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==Cases==
===Solicitors Regulation Authority===
*'''SRA decision.''' {{pagesummary|SRA decision: Billy Chucks of Chris Solicitors (2013) MHLO 22 (SRA)}}

===Listing===
*'''Cheshire West appeal.''' The Supreme Court Registry has confirmed that this case will be heard from 22/10/13 to 24/10/13. See [[Cheshire West and Chester Council v P (2011) EWCA Civ 1257]]

===Upper Tribunal===
*'''Upper Tribunal case.''' {{pagesummary|JP v South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (2012) UKUT 486 (AAC)}}

*'''Upper Tribunal case.''' {{pagesummary|MA v SSH (2012) UKUT 474 (AAC), (2012) MHLO 171}}

*'''Upper Tribunal case.''' {{pagesummary|Bernard v SW London and St George's MH NHS Trust (2013) UKUT 58 (AAC), (2013) MHLO 26}}

*'''Upper Tribunal case.''' {{pagesummary|MM v Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (2013) UKUT 107 (AAC), (2013) MHLO 25}}

*'''Upper Tribunal case.''' {{pagesummary|MS v North East London Foundation Trust (2013) UKUT 92 (AAC), (2013) MHLO 24}}

*'''Upper Tribunal case.''' {{pagesummary|R (S) v Mental Health Tribunal (2012) MHLO 164 (UT)}}

*'''Upper Tribunal case.''' {{pagesummary|SSJ v MP (2013) UKUT 25 (AAC), (2013) MHLO 8}}

===Criminal law===
*'''Sentence appeal case.''' {{pagesummary|R v Ahmed (2012) EWCA Crim 99, (2012) MHLO 178}}

:*'''Mental Health Cop Blog, 'Mentally Ill Migrant Criminals' (21/2/13).''' See [[R v Ahmed (2012) EWCA Crim 99, (2012) MHLO 178]]

:*'''Wesley Johnson, 'Hospital beds blocked by mentally ill migrant criminals' (20/2/13).''' See [[R v Ahmed (2012) EWCA Crim 99, (2012) MHLO 178]]

*'''Sentence appeal case.''' {{pagesummary|R v Caress (2013) EWCA Crim 218, (2013) MHLO 27}}

*'''Criminal appeal case.''' {{pagesummary|R v Coley (2013) EWCA Crim 223, (2013) MHLO 23}}

*'''Sentence appeal case.''' {{pagesummary|R v Smith (Mark John) (2012) EWCA Crim 2566, (2012) MHLO 170}}

*'''Criminal appeal.''' {{pagesummary|B v R (2013) EWCA Crim 3, (2013) MHLO 7}}

*'''Criminal case.''' {{pagesummary|R v Nightingale (2012) EWCA Crim 2734, (2012) MHLO 167}}

===Capacity===
*'''Best interests case (medical).''' {{pagesummary|Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v David James (2013) EWCA Civ 65, (2013) MHLO 17}}

:*'''Soliciors Journal, 'Appeal judge redefines "futile treatment"' (8/3/13).''' See [[Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v David James (2013) EWCA Civ 65, (2013) MHLO 17]]

*'''Capacity case (best interests).''' {{pagesummary|A County Council v E (2012) EWHC 4161 (COP), (2012) MHLO 176}}

*'''Capacity case (best interests).''' {{pagesummary|‎HT v CK (2012) EWHC 4160 (COP), (2012) MHLO 175}}

*'''Capacity case (fact finding).''' {{pagesummary|PB v RB (2012) EWHC 4159 (COP), (2012) MHLO 174}}

*'''Capacity case (litigation capacity).''' {{pagesummary|Re RGS (2012) EWHC 4162 (COP), (2012) MHLO 173}}

*'''Statutory will case.''' {{pagesummary|NT v FS (2013) EWHC 684 (COP), (2013) MHLO 18}}

*'''Capacity case (litigation friend).''' {{pagesummary|WCC v AB (2012) MHLO 168 (COP)}}

*'''Capacity case (ASBO).''' {{pagesummary|Pender v DPP (2013) MHLO 12 (QBD)}}

*'''Capacity case (marriage).''' {{pagesummary|A Local Authority v AK (2012) EWHC B29 (COP), (2012) MHLO 166}}

*'''Capacity case (sterilisation).''' {{pagesummary|A Local Authority v K (2013) EWHC 242 (COP), (2013) MHLO 11}}

*'''Testamentary capacity case.''' {{pagesummary|Turner v Phythian (2013) EWHC 499 (Ch), (2013) MHLO 10}}

*'''Capacity case.''' {{pagesummary|ZH v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis (2013) EWCA Civ 69, (2013) MHLO 9}}

*'''Capacity case.''' {{pagesummary|DO v LBH (2012) EWHC 4044 (Admin), (2012) MHLO 165}}

*'''Capacity case.''' {{pagesummary|A PCT v LDV (2013) EWHC 272 (Fam)}}

*'''Capacity case.''' {{pagesummary|LB Waltham Forest v WD (2010) MHLO 195}}

===Lasting Powers of Attorney===
*'''LPA case.''' {{pagesummary|‎Re Martin (2013) MHLO 21 (LPA)}}

