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

*28/06/15 (2): '''MHLA re-accreditation course.''' The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a Refresher and Re-accreditation course on Thursday '''9/7/15''' in Manchester. This new course will be 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-manchester-9-jul/ MHLA website] for further information and to book online. See [[Events]]

*28/06/15 (1): '''MHLA Legal Aid course.''' The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a Legal Aid and Peer Review course on Monday '''6/7/15''' in London, and on Friday '''10/7/15''' in Manchester. This course provides guidance on the Legal Aid provisions in mental health cases, including escape-fee cases and requirements for means testing. It will also broaden practitioners’ knowledge of the peer review process and the peer review ‘Improving your Quality’ guidance. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). CPD: 6 hours. See MHLA website for details of the [http://www.mhla.co.uk/events/legal-aid-and-peer-review-london-6-jul-2015/ London] and [http://www.mhla.co.uk/events/legal-aid-and-peer-review-manchester-10-jul-2015/ Manchester courses], and to book online. See [[Events]]

*26/06/15 (1): '''Capacity/housing case.''' [[R (MT) v Oxford City Council (2015) EWHC 795 (Admin), (2015) MHLO 47]] {{pagesummary|R (MT) v Oxford City Council (2015) EWHC 795 (Admin), (2015) MHLO 47|d}}

*24/06/15 (2): '''Unfitness to plead case.''' [[R v Wells (2015) EWCA Crim 2, (2015) MHLO 46]] {{pagesummary|R v Wells (2015) EWCA Crim 2, (2015) MHLO 46|d}}

*24/06/15 (1): '''Miscellaneous case.''' [[Re A (2015) EWHC 1709 (Fam), (2015) MHLO 45]] {{pagesummary|Re A (2015) EWHC 1709 (Fam), (2015) MHLO 45|d}}

*18/06/15 (3): '''Facebook page.''' Now that enough people like the page, it can now have a memorable link - [http://www.facebook.com/mentalhealthlaw www.facebook.com/mentalhealthlaw] - thank you!

*18/06/15 (2): '''Detailed summary added to Re X case page.''' See [[Re X (Court of Protection Practice) (2015) EWCA Civ 599, (2015) MHLO 44]]

*18/06/15 (1): '''Editable versions of section papers.''' Following a request, rich text format (RTF) versions of forms A2, A3 and A4 (the section 2 detention papers) have been uploaded. If there is sufficient demand, other forms can be converted from PDF and made available. See [[Mental Health Act 1983 Statutory Forms]]

*17/06/15 (4): '''Andy McNicoll, 'Councils' failure to make court applications leaving "widespread unlawful deprivations of liberty"' (Community Care, 17/6/15).''' See [[Re X (Court of Protection Practice) (2015) EWCA Civ 599, (2015) MHLO 44]]

*17/06/15 (3): '''Ben Troke, 'Court of Appeal ruling means streamlined deprivation of liberty process is fatally flawed' (Community Care, 16/6/15.''' See [[Re X (Court of Protection Practice) (2015) EWCA Civ 599, (2015) MHLO 44]]

*17/06/15 (2): '''Alex Ruck Keene, 'Re X - the Court of Appeal pronounces' (Court of Protection Handbook Blog, 16/6/15).''' See [[Re X (Court of Protection Practice) (2015) EWCA Civ 599, (2015) MHLO 44]]

*17/06/15 (1): '''Deprivation of liberty procedure.''' [[Re X (Court of Protection Practice) (2015) EWCA Civ 599, (2015) MHLO 44]] {{pagesummary|Re X (Court of Protection Practice) (2015) EWCA Civ 599, (2015) MHLO 44|d}}

*12/06/15 (4): '''New book: Matthew Graham and Jakki Cowley, ''A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005'' (JKP 2015).''' Foreword by Alex Ruck Keene. Available from {{amazon|B00VF1Q1JM|Amazon|x}}. See [[Books]]

*12/06/15 (3): '''39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Law Newsletter' (issue 57, June 2015).''' See [[39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Law Newsletter]]

*12/06/15 (2): '''39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Law Newsletter' (issue 56, May 2015).''' See [[39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Law Newsletter]]

*12/06/15 (1): '''39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Law Newsletter' (issue 55, April 2015).''' See [[39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Law Newsletter]]

*11/06/15 (2): '''Dept of Health, 'Section 67 of the Mental Health Act' (v4, 23/4/13).''' This version contains updated contact details. See [[MHA 1983 s67]]

*11/06/15 (1): '''Correction.''' The correct telephone number for DH s67 references is 0207 210 5359 (not 5357). See [[MHA 1983 s67]]

*09/06/15 (1): '''Social circumstances evidence.''' [[AF v Nottinghamshire NHS Trust (2015) UKUT 216 (AAC), (2015) MHLO 43]] {{pagesummary|AF v Nottinghamshire NHS Trust (2015) UKUT 216 (AAC), (2015) MHLO 43|d}}

*08/06/15 (2): '''Job advert (ODonnells).''' ODonnells Solicitors in Preston are seeking to recruit a mental health lawyer. Panel membership is not essential. For further details see [[Job adverts]]

*08/06/15 (1): '''Guardianship and DOLS case.''' [[KD v A Borough Council (2015) UKUT 251 (AAC), (2015) MHLO 42]] {{pagesummary|KD v A Borough Council (2015) UKUT 251 (AAC), (2015) MHLO 42|d}}

*01/06/15 (1): '''DH contact details.''' New Department of Health contact details added for use when seeking Tribunal references. See [[s67]]

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