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See [[August 2015 update]] for a thematic summary of these changes.

*23/08/15 (2): '''Terrorism case.''' [[Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis v Ahsan (2015) EWHC 2354 (Admin), (2015) MHLO 62]] {{pagesummary|Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis v Ahsan (2015) EWHC 2354 (Admin), (2015) MHLO 62|d}}

*23/08/15 (1): '''Cornwall Council, 'Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - Time Study' (closes 4/9/15).''' Cornwall Council have decided to extend the deadline for completion of their survey until 4pm on Friday 4/9/15. During the original period there were almost 400 responses, the breakdown being: (a) 72% BIAs, 28% AMHP/BIAs; (b) 87% social workers, 3% OTs, 9% nurses, 1% psychologists. It is hoped that at least 500 people will respond overall. See [[Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards#Other links]]

*20/08/15 (2): '''Edge Training: BIA Report Writing - London, 25/9/15.''' Edge Training are running a course entitled "Best Interests Assessors – Report Writing" on Friday '''25/9/15''' in London. This course aims to provide BIAs with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure professional and robust assessments under DOLS. Speaker: Javeda Jafri. Price: £115 + VAT. See [[Media:Flyer Edge Training BIA Report Writing 25 Sep 2015.pdf|flyer]] for further details and booking information. See [[Events]]

*20/08/15 (1): '''Edge Training: MH Assessors - London, 11/9/15.''' Edge Training are running a course entitled "Mental Health Assessors - Qualification and Refresher Course" on Friday '''11/9/15''' in London. The course is designed to ensure MH Assessors are suitably qualified to cover the assessments they will have to undertake as part of their role and give them the confidence to complete the DOLS paperwork. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Price: £180 + VAT (£216). See [[Media:Flyer Edge Training MH Assessors Qualification 11 Sep 2015.pdf|flyer]] for further details and booking information. See [[Events]]

*16/08/15 (3): '''Tribunal Rules text brought up to date.''' The MHLO text of the First-tier Tribunal Rules has been amended so that it is fully up to date. Amendments were made to rules 1, 10, 11, 17, 33, 41 and 46 and are shown by strikethrough (for deletions) and square brackets (for additions). See [[Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008]]

*16/08/15 (2): '''Tribunal legislation.''' [[Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2014]] {{pagesummary|Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2014|d}}

*16/08/15 (1): '''Tribunal legislation.''' [[Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013]] {{pagesummary|Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013|d}}

*11/08/15 (1): '''Cornwall Council, 'Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - Time Study' (closes 21/8/15).''' Cornwall Council are conducting an anonymous survey of BIAs nationwide to find out how long their assessments are taking. The survey is being conducted in light of concern that any post-Cheshire 'time standards' implemented by local authorities would erode BIAs' independence and the quality of assessments. See [[Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards]]

*08/08/15 (4): '''MHLA re-accreditation course, 16 Oct 2015.''' The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a Refresher and Re-accreditation course on Friday '''16/10/15''' in London. This course is suitable for those seeking re-accreditation and will also be of interest to anyone wishing to further their knowledge of mental health law and practice. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). CPD: 6 hours. See [http://www.mhla.co.uk/events/refresher-and-re-accreditation-course-london-16-oct-2015/ MHLA website] for further information and to book online. See [[Events]]

*08/08/15 (3): '''MHLA COP course, 8-9 Oct 2015.''' The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running an "Introduction to the Court of Protection" course on Thursday '''8/10/15''' and Friday '''9/10/15''' in Manchester. This course is primarily aimed at practitioners with little or no experience in conducting matters before the Court and those seeking a practical foundation to undertaking proceedings in the Court. The course will cover health and welfare matters, deprivation of liberty, funding and, to a lesser extent, issues relating to property and affairs. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See [http://www.mhla.co.uk/events/introduction-to-the-court-of-protection-manchester-8-9-oct-2015/ MHLA website] for further details and to book online. See [[Events]]

*08/08/15 (2): '''MHLA panel course, 7-8 and 10-11 Sep 2015.''' The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running their Panel Course (a) on Monday '''7/9/15''' and Tuesday '''8/9/15''' in London, and (b) on Thursday '''10/9/15''' and Friday '''11/9/15''' in Leeds. The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See MHLA website ([http://www.mhla.co.uk/events/panel-course-london-7-8-sep-2015/ London course] and [http://www.mhla.co.uk/events/panel-course-leeds-10-11-sep-2015/ Leeds course]) for further details and to book online. See [[Events]]

