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Bond Solon: LPS - What next? (online, any time) — This 40 minute free webinar discusses: Where the announcement leaves everyone? What to do now. Who is accountable for the backlog? How the provisions of the Mental Capacity Act should be applied to DoLS. The importance of continuing to build local LPS networks to address the problem of the increasing numbers of people who are being unlawfully deprived of their liberty. Speaker: Max Duddles. See Bond Solon website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS Authorised Signatories - Sheffield, 26/5/17 — This course aims to provide guidance on the role of signatories and to update designated signatories in relation to the latest case law around their specific role within the DOLS procedures Please note: this course is not designed for BIAs but specifically the role of local authority managers acting as authorised signatories. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £130 plus VAT. See flyer for further details and booking information. [Cancelled so changed date to a date in the past.]
Edge Training: Deprivation of liberty in children and young people - London, 22/1/18 — This course aims to update staff working with children, young people and those in transition with the latest case law and developments in relation to deprivation of liberty. The course will consider these developments and their impact on practice. It examines the Supreme Court ruling on deprivation of liberty and considers practical issues in its application for children and young people. Speaker: Dawn Revell. Cost: £140 plus VAT (£168). See flyer for further details and booking information. [Changed date as course was cancelled.]
Edge Training: MCA and Tenancy Agreements - London, 9/3/18 — This course will consider how staff should assess mental capacity in relation to tenancy agreements and the key case law in this area. It will also consider the legal validity of tenancy agreements signed by, or on behalf of, those lacking capacity; and when people lacking capacity may be placed without a tenancy agreement being in place. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £140 + VAT (£168). See flyer for further details and booking information. [Changed date field as course was cancelled.]
Edge Training: DOLS MH Assessor Annual Refresher Course - London, 2/3/17 — Moved to: Event:Edge Training: DOLS MH Assessor Annual Refresher Course - London, 20/4/18
Edge Training: MHA admin and management skills - London, 13/12/18 and 14/12/18 — This two-day course aims to provide mental health administration staff and hospital managers with the skills and knowledge needed to manage the Act effectively in practice. It considers the necessary tools to ensure effective compliance with the legislation and Code of Practice. Speakers: Stephen Klein and Cassie Finnigan. Cost: £280.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information. [Cancelled so changing date to be in the past.]
Edge Training: Consent and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Conference - London, 29/10/18 — This one-day conference is designed to collate the key elements of consent and mental capacity law to enable delegates to understand their legal responsibilities. The conference will look at past case law by considering the biggest consent court case in recent history and the implications for staff. It will look at the present day legal requirements and consider the responsibility to seek valid informed consent. Lastly, the day will look to the future by outlining potential future developments in the Mental Capacity Act (Amendment) Bill, possible technology to investigate methods of communicating with those with limiting conditions, and legal advance care planning options under the Act. Speakers: James Badenoch QC, Steven Richards, Theresa Renwick, Dr Caterina Cinel, Aasya Mughal. Cost: £115 plus VAT (up to 10/10/18), £140 plus VAT (thereafter). See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Bond Solon: BIA legal update training package (online, any time) — The BIA Legal Update training package consists of six modules and includes videos and activities to carry out. The training has been designed to reinforce you’re learning by helping you consider how you will apply what you have learnt to your work. The course will help you continue to develop the skills necessary to obtain, evaluate and analyse complex evidence and differing views. You will learn how to weigh them appropriately in decision making. The course will help you meet your statutory duties and allow you to continue to practice as a BIA. It will help you consider the role of the BIA in the new era of the LPS. Speaker: Sue Inker. Cost: £95 plus VAT. See Bond Solon website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Legal Aid Supervision (Birmingham, 2020, new date TBC) — Postponed from 24/4/20 (new date TBC) owing to the coronavirus pandemic. "This highly acclaimed course takes delegates through the Legal Aid Agency supervisor standards and procedures. Our expert trainers will provide guidance and advice on how to supervise effectively and in line with your contractual obligations. Whether you are an experienced supervisor looking to refresh and enhance your skills to inform effective supervision, or thinking about applying for supervisor status, this course will provide you with the opportunity to develop your skills and technique." Cost: £150 (members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Foundation course (Manchester, 2020, new date TBC) — Postponed from 1/4/20 (new date TBC) owing to the coronavirus pandemic. "This course is aimed at new practitioners and those intending to attend the Panel course in the near future. Attendance at the Foundation course is strongly recommended in order to achieve a sound understanding of the basic principles of mental health law, practice and procedure and in order to achieve the most from the two-day Panel course, which is a pre-requisite for application to The Law Society’s mental health panel." Cost: £150 (members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
