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==Case law==
*'''Conditional discharge/DOLS case.''' [[MM v WL Clinic (2016) UKUT 37 (AAC)]] {{pagesummary|MM v WL Clinic (2016) UKUT 37 (AAC)|d}}

*'''Upper Tribunal case.''' [[WH v Partnerships in Care (2015) UKUT 695 (AAC), (2015) MHLO 132]] {{pagesummary|WH v Partnerships in Care (2015) UKUT 695 (AAC), (2015) MHLO 132|d}}

*'''Anonymity case.''' [[R (C) v SSJ (2016) UKSC 2]] {{pagesummary|R (C) v SSJ (2016) UKSC 2|d}}

*'''Deprivation of liberty case.''' [[Birmingham City Council v D (2016) EWCOP 8, (2016) MHLO 5]] {{pagesummary|Birmingham City Council v D (2016) EWCOP 8, (2016) MHLO 5|d}}

:*'''Browne Jacobson, 'Money no object! Deprivation of liberty for 16/17 year olds, (bottomless?) resources and (endless?) state imputability' (29/1/16).''' See [[Birmingham City Council v D (2016) EWCOP 8, (2016) MHLO 5]]

*'''Sentence appeal case.''' [[R v Fletcher (2015) EWCA Crim 2007, (2015) MHLO 133]] {{pagesummary|R v Fletcher (2015) EWCA Crim 2007, (2015) MHLO 133|d}}

*'''Legal Aid case.''' [[R (Sisangia) v Director of Legal Aid Casework (2016) EWCA Civ 24, (2016) MHLO 4]] {{pagesummary|R (Sisangia) v Director of Legal Aid Casework (2016) EWCA Civ 24, (2016) MHLO 4|d}}

*'''Inquest case.''' [[R (Speck) v HM Coroner for District of York (2016) EWHC 6 (Admin), (2016) MHLO 1]] {{pagesummary|R (Speck) v HM Coroner for District of York (2016) EWHC 6 (Admin), (2016) MHLO 1|d}}

*'''ICLR summary available for Rochdale MBC v KW Court of Appeal decision.''' See [[Rochdale MBC v KW (2015) EWCA Civ 1054, (2015) MHLO 71]]

==Office of the Public Guardian==
*'''Office of the Public Guardian, 'Local authority deputyship responsibilities' (Practice Note no 01/2016, 14/1/16).''' Summary from Government website: "The practice note explains the Office of the Public Guardian’s (OPG) guidance on local authority deputyship responsibilities, including important information for authorities considering entering into a contractual agreement with an external provider." See [[Office of the Public Guardian]]

==Books==
*'''New book.''' Alex Ruck Keene (''ed''), ''Assessment of Mental Capacity'' (4th edn, Law Society 2015. See [[Books#Mental Capacity Act]]

*'''DOLS book.''' {{bookold|dolshandbook}}. See [[Books#Mental Capacity Act]]

==Events==
*'''MHLA: Panel course - London, 14/3/16 and 15/3/16''' {{eventsummary|MHLA: Panel course - London, 14/3/16 and 15/3/16|d}}

*'''MHLA: Panel course - Leeds, 2/3/16 and 3/3/16.''' {{eventsummary|MHLA: Panel course - Leeds, 2/3/16 and 3/3/16|d}}

*'''British Psychological Society: Beyond Psychiatric Diagnosis - London, 22/6/16''' {{eventsummary|British Psychological Society: Beyond Psychiatric Diagnosis - London, 22/6/16|d}}

*'''CLT: Court of Protection training for paralegals''' {{eventsummary|CLT: Court of Protection training for paralegals|d}}

*'''ESRC: Building the Care Act - Keele, 22/1/16.''' {{eventsummary|ESRC: Building the Care Act - Keele, 22/1/16|d}}

*'''PELT: Deprivation of Liberty made simple - Hoylake, 7/6/16.''' {{eventsummary|PELT: Deprivation of Liberty made simple - Hoylake, 7/6/16|d}}

*'''PELT: Introduction to Forensic Patients - Hoylake, 2/6/16.''' {{eventsummary|PELT: Introduction to Forensic Patients - Hoylake, 2/6/16|d}}

*'''PELT: Mental Health Act Masterclass - Hoylake, 17/5/16.''' {{eventsummary|PELT: Mental Health Act Masterclass - Hoylake, 17/5/16|d}}

*'''PELT: Introduction to Care Act for those working with MHA or MCA - Hoylake, 26/4/16.''' {{eventsummary|PELT: Introduction to Care Act for those working with MHA or MCA - Hoylake, 26/4/16|d}}

*'''PELT: Court of Protection Masterclass - Hoylake, 19/4/16.''' {{eventsummary|PELT: Court of Protection Masterclass - Hoylake, 19/4/16|d}}

*'''PELT: Depriving Children and Young People of their liberty lawfully - Hoylake, 14/4/16.''' {{eventsummary|PELT: Depriving Children and Young People of their liberty lawfully - Hoylake, 14/4/16|d}}

*'''PELT: Introduction to MCA and DOLS - Hoylake, 5/4/16.''' {{eventsummary|PELT: Introduction to MCA and DOLS - Hoylake, 5/4/16|d}}

*'''PELT: Introduction to the Mental Health Act - Hoylake, 29/3/16.''' {{eventsummary|PELT: Introduction to the Mental Health Act - Hoylake, 29/3/16|d}}

*'''PELT: Introduction to using Court of Protection - Hoylake, 11/3/16.''' {{eventsummary|PELT: Introduction to using Court of Protection - Hoylake, 11/3/16|d}}

==Website and CPD==
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*'''Cases.''' On 31/1/16 Mental Health Law Online contained [[Mental health case law|1766 categorised cases]]

*'''Chronology.''' See [[January 2016 chronology]] for this month's changes to the website in date order.

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