View source for May 2015 update

==Case law==
*{{csum|Re MN (An Adult) (2015) EWCA Civ 411}}

:*'''Alex Ruck Keene, 'The Court of Protection comes of age' (Court of Protection Handbook Blog, 7/5/15).''' See [[Re MN (An Adult) (2015) EWCA Civ 411]]

*'''COP costs case.''' [[LB Redbridge v G (No 6) (2015) EWCA Civ 446, (2015) MHLO 40]] {{pagesummary|LB Redbridge v G (No 6) (2015) EWCA Civ 446, (2015) MHLO 40|d}}

*'''Negligence claim.''' [[ABC v St George's Healthcare NHS Trust (2015) EWHC 1394 (QB), (2015) MHLO 39]] {{pagesummary|ABC v St George's Healthcare NHS Trust (2015) EWHC 1394 (QB), (2015) MHLO 39|d}}

==Legal Aid Agency==
*'''Legal Aid Agency, 'Keycard 51' (April 2015).''' This document is helpful when working out financial eligibility for civil Legal Aid. In force 6/4/15. See [[Legal Aid#Guidance documents]]

*'''Legal Aid audits.''' Different mental health firms have reportedly been given different information about the current round of audits: (a) that larger firms are selected based on contract size, or (b) that every firm will be audited in the next year or so. The official position is that: (1) the focus is on higher-risk providers, and volume of work will not by itself lead to an audit; (2) "higher risk" is not tightly defined, but is a combination of: (a) does the firm have a history of claiming errors? (b) if so, when these have been brought to the firm's attention, is a fix effectively made? (c) are bills rejected or assessed down higher than the norm? (d) are there significant changes in people at the firm? (3) towards the end of the summer, recent audits will be reviewed to see whether the published guidance has reduced problems (source: John Sirodcar, Head of Contract Management, 8/5/15). See [[Legal Aid]]

==Mental Health Tribunal==
*'''New HQ1 and procedure for late reports from 5/5/15.''' [[Tribunal Procedure: Failure to submit reports to the tribunal on time (17/4/15)]] {{pagesummary|Tribunal Procedure: Failure to submit reports to the tribunal on time (17/4/15)|d}}

==Care Quality Commission==
*'''CQC, 'Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2013/14' (5/2/15).''' See [[CQC#CQC - Reports on MHA]]

==Event==
*'''Taking Stock Conference, 16/10/15.''' The 2015 Annual Taking Stock Conference (The Mental Health & Mental Capacity Acts in Practice) will take place on Friday '''16/10/15''' at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. Confirmed speakers (others TBC): Diana Rose, Alistair Burns, Neil Allen, Mathieu Culverhouse, Mat Kinton, Jenny Shaw. CPD: 4.5 SRA-accredited hours (0930-1600). Fee: £125; £100 for bookings made before 27/6/15; reduced-price places for voluntary sector organisations. See [[Media:Taking Stock flyer 16 Oct 2015.pdf|flyer]] for further details and booking information. See [[Events]]

==Book==
*'''New book.''' {{bookold|mhthandbook}}. This book by Sarah Johnston (salaried tribunal judge), Sophy Miles (fee-paid tribunal judge) and Claire Royston (tribunal medical member) is an up-to-date, practical guide for Tribunal representatives. Available in paperback and Kindle versions. See [[Books]]

==Other==
*'''Just Giving, 'Paul's British Isles Walk: Walking through The British Isles for Big C' (April-May 2015).''' Paul Veitch is a great mental health solicitor who has given permission this link to be included here. Introductory story from website: "Two years ago I was diagnosed with incurable  bowel cancer as it had secondaried into my lymph system. So far I have responded very well to treatment and so I am embarking on a two month walk mainly because I love nature and walking. If all goes well I plan to walk part of the east coast of Suffolk and Essex, the Ridgeway National Trail, the South Downs Way and Saint Cuthberts Way. I will then spend a week with the community on Iona and then in May walk up the West Coast of the outer Hebrides. I should be walking approximately 400 miles. While we all want to be cured of cancer, just as important is to be cared for, and that is why I have chosen the Big C as a charity if you would like to make a donation. Big C provides that care by giving sufferers the space to relax in their centres. They also give practical help and advice, friendship and support as well as supporting research." See {{link|https://www.justgiving.com/paulsbritishisleswalk/3|Just Giving website}} (and [[Miscellaneous external links]] page)

==Website and CPD==
*'''New Mental Health Law Online Facebook page.''' MHLO now has a [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mental-Health-Law-Online/1396218840700049 Facebook page] - click "Like" on that page to follow it and have MHLO news items appear on your timeline. It's a "page" rather than a "group" so is not designed to replace the email discussion list, but it is possible to share each item with friends and add comments.

*'''MHLO Annual Review 2014.''' Each year an Annual Review is published, which contains all news items, arranged thematically, which were added to Mental Health Law Online during that year. You can support the website by purchasing the Annual Review in paperback or in Kindle format. Additionally, the full text is available online without charge. See the [[Annual Review]] page to obtain the 2011-2014 editions. 

*'''CPD scheme.''' Obtain 12 SRA-accredited CPD points for £60 (also compatible with the SRA's new CPD regime). Suitable for non-lawyers as well. See [[CPD scheme]] for details.

*'''Cases.''' On 31/5/15 Mental Health Law Online contained [[Mental health case law|1667 categorised cases]]

*'''Chronology.''' See [[May 2015 chronology]] for this month's changes to the website in date order.

==Twitter==
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