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==Case law==
*'''Upper Tribunal case.''' [[PJ v A Local Health Board (2015) UKUT 480 (AAC)]] {{pagesummary|PJ v A Local Health Board (2015) UKUT 480 (AAC)|d}}

*'''Court of Protection DOL procedure case.''' [[Re NRA (2015) EWCOP 59, (2015) MHLO 66]] {{pagesummary|Re NRA (2015) EWCOP 59, (2015) MHLO 66|d}}

*{{csum|Wye Valley NHS Trust v B (2015) EWCOP 60}}

*'''Deputyship case.''' [[Re PAW (2015) EWCOP 57, (2015) MHLO 68]] {{pagesummary|Re PAW (2015) EWCOP 57, (2015) MHLO 68|d}}

*'''Deputyship case.''' [[DGP Law v DGHP (2015) EWCOP 58, (2015) MHLO 67]] {{pagesummary|DGP Law v DGHP (2015) EWCOP 58, (2015) MHLO 67|d}}

*'''Deputyship case.''' [[Re ME (2015) EWCOP 61, (2015) MHLO 64]] {{pagesummary|Re ME (2015) EWCOP 61, (2015) MHLO 64|d}}

==Journal==
*'''International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law: further call for papers (September 2015).''' The editors and publisher of this journal are making a supplemental call for papers. The planned publication date for the first edition is the end of December 2015/early January 2016. The deadline for further papers to be considered for the first edition is 30/10/15. For further details, see [[International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law]]

==Book==
*'''New MCA book.''' Nick Brindle ''et al'', ''A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Capacity Act'' (2nd edn, RCPsych Publications 2015). See [[Books]]

==Job advert==
*'''Job advert: Court of Protection lawyer - ODonnells Solicitors, Preston.''' For full details, see [[Jobs]]

==Events==
*'''COPPA National Conference - Leeds, 24/9/15.''' The Court of Protection Practitioners Association National Conference 2015 will be held on Thursday '''24/9/15''' in Leeds. Speakers: James Munby, Sally Jones, Wayne Martin, Nicholas Paines, Alex Ruck Keene, Mark Neary, Alastair Pitblado, Aswini Weereratne. Price: £125 for COPPA members, £150 for non-COPPA members. See [[Media:Flyer COPPA National Conference 2015.pdf|flyer]] for further details and booking information. See [[Events]]

*'''Edge Training: Safeguarding and MCA - London, 9/10/15.''' Edge Training are running a course entitled "Safeguarding Adults and the Mental Capacity Act" on Friday 9/10/15 in London. This one day Course is designed to clarify and highlight the role of the Mental Capacity Act within adult safeguarding procedures. Speaker: Dawn Revell. Cost: £115 plus VAT. See [[Media:Edge Flyer Safeguarding MCA 9 Oct 2015.pdf|flyer]] for further details and booking information. See [[Events]]

*'''Edge Training: BIA Legal Update - London, 16/10/15.''' Edge Training are running a "BIA Legal Update" on Friday 16/10/15 in London. This course has been designed to meet the needs of DoLS Best Interests, and provides information on the key cases and news over the last six to twelve months. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £115 plus VAT. See [[Media:Edge Flyer BIA Legal Update 16 Oct 2015.pdf|flyer]] for further details and booking information. See [[Events]]

*'''Edge Training: DOLS Signatories - London, 23/10/15.''' Edge Training are running a "DOLS Signatory Course" on Friday 23/10/15 in London. This is a practical training day designed for DOLS supervisory body signatories. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £115 plus VAT. See [[Media:Edge Flyer DOLS Signatories 23 Oct 2015.pdf|flyer]] for further details and booking information. See [[Events]]

*'''Edge Training: Hoarding - London, 6/11/15.''' Edge Training are running a course entitled "Hoarding and the Law" on Friday 6/11/15 in London. This one-day interactive course for mental health and social care professionals reviews the different manifestations of hoarding and the possible origins of this behaviour, and then considers a range of possible responses under the law and where each one might be appropriate. Speaker: Simon Foster. Cost: £115 plus VAT. See [[Media:Edge Flyer Hoarding 6 Nov 2015.pdf|flyer]] for further details and booking information. See [[Events]]

*'''Edge Training: New MHA Code of Practice - London, 20/11/15.''' Edge Training are running a course on the "The New Mental Health Act Code of Practice 2015" on Friday 20/11/15 in London. This course is designed to give delegates the opportunity to grasp the most pertinent features of the Code in order to apply them successfully in their work and comply with the legal requirement to follow the Code. Speaker: Rob Brown. Cost: £115 plus VAT. See [[Media:Edge Flyer New Code of Practice 20 Nov 2015.pdf|flyer]] for further details and booking information. See [[Events]]

*'''Edge Training: Care Act - London, 4/12/15.''' Edge Training are running a course entitled "The Care Act 2014: Eight Months On" on Friday 4/12/15 in London. This practice-based legal update course is particularly suitable to those working with mental health clients but is aimed at all staff with social care responsibilities and their managers. Speaker: Simon Foster. Cost: £115 plus VAT. See [[Media:Edge Flyer Care Act 4 Dec 2015.pdf|flyer]] for further details and booking information. See [[Events]]

*'''Edge Training: DOLS MH Assessors - London, 14/12/15.''' Edge Training are running a course entitled "Mental Health Assessors - Qualification and Refresher Course" on Monday 14/12/15 in London. This course will ensure MH Assessors are suitably qualified to cover the assessments they will have to undertake as part of their role and give them the confidence to complete the DoLS paper work. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £180 plus VAT. See [[Media:Edge Flyer DOLS MH Assessors 14 Dec 2015.pdf|flyer]] for further details and booking information. See [[Events]]

