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See [[November 2013 update]] for a thematic summary of these changes.

*30/11/13 (1): '''Suggestions sought for Annual Review 2013.''' If you know of any 2013 updates which have not yet featured on the website, please send them to me at jonathan(at)mentalhealthlaw.co.uk. This includes cases, legislation, government and other official publications, and interesting news articles. For previous paperback and Kindle versions, see [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1481965638/ref=nosim?tag=mentalhealthlaw-21 Annual Review 2012] and [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1482058022/ref=nosim?tag=mentalhealthlaw-21 Annual Review 2011]

*29/11/13 (1): '''Legal Aid Agency, 'Headline intentions for tenders for remaining categories operating under the Standard Civil Contract 2010' (29/11/13).''' (1) In the mental health and community care categories, the existing 2010 contract will be extended to 31/7/14, and the proposed timetable for the new contract is as follows: (a) PQQ and ITTs open, mid-Feb; (b) PQQ and ITTs close, mid-March; (c) notification of outcome, late-April; (d) verification process, May to late-June; (e) issue contracts, July; (f) contract start, 1/8/14. (2) All organisations meeting the tender requirements will be awarded a contract. Matter starts will be awarded based on lots (details of which have not yet been published). Those bidding in the smaller lots will be guaranteed what they bid for (with the ability to self-grant 50% extra). Those bidding in the highest lot may need to meet additional requirements; they will be allocated the minimum number in that lot, plus whatever matter starts remain after allocation of the guaranteed matter starts. (3) In mental health, all representatives before the Mental Health Tribunal must be accredited under the Law Society's mental health accreditation scheme. In community care, it will no longer be possible to qualify as a supervisor via the housing route, and licensed work will no longer be able to be done under tolerance. In both categories an authorised litigator (usually a solicitor or barrister: see Legal Services Act 2007) must be employed. (4) Details for other 2010 categories (including public law) will follow, but the intention is to extend the contract to 31/10/15, and tender from late-2014 with contracts starting on 1/11/15. See [[Legal Aid]]

*27/11/13 (1): '''Upper Tribunal decision (bias).''' {{pagesummary|Equilibrium Health Care v AK (2013) UKUT 543 (AAC), (2013) MHLO 101}}

*19/11/13 (10): '''Miscellaneous case.''' {{pagesummary|R (Z) v Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (2013) EWCA Civ 1425, (2013) MHLO 100}}

*19/11/13 (9): '''Medical case.''' {{pagesummary|Re VT (minimally conscious state) (2013) MHLO 99 (COP)}}

*19/11/13 (8): '''Investigation following death.''' {{pagesummary|R (Antoniou) v Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (2013) EWHC 3055 (Admin), (2013) MHLO 98}}

*19/11/13 (7): '''Paul Pigott, 'Concern over mental health detentions by police in Wales' (BBC Wales News, 15/11/13).''' See [[MHA 1983 s136]]

*19/11/13 (6): '''Robin Hopkins, 'Confidentiality of medical information after patient’s death: two new Upper Tribunal decisions' (Panopticon Blog, 14/11/13).''' See [[Miscellaneous external links]]

*19/11/13 (5): '''Transparency.''' Sir James Munby, 'Opening up the Family courts: Transparency in the Family court and the Court of Protection' (Speech at Annual Conference of the Society of Editors, 11/11/13). See [[Court of Protection]]

*19/11/13 (4): {{lsum|Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2013}}

*19/11/13 (3): '''Rowena Mason, 'Doctors, nurses and managers to face five years in jail if they neglect patients' (Guardian, 16/11/13).''' See [[Miscellaneous external links]]

*19/11/13 (2): '''Tim Brown, 'Mental impairment. How does the employer know? Cox v Essex County Fire and Rescue Service' (13KBW Employment Blog, 18/11/13).''' See [[Miscellaneous external links]]

*19/11/13 (1): '''Polly McConnell and Jenny Talbot, 'Mental health and learning disabilities in the criminal courts: Information for magistrates, district judges and court staff' (Prison Reform Trust and Rethink Mental Illness, September 2013).''' Chapter headings are: (1) Welcome and introduction; (2) How to use this information; (3) Mental Health; (4) Learning disability; (5) Other disabilities and impairments; (6) Co-morbidity and dual diagnosis; (7) Right to a fair trial and fitness to plead; (8) Vulnerable defendants in court; (9) Supporting vulnerable defendants in court; (10) Bail and remand decisions; (11) Liaison and diversion services; (12) Sentencing; (13) Breach; (14) Mental Health Act; (15) References. See [[Miscellaneous external links]]

*12/11/13 (2): '''Best interests case.''' {{pagesummary|A Local Authority v SY (2013) EWHC 3485 (COP), (2013) MHLO 96}}

*12/11/13 (1): '''Updated Practice Direction.''' {{pagesummary|Practice Direction: First-tier Tribunal Health Education and Social Care Chamber: Statements and Reports in Mental Health Cases (28/10/13)}}

*09/11/13 (1): '''New book.''' {{bookold|jones mha}}. The 16th edition of this essential book has been published. See [[Books]]

*07/11/13 (3): '''DOLS appeal.''' {{pagesummary|Re M (Best Interests: Deprivation of Liberty) (2013) EWHC 3456 (COP), (2013) MHLO 97}}

*07/11/13 (2): '''Forms.''' New COP3 form published today. See [[Court of Protection forms]]

*07/11/13 (1): '''Ben Troke, 'Medical treatment decisions at the end of life' (Browne Jacobson website, 4/11/13).''' See [[Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v David James (2013) UKSC 67, (2013) MHLO 95]]

*02/11/13 (1): '''39 Essex Street, 'Mental Capacity Law Newsletter' (issue 39, November 2013).''' See [[39 Essex Street Mental Capacity Law Newsletter]]

*01/11/13 (1): '''Samantha Bangham, 'Samantha Bangham's month in cases October 2013' (Family Law website, 30/10/13).''' Court of Protection cases. See [[Newsletters]]

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