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*'''Upper Tribunal case summary document (January 2016).''' This is a document issued to tribunal judges as guidance. The summary of [[PJ v A Local Health Board (2015) UKUT 480 (AAC)]] (in relation to the tribunal's role when faced with an ECHR breach) effectively rephrases as correct the position found to be unlawful by the Upper Tribunal, and the summary of [[WH v Partnerships in Care (2015) UKUT 695 (AAC), (2015) MHLO 132]] (in relation to the appropriate medical treatment test applying to the detaining hospital only) appears to contradict the ratio of the Upper Tribunal decision. See [[Mental health case law#External links]] and see the case law pages for further details.
*'''Upper Tribunal case summary document (January 2016).''' This is a document issued to tribunal judges as guidance. The summary of [[PJ v A Local Health Board (2015) UKUT 480 (AAC)]] (in relation to the tribunal's role when faced with an ECHR breach) effectively rephrases as correct the position found to be unlawful by the Upper Tribunal, and the summary of [[WH v Partnerships in Care (2015) UKUT 695 (AAC), (2015) MHLO 132]] (in relation to the appropriate medical treatment test applying to the detaining hospital only) appears to contradict the ratio of the Upper Tribunal decision. See [[Mental health case law#External links]] and see the case law pages for further details.


*'''Pregnancy case (Feb 2016).''' [[Re CS (Termination of Pregnancy) (2016) EWCOP 10, (2016) MHLO 34]] {{pagesummary|Re CS (Termination of Pregnancy) (2016) EWCOP 10, (2016) MHLO 34|d}}
*'''Pregnancy case (Feb 2016).''' [[Re CS (Termination of Pregnancy) (2016) EWCOP 10]] {{pagesummary|Re CS (Termination of Pregnancy) (2016) EWCOP 10|d}}


*'''Capacity case (Feb 2016).''' [[Re Clarke (2016) EWCOP 11, (2016) MHLO 33]] {{pagesummary|Re Clarke (2016) EWCOP 11, (2016) MHLO 33|d}}
*'''Capacity case (Feb 2016).''' [[Re Clarke (2016) EWCOP 11, (2016) MHLO 33]] {{pagesummary|Re Clarke (2016) EWCOP 11, (2016) MHLO 33|d}}

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Case law

  • Pregnancy case (Feb 2016). Re CS (Termination of Pregnancy) [2016] EWCOP 10 — "This is an application by a Hospital Trust for orders in respect of a young woman, who I will refer to as CS, who is said to lack capacity and in respect of whom the Trust seeks an order that it would be in her best interests to undergo surgery terminating her current pregnancy. This hearing is being conducted in the Court of Protection in open court in accordance with the Rules but subject to a reporting restriction order which I made earlier this afternoon."
  • Capacity case (Feb 2016). Re Clarke [2016] EWCOP 11, [2016] MHLO 33 — "In 2012, I gave three judgments in this matter. ... A written application has now been made by Mr Michael Clarke on 3 September 2015 to vary the order of 9 October 2012 so as to allow the sale of Mrs Clarke’s Blackpool property. There has also been a request by Ms Angela Wilde and Mr Kevin Clarke for access to the property in order to inspect and maintain it, but no application has been issued, despite time being allowed. The application and request are both opposed."
  • Deputyship case (Jan 2016). Re RP [2016] EWCOP 1 — "This is a dispute about the appointment of a deputy for property and affairs ..."
  • Deputyship case (Jan 2016). Re A: C v D [2016] EWCOP 3 — "This is a contested application for the appointment of a new deputy for property and affairs and a new trustee."
  • Will case. Poole v Everall [2016] EWHC 2126 (Ch) — "The claimants are David's brothers ... who had benefited under previous wills prepared with the assistance of the Deputy, including one made on 29 February 2012 of which they seek proof in solemn form, but receive nothing in the December will. They allege that that will was not duly executed, that David lacked testamentary capacity and/or did not know and approve of its contents, and/or that its execution was procured by undue influence on Mr. Everall's part."

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  • Legal Aid. Since July 2016, all mental health high cost case bills are being processed by the High Cost Case Team in South Tyneside (no longer by the Liverpool team). The address is: Legal Aid Agency, Unit B8, Berkley Way, Viking Business Park, Jarrow, South Tyneside NE31 1SF. DX 742350 JARROW. See Legal Aid
  • Dishonesty case. Lucia Benyu v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2015] EWHC 4085 (Admin), [2015] MHLO 137 — "This is the adjourned hearing of the Appellant's appeal brought pursuant to section 49 of the Solicitors Act 1974 against the order of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal ('SDT') dated 3/10/14, striking the Appellant off the Roll of Solicitors and ordering her to pay costs in the sum of £48,000. The decision followed a full three day hearing at which the Appellant was represented by experienced counsel, although she has indicated that she has now made a complaint against that counsel. The SDT found the Appellant to have been dishonest to the criminal standard. But it went on to say that the seriousness of her misconduct was such that it would have struck her off even if it had not made such a finding. ... The Appellant acted in person at the substantive appeal hearing. She has not attended for the hand down of this judgment, although she is fully on notice of it. She invites the court to the set aside the SDT's order; or, alternatively, to strike her off with no dishonesty attached."§

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  • MHLA: 17th Annual Conference - London, 18/11/16. — No results
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