*'''PELT: COP Intro - Hoylake, 1/10/15.''' Peter Edwards Law are running a course entitled "Introduction to using Court of Protection including s21A appeals" on Thursday 1/10/15 in Hoylake, Merseyside. This course is suitable for those working with vulnerable people or safeguarding, who require an understanding of how and when to access the Court of Protection. Speaker: Peter Edwards. CPD: 5 hours (solicitors), 5.25 hours (psychiatrists). Cost: £125 plus VAT. See [http://www.peteredwardslaw.com/courses/understanding-and-using-the-court-of-protection/ Peter Edwards law website] for further details and booking information. See [[Events]]

*'''PELT: Recent COP cases - Hoylake, 20/10/15.''' Peter Edwards Law are running a course entitled "Recent Court of Protection cases and updated procedures" on Tuesday 20/10/15 in Hoylake, Merseyside. This course will review dramatic developments in Court of Protection case law, especially since Cheshire West. It will explain the appropriate applications to make, whether under the Re X procedure or otherwise. Speaker: Peter Edwards. CPD: 5 hours (solicitors), 5.25 hours (psychiatrists). Cost: £125 plus VAT. See [http://www.peteredwardslaw.com/courses/recent-c-of-p-cases-and-updated-procedures-new-course/ Peter Edwards law website] for further details and booking information. See [[Events]]

*'''PELT: Children and DOL - Hoylake, 28/10/15.''' Peter Edwards Law are running a course entitled "Depriving children and young people of their liberty" on Wednesday 28/10/15 in Hoylake, Merseyside. The course will look at the respective roles of the MCA, MHA and children’s legislation. Speaker: Peter Edwards. CPD: 5 hours (solicitors), 5.25 hours (psychiatrists). Cost: £125 plus VAT. See [http://www.peteredwardslaw.com/courses/depriving-children-and-young-people-of-their-liberty-new-course/ Peter Edwards law website] for further details and booking information. See [[Events]]

*'''PELT: Care Act - Hoylake, 4/11/15.''' Peter Edwards Law are running a course entitled "Introduction - Care Act for those working with MHA or MCA" on Wednesday 4/11/15 in Hoylake, Merseyside. This course will examine the way that the following dovetail with duties under the MHA and MCA (including deprivation of liberty): independent advocacy, safeguarding to protect vulnerable people, assessments under the Care Act 2014, the impact on children and young people in transition to adult services, the duty to involve carers, additional duties placed on AMHPs, and changes to s.117 MHA. Speaker: Peter Edwards. CPD: 5 hours (solicitors), 5.25 hours (psychiatrists). Cost: £125 plus VAT. See [http://www.peteredwardslaw.com/courses/care-act-working-mha-mca/ Peter Edwards law website] for further details and booking information. See [[Events]]

*'''PELT: MHA Code and case law - Hoylake, 11/11/15.''' Peter Edwards Law are running a course entitled "MHA - New Code and case law updates" on Wednesday 11/11/15 in Hoylake, Merseyside. In addition to developments in MHA case law over the previous 12 months, this course examines carefully the new Code to the Mental Health Act (England) which came into force on 1/4/15. Speaker: Peter Edwards. CPD: 5 hours (solicitors), 5.25 hours (psychiatrists). Cost: £125 plus VAT. See [http://www.peteredwardslaw.com/courses/new-code-practice-mha/ Peter Edwards law website] for further details and booking information. See [[Events]]

*'''PELT: DOL made simple - Hoylake, 8/12/15.''' Peter Edwards Law are running a course entitled "Deprivation of Liberty made simple - including MHA or MCA?" on Tuesday 8/12/15 in Hoylake, Merseyside. This course covers topics such as the definition of deprivation of liberty (the meanings of "continuous supervision and control" and "free to leave"), the impact of this definition on informal patients, and damages for unlawful deprivation of liberty. Speaker: Peter Edwards. CPD: 5 hours (solicitors), 5.25 hours (psychiatrists). Cost: £125 plus VAT. See [http://www.peteredwardslaw.com/courses/deprivation-liberty-made-simple-light-cheshire-west-aditional-course-14th-may/ Peter Edwards law website] for further details. See [[Events]]

*'''RadcliffesLeBrasseur: MH Law Conference - London, 8/10/15.''' RadcliffesLeBrasseur are holding their Annual Mental Health Law Conference on Thursday '''8/10/15''' in London. The conference will review recent developments in mental health law and some of the current issues in this changing field. Speakers: Andrew Parsons, Victoria Butler-Cole, Mat Kinton, Simon Cheverst, Michael Mylonas QC, Alexandra Johnstone and Antony Beschizza. Cost: £96 including VAT. See [http://www.rlb-law.com/news/annual-mental-health-law-conference---8th-october-2015.html RadcliffesLeBrasseur website] for further information and booking information. See [[Events]]

*'''Switalskis MCA conference - York, 15/10/15.''' Switalskis Solicitors are running their 'Seventh Annual Review of the Mental Capacity Act 2005' on Thursday '''15/10/15''' in York. The conference will provide training addressing the impact of recent developments in the Court of Protectionis, and is aimed at advocates, IMCAs, and professionals working in community care, adult social care, health care, voluntary organisations or charities. Cost: £130 plus VAT. See [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/72d34556f3ae84e67294073c8/files/MCA_Conference_2015_Booking_Form_01.doc booking form] for details. See [[Events]]

==Website and CPD==
*'''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 30/9/15 Mental Health Law Online contained [[Mental health case law|1692 categorised cases]]

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

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