7/13).''' See [http://www.communitycare.co.uk/articles/24/07/2013/119362/legal-challenge-over-discriminatory-system-for-investigating-mental-health-detention.htm Community Care website] *

*30/08/13 (5): {{csum|Re CM (Judicial Review) (2013) CSOH 143}}

*30/08/13 (4): '''Consultation.''' Scottish Government consultation in relation to section 268 appeals against conditions of excessive security (from 2/8/13 to 25/10/13). "A consultation seeking views on the way forward in respect of appeals against excessive security for mental health patients following the Supreme Court decision of M v Scottish Ministers." See [[Consultations#Scotland]]

*30/08/13 (3): '''Medical case.''' {{pagesummary|Re K (cancer) (2013) MHLO 83 (COP)}}

*30/08/13 (2): '''Article 5 case.''' {{pagesummary|R (LV) v SSJ (2013) EWCA Civ 1086, (2013) MHLO 82}}

*30/08/13 (1): '''Best interests case.''' {{pagesummary|MK v JK (2013) EWHC 4334 (COP), (2013) MHLO 81}}

*24/08/13 (3): '''MHA/MCA interface case.''' {{pagesummary|AM v SLAM NHS Foundation Trust (2013) UKUT 365 (AAC)}}

*24/08/13 (2): '''Best interests/DOL case.''' {{pagesummary|A Local Authority v WMA (2013) EWHC 2580 (COP), (2013) MHLO 79}}

*24/08/13 (1): '''Andreas Dimopoulos, 'Some Contrarian Thoughts on Re DE (2013) EWHC 2562 (Fam)' (Blog post, 17/8/13).''' See [[An NHS Trust v DE (2013) EWHC 2562 (Fam), (2013) MHLO 78 (COP)]]

*19/08/13 (1): '''Jonathan Rayner, 'MPs condemn ‘complacent’ approach to deprivation of liberty' (Law Society Gazette, 19/8/13).''' See [[Mental Health Act 2007]]

*16/08/13 (7): '''BBC, 'Judge approves man's sterilisation in legal first' (16/8/13).''' See [[An NHS Trust v DE (2013) EWHC 2562 (Fam), (2013) MHLO 78 (COP)]]

*16/08/13 (6): '''Jess Connelly, 'Court of Protection authorises the sterilisation of a young man for non-therapeutic reasons: not as paternalistic as it first appears' (Jess Connelly Legally Blog, 16/8/13).''' See [[An NHS Trust v DE (2013) EWHC 2562 (Fam), (2013) MHLO 78 (COP)]]

*16/08/13 (5): '''Medical case.''' {{pagesummary|An NHS Trust v DE (2013) EWHC 2562 (Fam), (2013) MHLO 78 (COP)}}

*16/08/13 (4): '''Amanda Keeling, 'The right to review of a deprivation of liberty' (Nottingham Institute of Mental Health Blog, 16/8/13).''' See [[DOLS]]

*16/08/13 (3): '''Mithran Samuel, 'Research into improving the use of mental capacity advocates in adult safeguarding' (Community Care, 15/8/13).''' See [[IMCA]]

*16/08/13 (2): '''Testamentary capacity.''' {{pagesummary|Pearce v Beverley (2013) EW Misc 10 (CC)}}

*16/08/13 (1): '''Panel 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 Preston on Tuesday '''8/10/13''' and Wednesday '''9/10/13''' and in London on Monday '''14/10/13''' and Tueday '''15/10/13'''. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See [http://www.mhla.co.uk/meetings-and-courses/accreditation-scheme-courses-in-2013/ MHLA website] for further details and online booking form. See [[Events]]

*14/08/13 (1): '''Medical case.''' {{pagesummary|An NHS Trust v L (2012) EWHC 4313 (Fam), (2012) MHLO 180 (COP)}}

*13/08/13 (4): '''Adam Brimelow, 'Basic rights of mentally ill "violated"' (BBC, 14/8/13).''' See [[Mental Health Act 2007]]

*13/08/13 (3): '''House of Commons Health Committee, 'Post-legislative scrutiny of the Mental Health Act 2007: First Report of Session 2013–14' (HC 584, 14/8/13).''' Chapter headings are: (1) Introduction; (2) The Appropriate Treatment Test, Community Treatment Orders and detention; (3) Independent Mental Health Advocates; (4) Places of safety; (5) Supervised Community Treatment; (6) Interaction with the Mental Capacity Act 2005; (7) Ethnicity and the use of the Mental Health Act; (8) Conclusions and recommendations. See [[Mental Health Act 2007]]

*13/08/13 (2): '''Community Care, 'Hunt warned CAMHS shortfalls are risking Mental Health Act "breaches"' (13/8/13).''' See [[Children and mental health law]]