Thalamos: Expert Report Writing - The Fundamentals (Birmingham, autumn 2020) — This course was originally scheduled for 23/4/20 but was postponed owing to the coronavirus pandemic (new date TBC). This intensive, practical, one-day course covers the fundamentals of expert report writing and what is required from the expert witness giving medical opinions within a legal context. It will cover the key analytical and evidential writing skills necessary to deliver the very best reports to instructing lawyers and the courts. This course is aimed at psychiatrists, but is suitable for any medical professionals looking to improve their report writing or preparing for writing in the future. Speaker: Giles Eyre. Cost: £205 (standard); £180 (trainee). See Ticket Tailor website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Getting ready for Liberty Protection Safeguards (online, postponed) — "Although LPS are due to be implemented perhaps in April 2022, there much is to be done before then. Some provisions, covering new roles and training, will come into force ahead of that date." Speakers: Peter Edwards and Lorraine Currie. Cost: £125 + VAT (£150). See PELT website for further details and booking information. Postponed from 24/9/21 to 5/12/21 as the revised LPS timetable was not adhered to. Postponed again until the DHSC publish the draft Code. See Event:PELT: Getting ready for Liberty Protection Safeguards, with Lorraine Currie (online, 27/5/22).
Edge Training: Liberty Protection Safeguards (Manchester, autumn 2020) — [Date changed to "2000" as course was cancelled.] This course was originally scheduled for 25/9/20 and might either be postponed or converted to a webinar. This one-day course aims to provide a detailed analysis of the Liberty Protection Safeguards. The course considers the differences between DoLS and LPS and looks at what the new process will be and who will be affected. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £150 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Sexual relations, contraception, marriage and restricting contact (Manchester, summer 2020) — [Date changed to 2000 as course was cancelled.] This course was originally scheduled for 3/7/20 but might be postponed or converted into a webinar. This one-day course is designed to enable participants to understand mental capacity in these sensitive areas. Participants will gain awareness of the relevant case law in relation to capacity and (where relevant) best interests decision making. Guidance will be offered on the steps to take where an individual lacks capacity to consent in these areas, to ensure that they are adequately safeguarded, and legal obligations are met. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £150 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Self Neglect and the Mental Capacity Act (London, summer 2020) — [Date changed to 2000 as course was cancelled.] This course, originally scheduled for 4/5/20, has either been postponed or will be converted to a webinar (TBC). This one-day course aims to enable delegates to consider the application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in relation to cases of self-neglect through the safeguarding adults procedures. It is for all staff involved in contributing to or making safeguarding enquiries where the adult at risk is self-neglecting. This could include social workers, community care officers, social care workers, social care managers, GPs, practice nurses, heads of quality, chief nurses, designated nurses for safeguarding adults, occupational therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists. Speaker: Dawn Revell. Cost: £150 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
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 flyer for further details and booking information.
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 Peter Edwards law website for further details and booking information.
Hill Dickinson: MHAA training - Liverpool, 18-19/11/15 — Hill Dickinson's specialist mental health team is holding a two-day interactive training session on the Mental Health Act 1983 on 18/11/15 and 19/11/15 in Liverpool. Designed specifically to help Mental Health Act Administrators new to the role, others new to the Act and those wishing to refresh their knowledge, the course will cover all aspects of this complex legislation, providing delegates with a pragmatic 'hands-on' understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983. See Hill Dickinson website for further details and booking information.
