View source for June 2017 chronology

See [[June 2017 update]] for a thematic summary of these changes.

*24/06/17 (1): '''Queen's Speech 2017.''' (1) Queen's Speech 2017 (21/6/17); (2) Cabinet Office, 'Queen's Speech 2017: background briefing notes' (21/6/17). See [[Mental Health Treatment Bill 2017]]

*19/06/17 (2): '''Delayed discharges (request for case studies).''' Mind are looking into potential legal reform in relation to delayed discharges from hospital, and request that people send case studies of patients who have remained in hospital for a number of months owing to delays in arranging aftercare packages (e.g. s117 packages, social care or community psychiatric provision). Please forward any case studies to m.henson-webb@mind.org.uk by the end of June 2017. See [[Mind (Charity)]]

*19/06/17 (1): '''Legal Aid Agency, 'Tribunal appointed representatives in mental health (rule 11(7) cases)' (8/6/17).''' This is guidance which has been provided to LAA auditors. In its summary section it states that: (1) No work on a client's case should be started before an application for legal aid has been made and properly signed. (2) The provider should in general always seek to visit the client to see if he has capacity and is willing to apply for legal aid himself (subject to bullets 6 and 7 below). (3) If the client lacks capacity then any person can make the application for legal aid on his behalf. That individual does not otherwise have to be involved in the case. (4) If the client lacks capacity or is unwilling/unable to sign the application form (and it is not appropriate for a third party to apply on his behalf) the provider can sign the application form in accordance with paragraph 9.40 of the contract specification. (5) In all Rule 11(7) cases, we expect to see the authority from the tribunal appointing the firm/individual on the file (usually an email). (6) If it is clear from the outset of the case that client lacks capacity or will be unwilling to sign the application form then the provider does not necessarily need to visit the client to see if he is unable/willing to apply. (7) In these circumstances, the provider should justify on file why he has not made any such attempts (e.g. the client clearly lacks capacity and/or has informed staff that he does not wish to see a solicitor). See [[Legal Aid#Guidance documents]]

*15/06/17 (5): '''HMCTS, 'Guidance for the conduct of cases before the restricted patient panel' (updated 29/3/16).''' This document sets out the responsibilities of the MoJ and MHT in the Tribunal procedure. For instance, the protocol provides that no MoJ comments are required in the following circumstances: (1) for initial reports, the MoJ have had the reports for 21 days; (2) for subsequent reports, including addendum and independent reports, the MoJ have received the reports at all.. See [[Ministry of Justice#MOJ/MHT Protocol]]

*15/06/17 (4): '''Edge Training: Best Interests Assessors Report Writing Course - London, 30/10/17''' {{eventsummary|Edge Training: Best Interests Assessors Report Writing Course - London, 30/10/17|d}}

*15/06/17 (3): '''Edge Training: DOLS Authorised Signatories - Sheffield, 3/11/17''' {{eventsummary|Edge Training: DOLS Authorised Signatories - Sheffield, 3/11/17|d}}

*15/06/17 (2): '''Job advert.''' [[Ben Hoare Bell, Newcastle upon Tyne - Mental Health Solicitor]]. The deadline for this vacancy is 31/7/17.

*15/06/17 (1): {{csum|McCann v State Hospitals Board for Scotland (2017) UKSC 31}}

*10/06/17 (1): {{csum|R (Brady) v Lord Chancellor (2017) EWHC 410 (Admin)}}

*08/06/17 (2): '''NOMS, 'Mental Health Casework Section: Section 17 - Leave of Absence' (22/2/17).''' This replaces the 22/4/14 version. See [[Ministry of Justice#Leave of absence]]

*08/06/17 (1): '''NOMS and NHS England, 'Working with personality disordered offenders: A practitioners guide' (second edition, September 2015).''' Link to this 2015 document added. This replaced the January 2011 version. See [[Ministry of Justice#Personality disorder]]

*06/06/17 (1): '''Court of Protection User Group.''' (1) Minutes of Court User Group Meeting (12/10/16); (2) Carolyn Hilder, 'Court User Group' (notification of 26/4/17 meeting, 29/3/17); (3) Minutes of Court User Group Meeting (26/4/17). The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 11/10/17 at 2pm at First Avenue House. See [[Court of Protection User Group]].

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