*'''LPA case.''' {{pagesummary|‎Re Black (2013) MHLO 20 (LPA)}}

*'''LPA case.''' {{pagesummary|Re Hart (2013) MHLO 19 (LPA)}}

*'''LPA case.''' {{pagesummary|Re Buckley (2013) MHLO 13 (LPA)}}

===European Court of Human Rights===
*'''ECHR case.''' {{pagesummary|Mihailovs v Latvia 35939/10 (2013) ECHR 65, (2013) MHLO 15}}

*'''ECHR case.''' {{pagesummary|Lashin v Russia 33117/02 (2013) ECHR 63, (2013) MHLO 14}}

===Miscellaneous===
*'''Miscellaneous case (AMHPs).''' {{pagesummary|DD v Durham County Council (2013) EWCA Civ 96, (2013) MHLO 31}}

*'''Miscellaneous case.''' {{pagesummary|R (Copson) v Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust (2013) EWHC 732 (Admin), (2013) MHLO 30}}

*'''Community care/capacity case.''' {{pagesummary|R (Chatting) v Viridian Housing (2012) EWHC 3595 (Admin), (2012) MHLO 177}}

*'''Miscellaneous case.''' {{pagesummary|R (Z) v Whittington Hospital (2013) EWHC 358 (Admin), (2013) MHLO 29}}

*'''Immigration case.''' {{pagesummary|R (Das) v SSHD (2013) EWHC 682 (Admin), (2013) MHLO 28}}

*'''Miscellaneous case.''' {{pagesummary|R (Children's Rights Alliance for England) v SSJ (2013) EWCA Civ 34, (2013) MHLO 16}}

*'''Miscellaneous case (disclosure).''' {{pagesummary|Durham County Council v Dunn (2012) EWCA Civ 1654, (2012) MHLO 169}}

==Legislation==
*'''Legislation.''' {{pagesummary|Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013}}

:*'''Mind, 'A great victory against discrimination!' (March 2013).''' See [[Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013]]

*{{lsum|Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian (Amendment) Regulations 2013}}

*{{lsum|Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013}}

==Dept of Health==
*'''Consultation.''' Dept of Health, 'Review of NHS complaints system' (press release, 15/3/13). The review will be encouraged to make recommendations about: (a) any aspect of the NHS complaints arrangements and other means by which patients make concerns known; (b) the way that organisations receive and act on concerns and complaints; (c) how Boards and managers carry out their functions; (d) the process by which individual organisations are held to account for the way that they handle concerns and complaints. Contact details are provided for anyone wishing to submit evidence. Review begins 15/3/13 and is due to report by 30/7/13. See [[Consultations#Department of Health]]

*'''Rosa Silverman, 'NHS complaints system review launched' (Telegraph, 15/3/13).''' See [[Consultations#Department of Health]]

==Legal Aid==
*'''Legal Aid.''' Legal Aid Agency, 'Applications for emergency funding in judicial review cases: processes and procedures from 1 April 2013' (March 2013). See [[Legal Aid]]

*'''Legal Aid.''' New Legal Aid forms must be used from 1/4/13: see Civil forms preview on MOJ website. See [[Legal Aid forms]]

==Newsletters and articles==
*'''39 Essex Street, 'Court of Protection Newsletter' (issue 31, March 2013).''' The cases mentioned in this issue are: [[Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v David James (2013) EWCA Civ 65, (2013) MHLO 17]] — [[A Local Authority v K (2013) EWHC 242 (COP), (2013) MHLO 11]] — [[A PCT v LDV (2013) EWHC 272 (Fam)]] — [[ZH v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis (2013) EWCA Civ 69, (2013) MHLO 9 ]] — [[A Local Authority v K (2013) EWHC 242 (COP), (2013) MHLO 11]] — [[R (Children's Rights Alliance for England) v SSJ (2013) EWCA Civ 34, (2013) MHLO 16]]. There is also information under the following headings: (a) Recent practice points from the Family Division; (b) Guidance upon Civil Legal Aid subsequent to 1/4/13; (c) DoH Fifth Annual Report on IMCA services; (d) Third Annual Report on the UK’s National Preventative Mechanism; (e) Disabled persons and sexual surrogates; (f) The CoP for litigants in person; (g) The CoP's work over the past four years. See [[39 Essex Street COP Newsletter#March 2013]]

:*'''Official Solicitor, 'Note on accepting instructions in health and welfare proceedings' (25/2/13).''' See [[39 Essex Street COP Newsletter#March 2013]]

*'''Richard English, 'Mental Health and the Criminal Law 2012 Review' (January 2013)'''. See [[Newsletters]]

==Website and CPD==
*'''MHLO books.''' The Mental Health Law Online [[Annual Review 2012]] has been published in {{amazon|1481965638|paperback|x}} and {{amazon|B00B0VJUUE|Kindle|x}} format, and is now available on Amazon. The Annual Review 2012 contains all news items, arranged thematically, which were added to the website during 2012. The [[Annual Review 2011]] is also now available in {{amazon|1482058022|paperback|x}} and {{amazon|B007GQ7F54|Kindle|x}} formats. See [[Books]]

*'''CPD scheme.''' The questionnaire for January 2013 has been uploaded. Obtain 12 accredited CPD points online for £60 by subscribing today. See [[CPD scheme]]

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*'''Cases.''' On 31/3/13 Mental Health Law Online contained [[Mental health case law|1352 categorised cases]]

*'''Chronology.''' See [[March 2013 chronology]] for this month's changes to the website in date order

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