View source for September 2010 chronology

See [[September 2010 update]] for a summary of these changes.

*27/09/10: New page added. See [[Mental disorder and driving]]

*23/09/10: Case summary added. {{pagesummary|LC v DHIH (2010) UKUT 319 (AAC)}}
*23/09/10: Case summary added. {{pagesummary|Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform v Murphy (2010) IESC 17}}
*23/09/10: Case summary added. {{pagesummary|J v DLA Piper UK LLP (2010) UKEAT 0263/09/1506}}
*23/09/10: The Tribunal's on CTO references was amended slightly today. {{pagesummary|Guidance: References made under section 68(7) Mental Health Act 1983 (updated 22/9/10)}}
*23/09/10: Text of MCA Update email 27/8/10 added. Headings are: OPG Annual Report 2009/2010 Published; Panel Deputy Recruitment Campaign; Change in Court of Protection Process from 1st September 2010 (Issue of orders appointing a property & affairs deputy - security bonds). See [[OPG]]

*20/09/10: Today the LSC published "Unified Contract Extension Guidance" which explains the one-month extension to civil legal aid contracts. See [[Legal Aid News]]

*20/09/10: On 14/9/10 the Dept of Health published "The Government response to Law Commission onsultation paper 192. Review of the law on adult social care". See [[Consultations#Law Commission]] 

*20/09/10: On 14/9/10 the NHS Information Centre published "Quarterly analysis of Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments (England) 2010/11". See [[Statistics]]

*13/09/10: Case summary added (transcript published on Bailii today). {{pagesummary|A Primary Care Trust v P (2009) EW Misc 10 (EWCOP)}}
*12/09/10: Wikimentalhealth is now called Mental Health Law Online. The website menu system has changed, but the content remains the same. Please contact jonathan at mentalhealthlaw.co.uk if you have any comments about the new layout.

*12/09/10: New page on Dept of Health website entitled "Cross-border transfers of patients under the Mental Health Act" added 2/9/10. This page contains links to the following documents: (1) Cross border patient transfer; (2) Transfer of non-restricted patients to a hospital outside England and Wales; (3) Transfer of responsibility of supervised community treatment patients.  See [[DH]]

*12/09/10: The NHS Information Centre published "Guardianship under the Mental Health Act 1983, England 2010 on 8/9/10. This report contains the latest statistics about cases of guardianship under Sections 7 and 37 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in England. See [[Statistics]]

*12/09/10: The Scottish Government are running a consultation entitled "Disclosure of Information to Victims of Mentally Disordered Offenders" from 30/8/10 to 22/11/10. The description is "Consultation on the possible introduction of a scheme for victims of mentally disordered offenders similar to the current criminal justice Victim Notification Scheme". See [[Consultations#Scotland]]

*09/09/10: On 2/9/10 the DH published "Section 67 of the Mental Health Act 1983: References by the Secretary of State for Health to the First-tier Tribunal". This sets out the procedure for requesting a reference under s67(1). See [[Dept of Health]]

*09/09/10: On 2/9/10 the DH published "Applications to the First-tier Tribunal (Mental Health)". This contains a summary of when and by whom applications may be made to the First-tier Tribunal. See [[Dept of Health]]

*07/09/10: The Tribunals Service today published a Reports Guidance Booklet. See [[MHT, 'Guidance Booklet: Reports for Mental Health Tribunals' (published 7/9/10, updated 4/4/12)]]

*06/09/10: CLS News item "Law Society Judicial Review of family tender" published on 6/9/10. Current contracts will now expire on Sunday 14/11/10; new contracts will commence on 15/11/10; current contact holders will receive an additional 1/12 of their matter start allocation. See [[Legal Aid News]]

*05/09/10: CPD questionnaires have been added for all months up to and including August 2010. For £50 you can earn 12 CPD credits online. The subscription can straddle two CPD years: for instance, if you only need 4 more hours this year, you can do 4 tests at any time before November and 8 tests after. See [http://mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/cpd/ CPD scheme]

*05/09/10: Case summary added. {{pagesummary|LM v MHTS (2010) ScotSC 150}}
*04/09/10: On 3/9/10 the Law Society published a news item entitled "Judicial review update: expedited hearing and civil contracts to be extended". Existing civil legal aid contracts will be extended by a month due to the Law Society's JR of the tendering process for family legal aid contracts (the judgment in which is expected on 24/9/10). It appears (from the news item) that the extension applies to all civil contracts including mental health, but further detail will be published on the Law Society website. See [[Law Society]]

*04/09/10: On 1/9/10 the Law Society's web page on the Mental Health Accreditation Scheme was updated with the intention of making the information easier to understand and the documents easier to access. The list of current members of the scheme (as at 1/9/10) has also been reinstated. See [[Law Society]]

*03/09/10: Case summary added. {{pagesummary|Re MIG and MEG (2010) EWHC 785 (Fam)}}
*02/09/10: Case summary added. {{pagesummary|Re Farrow (2010) COP 18/8/10}}
*02/09/10: Case summary added. {{pagesummary|Re Lan (2010) COP 10/8/10}}
*02/09/10: Case summary added. {{pagesummary|‎Re M Crook (2010) COP 16/7/10}}
*01/09/10: Transcript added to case page. {{pagesummary|Re Mark Reeves (2010) COP 5/1/10}}
*01/09/10: The LSC published Version 6 of "Civil Contract 2010 Verification: Frequently Asked Questions" today. This version corrects a previously incorrect answer to question 3.2 (I am concerned that I will not be able to deliver all the matter starts that I have been allocated, what should I do?) The answer in version 2 was: "If you are in any doubt as to whether you can deliver all your matter starts, please contact us through the message board and let us know how many you would like. We will then adjust your total. It is important that you receive the right allocation at the start of the contract." The current answer is: "You will be required to deliver both the volume and breadth of services for which you have successfully tendered and been allocated matter starts in accordance with your bid and ranking (if applicable to your tender). However, as part of the verification process the LSC is giving successful applicants who are concerned that they will not be able to deliver the volume allocated to them an opportunity to review their allocation and request a reduction. Where such requests are received we will consider the implications for the procurement area with a view to reallocating any surplus matter starts to other providers in accordance with the allocation process set out in the IFA." See [[Legal Aid News]]

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