MHLA 16th Annual Conference - London, 20/11/15 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association's 16th Annual Conference will be held on Friday 20/11/15 in York. Speakers: LAA Policy Team & Mental Health Unit (Q&A Session and overview of new contract); Tribunal Judge Duncan Birrell (The Role of the Salaried Judge); Dr David Milnes (Autistic Society); Prof Anselm Eldergill (Court of Protection & the MCA: capacity to change?); Insp Michael Brown (Policing and Mental Health); Sophy Miles and Tam Gill (Legal Update). The conference will be chaired by Nick Lewis. Cost: £230 (non-member); £160 (member); £145 (groups of three or more members). Members are also invited to a pre-conference dinner on Thursday 19/11/15. See MHLA website for further information and booking details.
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 flyer for further details and booking information.
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 flyer for further details and booking information.
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 Peter Edwards law website for further details
Edge Training: AMHP conference - London, 11/12/15 — Edge Training are running their AMHP Annual Conference on Friday 11/12/15 in London. Speakers are: Mr Justice Charles (Consent, Community Treatment Orders and Deprivation of Liberty); Simon Foster (The Care Act 2014, eight months on); James Watson (Section 135 - Research undertaken in a London Borough); Professor Tom Burns (Community Treatment Orders - latest research from the OCTET project); Jonathan Wilson (The Nearest Relative - a dilemma for AMHPs?). The conference will be chaired by Christine Hutchison. Price: £125 plus VAT. See flyer for further information and booking details.
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 flyer for further details and booking information.
ESRC: Building the Care Act - Keele, 22/1/16 — This is the first of three ESRC-funded "Safeguarding Adults and Legal Literacy" (SALLY) seminars investigating the impact of the Care Act. Entitled "Building the Care Act: evidence-based policy or policy-based evidence?", it provides an opportunity to reflect on law-making contributions of researchers, civil society organisations, pressure and advocacy groups, statutory health and welfare agencies and judicial decision-makers. The seminar runs from 10am to 4pm, and is free to attend. For further details and booking information, see their website and flyer.
MBL Seminars: Community Care Conference 2016 - London, 23/2/16 — MBL Seminars' Community Care Conference 2016 will take place on Tuesday 23/2/16. Speakers: Kelvin Rutledge QC (Adult statutory safeguarding under the Care Act; Assessment of need and eligibility), Declan O'Callaghan (Discrimination & Public Sector Equality Duty), Tim Buley (Which Council is liable? The law on ordinary residence), Sian Davies (Provision of community care services to persons from abroad), Richard Copson (Carers' Rights), Cate Searle (Funding for Care). Cost: £500 (standard), £375 (season ticket), £250 (smart plan). See MBL website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Foundation course - Manchester, 25/2/16 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a mental health law Foundation Course on Thursday 25/2/16 in Manchester. The foundation course is aimed at new practitioners, and is strongly recommended for those wishing to benefit fully from attendance at the panel course (in Leeds and London). The foundation course takes an interactive approach, and covers the basics of mental health law, Legal Aid, and running a mental health file. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). CPD: 6 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
MHLA: Panel course - Leeds, 2/3/16 and 3/3/16 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running their Panel Course on Wednesday 2/3/16 and Thursday 3/3/16 in Leeds. The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
MHLA: Foundation course - London, 9/3/16 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a mental health law Foundation Course on Wednesday 9/3/16 in the London. The foundation course is aimed at new practitioners, and is strongly recommended for those wishing to benefit fully from attendance at the panel course (in Leeds and London). The foundation course takes an interactive approach, and covers the basics of mental health law, Legal Aid, and running a mental health file. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). CPD: 6 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
PELT: Introduction to using Court of Protection - Hoylake, 11/3/16 — Peter Edwards Law Training are running a course entitled "Introduction to using Court of Protection including s. 21A Appeals" on Friday 11/3/16 in Hoylake. Cost: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Panel course - London, 14/3/16 and 15/3/16 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running their Panel Course on Monday 14/3/16 and Tuesday 15/3/16 in London. The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
MHLA: Re-accreditation course - London, 24/3/16 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a Refresher and Re-accreditation course on Thursday 24/3/16 London. This course is suitable for those seeking re-accreditation and will also be of interest to anyone wishing to further their knowledge of mental health law and practice. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). CPD: 6 hours. See MHLA website for further information and to book online.
