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==Website==
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*'''Cases.''' On 31/10/16 Mental Health Law Online contained [[Mental health case law|1808 categorised cases]]

*'''Chronology.''' See [[October 2016 chronology]] for this month's changes to the website in date order.

==Case law==
*'''Ministry of Justice case.''' [[R (Lee-Hirons) v SSJ (2016) UKSC 46, (2016) MHLO 38]] {{pagesummary|R (Lee-Hirons) v SSJ (2016) UKSC 46, (2016) MHLO 38|d}}

*'''After-care case.''' {{csum|Richards v Worcestershire County Council (2016) EWHC 1954 (Ch)}}

*'''Reporting restriction order case.''' [[UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v G (2016) EWCOP 28]] {{pagesummary|UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v G (2016) EWCOP 28|d}}

*'''Reporting restriction order case.''' [[M v Press Association (2016) EWCOP 34, (2016) MHLO 39]] {{pagesummary|M v Press Association (2016) EWCOP 34, (2016) MHLO 39|d}}

*'''Inherent jurisdiction case.''' [[Re FD (2016) EWHC 2358 (Fam)]] {{pagesummary|Re FD (2016) EWHC 2358 (Fam)|d}}

*'''LPA case.''' [[Miles v The Public Guardian (2015) EWHC 2960 (Ch), (2015) MHLO 139]] {{pagesummary|Miles v The Public Guardian (2015) EWHC 2960 (Ch), (2015) MHLO 139|d}}

*'''Government website: Queen's Bench Masters List for 27/10/16.''' A further hearing in the John Blavo case will be heard on 27/10/16, before Master Kay QC in RCJ room E121 at 2pm. Summary of the previous judgment: {{pagesummary|Lord Chancellor v John Blavo (2016) EWHC 126 (QB), (2016) MHLO 6}}

*'''Alex Ruck Keene, 'Legal aid for historic human rights breaches in the CoP' (Court of Protection Handbook, 7/6/16).''' This web page notes that, after permission to apply for judicial review was granted, the LAA conceded that the correct statutory interpretation of [[LASPO 2012]] is that legal aid funding is available to 'P' to bring a claim for damages under the Human Rights Act, within the Court of Protection, not only ongoing but also for historic breaches. See [[Legal Aid#Court of Protection]]

==Legal Aid Agency==
*'''Legal Aid Agency, 'Improving Your Quality In Mental Health' (v4, dated July 2016, published 29/9/16).''' See [[Peer review]]

*'''Peer review guidance with changes highlighted.''' A document highlighting the changes between v3 and v4 is now available. See [[Peer review#External links]]

==Journal==
*'''First edition of the International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law (October 2016).''' The articles in this edition are: — Seismic Shifts: reconfiguring 'capacity' in law and the challenges of Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (Rosalind F Croucher) — With and Without 'Best Interests': the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Adults With Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 and constructing decisions (Alex Ruck Keene, Adrian D Ward) — When is a Voluntary Patient not a Voluntary Patient? An examination of the degree to which the Irish courts have sought to engage with the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights, in relation to the treatment and detention of voluntary or 'informal' patients (Hope Davidson) — Can the use of the Mental Health Act be the 'least restrictive' approach for psychiatric in-patients? (Beth Ranjit) — No longer 'anomalous, confusing and unjust': the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Colin Harper, Gavin Davidson, Roy McClelland). See [[International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law]]

==CQC==
*'''CQC, 'The state of health care and adult social care in England 2015/16' (13/10/16).''' The [http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/state-of-care State of Care] page on the CQC website also contains Summary, "Easy to read" and other documents. See [[Care Quality Commission#CQC - State of Care]]

==Job==
*'''Job advert.''' [[Ben Hoare Bell, Newcastle - Court of Protection solicitor]]. The closing date is 31/10/16. See [[Jobs]]

==Book==
*'''New edition of book.''' {{bookold|jones mha}}

==Events==
*'''Edge Training: Deprivation of liberty in children and young people - London, 5/12/16''' {{eventsummary|Edge Training: Deprivation of liberty in children and young people - London, 5/12/16|d}}

*'''Edge Training: Hoarding and the law - London, 28/11/16''' {{eventsummary|Edge Training: Hoarding and the law - London, 28/11/16|d}}

*'''‎Edge Training: Deprivation of liberty in the community - London, 25/11/16''' {{eventsummary|Edge Training: Deprivation of liberty in the community - London, 25/11/16|d}}

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