*08/08/15 (1): '''MHLA foundation course, 24 and 25 Aug 2015.''' The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a mental health law Foundation Course on Monday '''24/8/15''' in London and on Tuesday '''25/8/15''' in Manchester. The foundation course is aimed at new practitioners, and is strongly recommended for those wishing to benefit fully from attendance at the panel course. The foundation course takes an interactive approach, and covers the basics of mental health law, Legal Aid, and running a mental health file. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). CPD: 6 hours. See MHLA website ([http://www.mhla.co.uk/events/foundation-course-london-24-aug-2015/ London course] and [http://www.mhla.co.uk/events/foundation-course-manchester-25-aug-2015/ Manchester course]) for further details and to book online. See [[Events]]

*07/08/15 (5): '''Ordinary residence case.''' [[R (Cornwall Council v SSH (2015) UKSC 46]] {{pagesummary|R (Cornwall Council v SSH (2015) UKSC 46|d}}

*07/08/15 (4): '''The Masked AMHP Blog, 'How long can a patient living and receiving treatment outside hospital be considered to be “liable to be detained in a hospital for treatment”? Recent case law' (6/8/15).''' See [[SL v Ludlow Street Healthcare (2015) UKUT 398 (AAC)]]

*07/08/15 (3): '''Section 17 case.''' [[SL v Ludlow Street Healthcare (2015) UKUT 398 (AAC)]] {{pagesummary|SL v Ludlow Street Healthcare (2015) UKUT 398 (AAC)|d}}

*07/08/15 (2): '''Immigration detention case.''' [[R (Samadi) v SSHD (2015) EWHC 1806 (Admin), (2015) MHLO 59]] {{pagesummary|R (Samadi) v SSHD (2015) EWHC 1806 (Admin), (2015) MHLO 59|d}}

*07/08/15 (1): '''HSCIC, 'Guardianship under the Mental Health Act 1983, England 2014-15, National Statistics' (5/8/15, updated 6/8/15).''' "This report contains information on the use of Guardianship under Section 7 and 37 of the Mental Health Act 1983, during the reporting period 1 April 2014 – 31 March 2015. It contains information on new, continuing and closed cases at national, regional and local authority levels and includes breakdowns by gender, Guardianship type, and local authority region. Key facts: (1) For the 2014-15 reporting period there were 212 new Guardianship cases. This is 86 fewer than in 2013-14, a decrease of 29 per cent. This decrease follows a 6 per cent increase between 2012-13 and 2013-14. This increase however had been preceded by three consecutive years of decline. (2) As at 31 March 2015, 522 people in England were subject to a Guardianship order. This is 108 fewer than at the same point in 2014; a reduction of 17 per cent. This is also the tenth consecutive year of decline in continuing cases from 948 cases in 2004-05 to 522 cases in 2014-15, a reduction of 45 per cent over this period. The decline in Guardianship usage may be due in part to the availability of other mental health legislation. (3) The number of closed cases reduced slightly compared to the previous year, with 301 cases closed in 2014-15 compared to 313 in 2013-14 (a reduction of 4 per cent). The number of closed cases has now reduced for five consecutive years, since the peak of 496 cases in 2009-10. This represents an overall reduction of 39 per cent since 2009-10. (4) The North West and North East regions had the highest rate of new cases per million-population, both recording 9.3 cases per million-population, falling from 11.1 and 13.5 respectively in 2013-14 (based on population figures for those aged 16 years and over). This compares to 4.8 new cases per million-population for England overall. (5) The East of England region had the fewest new cases with 0.8 cases per million-population, compared to 2.9 cases last year. This is also the only region with less than 2 cases per million-population. (6) The North West had the highest rate for continuing cases with 23.5 cases per million-population. The South East and London continue to have the lowest rate of continuing cases. The South East had 6.4 cases per million-population and London 3.7 cases per million-population, although London represents an increase compared to 2013-14. (7) The durations of the 301 Guardianship cases ending in 2014-15 ranged from less than 3 months (15 cases) to over 10 years (14 cases). Of the 287 concluded Section 7 cases, 72 per cent (206) had durations of less than 2 years. Of the 14 concluded Section 37 cases, 29 per cent (4) had durations of less than 2 years. The median duration of a Guardianship case in England was 12.0 months.". See [[Statistics#HSCIC - Guardianship]]

*01/08/15 (2): '''West London MH NHS Trust, 'Policy A6: Admissions Panel Operational Policy (Broadmoor Hospital)' (3/6/15).''' See [[High secure hospital]]

*01/08/15 (1): {{csum|R (YZ) v NHS Trust (2015) EWHC 2296 (Admin)}}

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