View source for February 2009 chronology

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

*28/02/09: DOLS Standard Forms published. {{pagesummary|Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Standard Forms}}
*28/02/09: On 27/2/09 the Welsh Assembly Government published DOLS guidance for (1) managing authorities and (2) supervisory bodies. See [[Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards]]

*25/02/09: Advice issued on nursing reports. {{pagesummary|MHT, 'Nursing Reports - Advice to Panels from Regional Tribunal Judges' (23/2/09)}}
*25/02/09: New secondary legislation. {{pagesummary|Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Monitoring and Reporting; and Assessments - Amendment) Regulations 2009}}
*25/02/09: On 23/2/09 the DH published "Mental Capacity Act (Deprivation of Liberty: Monitoring and Reporting; and Assessments - Amendment) Regulations 2009 - response to the consultation". See [[Consultations]]

* 25/02/09: New secondary legislation. {{pagesummary|Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009}}
* 22/02/09: The Wikimentalhealth CPD scheme is now online. For £50 per annum, solicitors can earn 12 CPD points. The course is also suitable for psychiatrists (CPD) and social workers (post-registration training). For more information see [http://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/cpd/ CPD scheme]

* 22/02/09: This weekend Bailii uploaded 90 mental health law court judgments at the request of Wikimentalhealth. This brings the total number of cases available through Wikimentalhealth to 510. There are still some cases on the wish list, so if you have any judgments not on this site then please send them in. Links to these newly-added transcripts have been incorporated into the [[Cases to be added]] page

* 22/02/09: 2008 best interests case added. {{pagesummary|C v V, re S and S (Protected Persons) (2008) 25/11/08‎}}
* 22/02/09: New February 2009 miscellaneous case. {{pagesummary|R (Purdy) v DPP (2009) EWCA Civ 92}}
* 22/02/09: New 2009 miscellaneous case. {{pagesummary|R (Wright) v SSH (2009) UKHL 3}}
*21/02/09: New information leaflet for SCT patients. See [[Supervised Community Treatment replaces Supervised Discharge]] for links.

* 19/02/09: New February 2009 Scottish Tribunal case added. {{pagesummary|Scottish Ministers v MHTS, re JK (2009) CSIH 9}}
* 19/02/09: On 17/2/09 the MoJ Mental Health Unit published their Bulletin No 6; on 16/2/09 they published revised guidance for (1) clinical supervisors and (2) social supervisors. See [[Ministry of Justice]]

* 19/02/09: New children documents linked to on CSIP website: "Systems Model for Planning the Implementation of the Age Appropriate Environment", and "Updated Headspace Toolkit" (for children). See [[Children and mental health law]] for links

* 19/02/09: The Office of the Public Guardian have published their February 2009 (edition 20) of MHA Update. See [[Mental Capacity Act 2005 Overview]] for link

*16/02/09: Welsh secondary legislation published. {{pagesummary|Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Appointment of Relevant Person’s Representative) (Wales) Regulations 2009}}
*16/02/09: Welsh secondary legislation published. {{pagesummary|Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Assessments, Standard Authorisations and Disputes about Residence) (Wales) Regulations 2009}}
*15/02/09: Recent successful habeas corpus case added (summary courtesy of claimant's solicitor). {{pagesummary|M v East London NHS Foundation Trust CO/1065/2009}}
*15/02/09: Some statutory forms added to the site (Forms A2, A3, A6, A7, A10, A11). See [[Mental Health Act 1983 Statutory Forms]]

*12/02/09: Today the Dept of Health have published DOLS guidance for (1) PCTs and local authorities, (2) hospitals and care homes and (3) relevant person's representatives. On 10/2/09 they published a document on "MCA DOLS and Section 75 partnerships under the National Health Service Act 2006" See [[Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards]] for links to these and other documents

*12/02/09: On 9/2/09 the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments published their Fifth Report of Session 2008-09, clearing up an ambiguity in certain regulations. See [[Mental Health Act 1983 (Independent Mental Health Advocates) (England) Regulations 2008]] for details

*11/02/09: February 2009 case added (capacity). {{pagesummary|Re P (2009) EWHC 163 (Ch)}}
*07/02/09: New Department of Health documents: "Independent advocacy qualifications" and "IMHA Myth Buster". See [[New Independent Mental Health Advocate scheme]] and [[Independent Mental Capacity Advocate service]]

*04/02/09: New MHA 2007 commencement order. {{pagesummary|Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009}}
*03/02/09: The charity Rethink have published "The Mental Health Act: Essential information for parents and carers". See [[Children and mental health law]]

*02/02/09: 2009 case added (criminal law). {{pagesummary|R (B) v DPP (2009) EWHC 106 (Admin)}}
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