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==Website and CPD==
*'''Mental Health Law Online CPD scheme: 12 points for £60.''' Obtain 12 CPD points online by answering monthly questionnaires. The scheme is an ideal way to obtain your necessary hours, or to evidence your continued competence. It also helps to support the continued development of this website, and your subscriptions (and re-subscriptions) are appreciated. For full details and to subscribe, see [[CPD scheme]].

*'''MHLO Annual Review 2015.''' Paperback and Kindle versions are £6 and £3 respectively. The Annual Review contains all news items, arranged thematically, which were added to the website during the year. Please support the website by purchasing a copy. See [[Annual Review]]

*'''Cases.''' On 30/06/16 Mental Health Law Online contained [[Mental health case law|1781 categorised cases]]

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

==Case law==
*'''Life sentence appeal case.''' [[R v Ahmed (2016) EWCA Crim 670]] {{pagesummary|R v Ahmed (2016) EWCA Crim 670|d}}

*'''Appeal status information.''' The claim against Enfield in [[TW v Enfield Borough Council (2014) EWCA Civ 362, (2014) MHLO 26]] was ultimately settled for £27,000. Thanks to Helen Curtis of Garden Court Chambers and Michael Paget of Cornerstone Chambers for providing this information (emails 9/6/16 and 10/6/16). Similar information relating to other cases is always welcome: please get in touch. Here is a summary of the Court of Appeal decision {{pagesummary|TW v Enfield Borough Council (2014) EWCA Civ 362, (2014) MHLO 26|d}}

*'''Appeal status information.''' The claim against Durham in [[DD v Durham County Council (2013) EWCA Civ 96, (2013) MHLO 31]] was ultimately discontinued. Thanks to Chris Buttler of Matrix Chambers for providing this information (email 4/4/16). Here is a summary of the Court of Appeal decision {{pagesummary|DD v Durham County Council (2013) EWCA Civ 96, (2013) MHLO 31|d}}

*'''Housing case.''' [[McDonald v McDonald (2016) UKSC 28]] {{pagesummary|McDonald v McDonald (2016) UKSC 28|d}}

==Law Society==
*'''Law Society, 'Practice note: Representation before mental health tribunals' (27/5/16).''' This document was last updated on 27/5/16 to cover recent case law including YA (see para 4.1), Care and Treatment Reviews (see para 6.2.1) and includes other more minor amendments. See [[Law Society practice note on representation before Mental Health Tribunals]]

==Course==
*'''King's College London: Mental Health, Ethics and Law MSc.''' This MSc programme will equip students to become leaders in mental health policy, law or practice. It has been designed for health care professionals, lawyers, policy makers, and all those with a relevant first degree who are keen to consider the difficult questions raised by mental ill health and society's response. Benefits of the programme include that it: (1) Offers in-depth and integrated clinical, philosophical and legal analysis of key issues in the field of mental health. (2) Is supported by the UK's first centre of medical law and ethics (CMLE) and Europe’s largest centre for research and teaching in psychiatry, psychology and neuroscience (IoPPN). (3) Is located in central London and maintains close links with national and international policy formers and leading legal and clinical practitioner communities. For further information on this course, please visit the King’s [http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/mental-health-ethics-and-law-msc.aspx online prospectus].

==Events==
*'''Manchester University/AMHPA: Taking Stock conference - Manchester, 21/10/16.''' {{eventsummary|Manchester University/AMHPA: Taking Stock conference - Manchester, 21/10/16|d}}

*'''Northumbria University: Achieving Justice Conference - Newcastle, 8/10/16 - 9/10/16.''' {{eventsummary|Northumbria University: Achieving Justice Conference - Newcastle, 8/10/16 - 9/10/16|d}}

==Job==
*'''Job advert.''' [[Cygnet Hospital, Bury - MHA Administrator]] Applicants should be working in an MHA role already. The starting salary is £18,000, or £20,000 for those with the MHA Law & Practice Certification. For more details, including how to apply, see the [[Jobs]] page. (Job vacancies can be listed here for a small fee.)

*'''Job advert.''' [[Mackintosh Law, London - Mental Capacity and Community Care Lawyers]]. Mackintosh Law are recruiting for two solicitors: one supervisor and one other solicitor. See [[Jobs]]

==Books==
*'''New edition of book.''' {{bookold|pocketbook}}

*'''New edition of book.''' {{bookold|amhpguide}}

==Twitter==
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