View source for December 2008 chronology

See [[December 2008 update]] for a summary of these changes.

* 30/12/08: Old cases added... [[Re A (Children) (Conjoined Twins: Surgical Separation) (2000) EWCA Civ 254]] (best interests), [[Re A (Medical Treatment: Male Sterilisation) (2000) 1 FLR 549, (2000) 1 FCR 193]] (best interests), [[A v A Health Authority (2002) EWHC 18 (Fam)]] (best interests), [[A v UK 25599/94 (1998) ECHR 85]] (ECHR - misc)

* 28/12/08: 2008 cases added... [[Salford City Council v GJ, re GJ NJ and BJ (Incapacitated Adults) (2008) EWHC 1097 (Fam)]] (capacity), [[R (Kay) v Health Service Commissioner (2008) EWHC 2063 (Admin)]] (misc), [[Gray v Thames Trains Ltd (2008) EWCA Civ 713]] (misc)

* 28/12/08: Old cases added... [[R (Johnson) v London Borough of Havering; R (YL) v Birmingham City Council (2007) EWCA Civ 26]] (community care), [[R (Johnson) v London Borough of Havering (2006) EWHC 1714 (Admin)]] (community care), [[Gray v Thames Trains Ltd (2007) EWHC 1558 (QB)]] (misc)

* 22/12/08: New MHRT case added... [[R (MN) v MHRT (2008) CO/5741/2007]] (MHRT - Change of status after application made) - extempore judgment 19/12/08

* 22/12/08: New criminal case added... [[R (F and Thompson) v SSHD (2008) EWHC 3170 (QB)]] (criminal law - sex offenders register) - judgment handed down 19/12/08

* 21/12/08: Cases added... [[R v Moyle (2008) EWCA Crim 3059]] (criminal law - sentencing, 18/12/08); [[Re C (Mental Patient: Habeas Corpus) (2002) EWHC 243 (Admin)]] (odds and sods - habeas corpus)

* 21/12/08: The LSC have confirmed that where a Tribunal application is reinstated (instead of there being a fresh application), this constitutes a fresh matter start... See [[MHT, 'Important notice: Operation of section 77(2) MHA 1983 - disregarding withdrawn applications' (8/12/08)]]

* 21/12/08: Press link to case involving guardianship and unlawful detention added... See [[Interesting cases]]

* 21/12/08: On 18/12/08 NIMHE published Independent Mental Health Advocacy: Guidance for Commissioners... See external links section of [[New Independent Mental Health Advocate scheme]]

* 21/12/08: On 18/12/08 the DH launched this catchily-named consultation: Mental Capacity Act 2005 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards: consultation on the Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Monitoring and Reporting) and (Deprivation of Liberty: Standard Authorisations, Assessments and Ordinary Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2009... See external links section of [[Bournewood gap bridged by Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards inserted into MCA 2005]]

* 21/12/08: On 17/12/08 the OPG launched a new Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy and a protocol for joint working between the Office of the Public Guardian and Local Authorities... See "Vulnerable adults to get better protection" section on [[Office of the Public Guardian]] page

*18/12/08: December 2008 Tribunal Member and Stakeholder Bulletin published today... See [[Mental Health Tribunal]]

*18/12/08: On 17/12/08 the MoJ published revised guidance for social supervisors on the supervision and aftercare of conditionally discharged patients... See [[Ministry_of_Justice#New_MHU_website]]

*18/12/08: New case added... [[R (TF) v SSJ (2008) EWCA Civ 1457]] (deprivation of liberty) - judgment handed down today. Transcript courtesy of claimant's solicitor

*17/12/08:New legislation... [[Mental Health Act 1983 (Independent Mental Health Advocates) (England) Regulations 2008]]. These Regulations contain provisions about the arrangements for the appointment of IMHAs and as to who can be appointed to act as an IMHA. In force 1/4/09. See also the written ministerial statement here: [[New Independent Mental Health Advocate scheme]]

*15/12/08: Case summary added... [[Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (2008) UKHL 74]], courtesy of the [[ICLR]]

*15/12/08: On 8/12/08 the HESC Chamber President issued an important notice relating to the withdrawal of mental health cases... See [[MHT, 'Important notice: Operation of section 77(2) MHA 1983 - disregarding withdrawn applications' (8/12/08)]]

*14/12/08: Cases added... [[R v C (2008) EWCA Crim 1155]] (criminal law, capacity); [[S v Floyd (2008) EWCA Civ 201]] (disability discrimination); [[KC v City of Westminster Social and Community Services Department (2007) EWHC 3096 (Fam)]] (disability discrimination)

*14/12/08: Other case law changes... ICLR summary added to [[KC v City of Westminster Social and Community Services Department (2008) EWCA Civ 198‎]]. Brief summary and useful link added to [[London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm (2008) UKHL 43]]. New case law category: [[:Category:Disability discrimination]]

*10/12/08: Cases added... [[Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (2008) UKHL 74]] opinions handed down today (miscellaneous - Article 2) and [[R (Cooke) v DPP (2008) EWHC 2703 (Admin)]] (criminal law - ASBOs)

*08/12/08: Bailii links to a further 31 judgments added... Now there are 105 "[[Cases to be added]]" links, in addition to the 268 categorised cases on the [[Mental health case law]] page

*07/12/08: Bailii links to 74 judgments added to site... See [[Cases to be added]]

*06/12/08: New case added.... [[R v Warwick (2008) NICC 42]] (criminal law, Northern Ireland)

*06/12/08: New ICLR Weekly Law Reports (Daily) summary... [[R (DB) v Nottingham Healthcare NHS Trust (2008) EWCA Civ 1354]] (criminal law)

*03/12/08: Ministry of Justice Mental Health Unit publish Bulletin No 5 today... See [[Ministry of Justice]]

*03/12/08: New case added... Judgment given today in [[R (DB) v Nottingham Healthcare NHS Trust (2008) EWCA Civ 1354]] (criminal law - hospital orders)

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