View source for May 2009 update

==Legislation==

*[[Equality Bill 2008-09]] published.

==Other documents==

*DH published "Independent mental health advocates: supplementary guidance on access to patient records under section 130B of the Mental Health Act 1983" today. Information which would not be disclosed to the patient under the DPA should be disclosed to the IMHA. See [[Independent Mental Health Advocates]]

*Edition 21 (May 2009) of Mental Capacity Update available. See external links section of [[Mental Capacity Act 2005 Overview]]

*Lists of supervisory body contact details last updated 19/5/09. See [[DOLS]]

*The Ministry of Justice published "Access to Justice: a review of the existing evidence of the experiences of adults with mental health problems". See [[Ministry of Justice]]

*The Scottish Assembly published "Experiences of the Early Implementation of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003: A Cohort Study". See [[Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003]]

*DH published the Bradley Report (Lord Bradley's review of people with mental health problems or learning disabilities in the criminal justice system) on 30/4/09. See [[Department of Health]]

==Website==
*April 2009's CPD questionnaire available for subscribers. Earn 12 CPD credits for £50 - see [http://www.wikimentalhealth.co.uk/cpd/ CPD scheme]

*The site now has 491 [[Mental health case law|categorised cases]] plus 64 further [[cases to be added]] located on Bailii.

*New miscellaneous article with useful links. See [[Covert administration of medication]]

*See [[May 2009 chronology]] for changes to the website in date order 

==Caselaw==
===2009 cases===
*{{pagesummary|Re OT (2009) EWHC 633 (Fam)}}
*{{pagesummary|Re OT (A Child) (2009) EWCA Civ 409}}
*{{pagesummary|Y (Sri Lanka) v SSHD (2009) EWCA Civ 362}}
*{{pagesummary|R (Smith) v Secretary of State for Defence (2009) EWCA Civ 441}}
*{{pagesummary|R v Hughes (2009) EWCA Crim 841}}
*{{pagesummary|R (James) v SSJ (2009) UKHL 22}}
*{{pagesummary|Eastern and Coastal Kent PCT v Grey (2009) UKEAT 0454/08}}
===Old cases summarised===
*{{pagesummary|R (P) v Mersey Care NHS Trust (2003) EWHC 994 (Admin)}}
*{{pagesummary|R (IR) v Dr Shetty (2003) EWHC 3022 (Admin)}}

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