*13/08/13 (1): '''Jonathan Rayner, 'Thousands of UK citizens "detained unlawfully"' (Gazette, 12/8/13).''' See [[House of Lords Select Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 2005]]

*12/08/13 (1): '''Singh S et al, 'Ethnicity as a predictor of detention under the Mental Health Act' (2013) Psychological Medicine, 'FirstView' article, available on Cambridge Journals Online (subscription required).''' See [[Statistics#Ethnicity]]

*10/08/13 (3): '''Event.''' Northumbria University are hosting the Mental Disorder and Criminal Justice Conference on Saturday '''12/10/13''' from 10.00am to 6.00pm. The three main sessions are: Unfitness to Plead (Diversion/Disposal); Insanity/Automatism; Partial Responsibility. Price: £60; £55 (SLS/SLSA members); £35 (postgraduate students); free (current Northumbria and Sunderland University Postgraduate students). For further information and to book your place, see flyer and visit the conference website. See [[Events]]

*10/08/13 (2): '''Richard Charlton, 'Book review: Mental Health Tribunals: Law, Policy and Practice' (Law Society Gazette, 13/5/13).''' See [http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/bookreviews/law-books/mental-health-tribunals-law-policy-and-practice Gazette website]

*10/08/13 (1): '''Tribunal case.''' {{pagesummary|AM v West London MH NHS Trust (2013) EWCA Civ 1010, (2013) MHLO 73}}

*08/08/13 (9): '''Capacity case.''' {{pagesummary|Harrison v South Tyneside Council (2013) EWLandRA 2012 0866, (2013) MHLO 72}}

*08/08/13 (8): '''Ian Slater, 'Loughlin v Singh & Ors: assessment of capacity - conflict of interest?' (DWF, 19/6/13).''' This article includes the following comment: 'In this particular case in question Parker J ultimately concluded that the Claimant lacked capacity so, on one level, it could be argued that no harm had been done. The evidence was, however, very finely balanced and - by the date of the trial - there was a weight of expert evidence on both sides. Consider this, however: had Parker J not reached the conclusion that he did then difficult questions would have arisen as to the £40,000 worth of fees which the Court of Protection team had incurred since their instruction.'

*08/08/13 (7): '''Ian Slater, 'Loughlin v Singh & Ors: the duty of experts' (DWF, 19/6/13).''' This article includes the following comment: 'This raises important considerations both as to the duty of experts but also – given the particular U-turn performed by Professor Barnes - as to the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The Act provides at Section 1(2) that a "person must be assumed to have capacity unless it is established that he lacks capacity." It is surely somewhat concerning that Professor Barnes felt it appropriate to deprive an individual of his autonomy based, apparently, on nothing more than a conversation with his instructing solicitor.'

*08/08/13 (6): '''Capacity case.''' {{pagesummary|Loughlin v Singh (2013) EWHC 1641 (QB), (2013) MHLO 71}}

*08/08/13 (5): '''Section 44 MCA 2005.''' {{pagesummary|R v Turbill (2013) EWCA Crim 1422, (2013) MHLO 70}}

*08/08/13 (4): '''Medical case.''' {{pagesummary|An NHS Trust v Dr A (2013) EWHC 2442 (COP), (2013) MHLO 69}}

*08/08/13 (3): '''Capacity case.''' {{pagesummary|RC v CC (2013) EWHC 1424 (COP), (2013) MHLO 68}}

*08/08/13 (2): '''Medical case.''' {{pagesummary|An NHS Foundation Trust v M and K (2013) EWHC 2402 (COP), (2013) MHLO 67}}

*08/08/13 (1): '''Mental Health Cop Blog, 'S v Dewani' (6/8/13).''' See [[Republic of South Africa v Dewani (2013) EW Misc 8 (MC)]]

*01/08/13 (6): '''Sentence appeal.''' {{pagesummary|R v Ahmed (2013) EWCA Crim 1393, (2013) MHLO 66}}

*01/08/13 (5): '''Alastair Pitblado, 'The decision of the Court of Appeal in (1) PC and (2) NC v City of York [2013] EWCA Civ 478' (August 2013).''' See [[39 Essex Street Newsletter#August 2013]]

*01/08/13 (4): '''39 Essex Street, 'Mental Capacity Law Newsletter' (issue 36, August 2013).''' See [[39 Essex Street Newsletter#August 2013]]

*01/08/13 (3): '''Security bond.''' {{pagesummary|Re Joan Treadwell (Deceased); OPG v Colin Lutz (2013) EWHC 2409 (COP), (2013) MHLO 57}}

*01/08/13 (2): '''Assisted suicide.''' {{pagesummary|R (Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice (2013) EWCA Civ 961, (2013) MHLO 65}}

*01/08/13 (1): '''MHT case.''' {{pagesummary|SSJ v SB (2013) UKUT 320 (AAC), (2013) MHLO 56}}


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