View source for December 2009 chronology

See [[December 2009 update]] for a summary of these changes. 

*29/12/09: The December 2009 CPD questionnaire is now available, as are the questionnaires for the previous 12 months. Multiple-choice tests are published monthly, stay online for 12 months, and can be taken at any time. <rss-desc>See [http://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/cpd/ CPD scheme] for details</rss-desc>

*29/12/09: On 24/12/09 the Dept of Health issued guidance on the completion of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards data collation sheet. See [[DH]]

*23/12/09: LSC news item: "2010 civil contract: arrangements for billing of disbursements 22-12-2009". When the new contract starts in October 2010, mental health firms will be able to apply for interim payments of disbursements (excluding counsel's fees) where six months have elapsed since (a) the start of the matter and (b) any previous interim payment application. Paragraph 9.50 of the MH specification has been amended accordingly. See [[Legal Aid]]

*23/12/09: New case added (after-care, 22/12/09). {{pagesummary|R (Stojak) v Sheffield City Council (2009) EWHC 3412 (Admin)}}
*23/12/09: Case summary added (inquests, 21/12/09). {{pagesummary|R (Lewis) v HM Coroner for the Mid and North Division of the County of Shropshire (2009) EWCA Civ 1403}}
*23/12/09: Case summary added (inquests, 18/12/09). {{pagesummary|R (P) v HM Coroner for the District of Avon (2009) EWCA Civ 1367}}
*23/12/09: Case summary added (prison law, 18/12/09). {{pagesummary|R (Johnson) v SSJ (2009) EWHC 3336 (Admin)}}
*23/12/09: Case summary added (community care, 6/11/09). {{pagesummary|R (Manchester City Council) v St Helens Borough Council (2009) EWCA Civ 1348}}
*23/12/09: The Dept of Health have published today "The second year of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service: 2008/2009". See [[IMCA]]

*23/12/09: DH list of supervisory bodies updated again on 18/12/09. See [[DOLS]]

*23/12/09: Decisions on permission to appeal given by Supreme Court recently. See [[R (TF and Thompson) v SSHD (2009) EWCA Civ 792]] (sex offender register case - allowed), [[R (P) v SSJ (2009) EWCA Civ 701]] (inquiry into self-harmer in HMYOI - refused), [[R (Miller) v Independent Assessor (2009) EWCA Civ 609]] (quantum of damages for unlawful detention - refused), [[AB v Nugent Care Society (2009) EWCA Civ 827]] (Limitation Act, sexual abuse - refused)

*23/12/09: "MCA update" 18/12/09 email text added. See [[OPG]]

*23/12/09: MoJ consultation added: "Office of the Public Guardian: Amendments to secondary legislation" (17/12/09 to 9/3/10). See [[Consultations]]

*17/12/09: Case summary added (DOL). {{pagesummary|Salford City Council v BJ (2009) EWHC 3310 (Fam)}}
*17/12/09: CLS News today "LSC outlines actions following NAO report". Following a slating by the National Audit Office, the LSC have written to all firms. Of relevance to mental health law: on audit, in certain circumstances, they had allowed 2 hours' work without evidence of entitlement, but this practice will cease; firms with high numbers of split cases and multiple matter starts for a single client will be investigated with a view to the recovery of cash; and a reminder was given of the general duties of keeping records to justify claims. See [[Legal Aid#CLS News]]

*17/12/09: CLS News 16/12/09 "Civil case management - change in contact details". From February 2010, the phone number for all urgent enquiries about civil certificated work is 0300 200 2020; email or post should be used for non-urgent enquiries (legal-enquiries@legalservices.gov.uk for civil legal, finance-enquiries@legalservices.gov.uk for finance, means-enquiries for means queries). See [[Legal Aid#CLS News]]

*15/12/09: Case summary added (LPA). {{pagesummary|Re Kittle (2009) COP 1/12/09}}
*15/12/09: Case summary added (LPA). {{pagesummary|Re Clarke (2009) COP 18/11/09}}
*14/12/09: Case summary added (capacity). {{pagesummary|Re Allen (2009) COP 21/7/09}}
*14/12/09: An updated version of "A Practitioner's Guide to Court of Protection Property Procedures" is now available on the OPG website. See [[Court of Protection]]

*14/12/09: Case summary added (disability discrimination). {{pagesummary|R (Domb) v London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (2009) EWCA Civ 941}}
*14/12/09: Case summary added (disability discrimination). {{pagesummary|Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police v Caston (2009) EWCA Civ 1298}}
*09/12/09: Case summary added (quantum). {{pagesummary|R (Miller) v Independent Assessor (2009) EWCA Civ 609}}
*09/12/09: Case transcript added (Southern Irish). {{pagesummary|C v Clinical Director of St Patricks Hospital (2009) IEHC 13}}
*07/12/09: The DH's supervisory body contact lists were updated again on 4/12/09. See [[DOLS]]

*07/12/09: Case summary added (Tribunals). {{pagesummary|R (Cart) v Upper Tribunal (2009) EWHC 3052 (Admin)}}
*07/12/09: Case summary added (Misc). {{pagesummary|AB v Nugent Care Society (2009) EWCA Civ 827}}
*07/12/09: This month the LSC have updated their "Where work is processed" document. The old one has been removed from their website so it is not immediately clear what has changed. See [[Legal Aid#Where work is processed]]

*07/12/09: In December 2009 "New Horizons" was launched, with politicians' photos, jargon, and it own section on the Dept of Health website. See [[Dept of Health]]

*07/12/09: The Law Commission's consultation document on reform of adult social care law is due to be published in February 2010. See [[Law Commission]] for link to Gazette article

*06/12/09: The current Mental Health Act 1983 statutory forms are now available on Wikimentalhealth. See [[Mental Health Act 1983 Statutory Forms]]

*06/12/09: Draft summary of GJ case added. Your comments are welcome before it is finalised. {{pagesummary|GJ v The Foundation Trust (2009) EWHC 2972 (Fam)}}
*04/12/09: Case summary added (Misc - s139). {{pagesummary|‎Seal v UK 50330/07 (2009) ECHR 806}}
*04/12/09: Case summary added (Deportation). {{pagesummary|‎Anam v SSHD (2009) EWHC 2496 (Admin)}}
*04/12/09: Case summary added (Misc - s136). {{pagesummary|‎MS v UK 24527/08 (2009) ECHR 1762}}
*04/12/09: Case summary added (Inquests). {{pagesummary|‎Hurst v UK 42577/07 (2009) ECHR 1988}}
*04/12/09: Case summary added (Misc). {{pagesummary|‎West v General Social Care Council (2009) UKFTT 330 (HESC)}}
*04/12/09: Case summary added (Deprivation of liberty). {{pagesummary|‎Halilovic v Bosnia and Herzegovina 23968/05 (2009) ECHR 1933}}

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