PELT: Introduction to the Mental Health Act - Hoylake, 29/3/16 — Peter Edwards Law Training are running a course entitled "Introduction to the Mental Health Act" on Tuesday 29/3/16 in Hoylake. Cost: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
CLT: Court of Protection training for paralegals — CLT Paralegal have launched an online practical distance learning programme, written by Caroline Bielanska, designed to minimise risk and increase productivity for non-qualified staff working in Court of Protection. The programme focuses on marketing and practice opportunities, and includes sample forms and a case law update, to equip legal support professionals with the skills to tackle their work with confidence. The up to date course is all-inclusive – there are no additional materials to be purchased, and the course textbook provides all training and acts as an ongoing resource. The flexible training aims to increase client engagement levels and enhance support staff knowledge and competency with no interruption to business as usual. The course as standard costs £995 + VAT. Readers of Mental Health Law Online are entitled to a reduced rate of £695 + VAT. For more information, visit the CLT website or refer to the course flyer.
PELT: Introduction to MCA and DOLS - Hoylake, 5/4/16 — Peter Edwards Law Training are running a course entitled "Introduction - MCA and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards" on Tuesday 5/4/16 in Hoylake. Cost: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Depriving Children and Young People of their liberty lawfully - Hoylake, 14/4/16 — Peter Edwards Law Training are running a course entitled "Depriving Children and Young People of their liberty lawfully" on Thursday 14/4/16 in Hoylake. Cost: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
NAS: Autism and CJS Conference - Manchester, 18/4/16 — This new one-day conference will look at the kinds of issues that can arise when autistic individuals interact with the criminal justice system, and what can be done to help reduce problems and prevent escalation of issues. Key topics: (a) the implications of the Adult Autism Strategy for autistic people, nationally and locally; (b) how local authorities can engage with partners within the criminal justice system; (c) autism and cybercrime; (d) street triage; (e) autism and sex offending. Cost: £95 plus VAT, but a 50% discount is available until 8/4/16 (World Autism Awareness Week discount: use code WAAW). See NAS website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Court of Protection Masterclass - Hoylake, 19/4/16 — Peter Edwards Law Training are running a course entitled "Masterclass - Court of Protection Legal Update" on Tuesday 19/4/16 in Hoylake. Cost: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Introduction to Care Act for those working with MHA or MCA - Hoylake, 26/4/16 — Peter Edwards Law Training are running a course entitled "Introduction - Care Act for those working with MHA or MCA" on Tuesday 26/4/16 in Hoylake. Cost: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Intro to Court of Protection - London, 12/5/16 and 13/5/16 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running an "Introduction to the Court of Protection" course on Thursday 12/5/16 and Friday 13/5/16 in London. This course is primarily aimed at practitioners with little or no experience in conducting matters before the Court and those seeking a practical foundation to undertaking proceedings in the Court. The course will cover health and welfare matters, deprivation of liberty, funding and, to a lesser extent, issues relating to property and affairs. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
PELT: Mental Health Act Masterclass - Hoylake, 17/5/16 — Peter Edwards Law Training are running a course entitled "Masterclass - Mental Health Act - Legal Update" on Tuesday 17/5/16 in Hoylake. Cost: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Introduction to Forensic Patients - Hoylake, 2/6/16 — Peter Edwards Law Training are running a course entitled "Introduction to Forensic Patients - A journey through the system" on Thursday 2/6/16 in Hoylake. Cost: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Deprivation of Liberty made simple - Hoylake, 7/6/16 — Peter Edwards Law Training are running a course entitled "Deprivation of Liberty made simple - including MHA or MCA?" on Tuesday 7/6/16 in Hoylake. Cost: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
British Psychological Society: Beyond Psychiatric Diagnosis - London, 22/6/16 — The BPS are running a free event aimed at solicitors, barristers, judges and politicians, entitled "Beyond Psychiatric Diagnosis: Legal, Scientific, Humanitarian and Practical Implications", on Wednesday 22/6/16 in London. Speakers will inlude: Prof. Peter Kinderman, Prof. Mary Boyle, Jacqui Dillon, Dr Joanna Moncrieff. For further details and booking information see the BPS website.
MHLA: Court of Protection conference - Manchester, 24/6/16 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association's third annual Court of Protection Conference will be held on Friday 24/6/16 in Manchester. Keynote speaker: Mr Justice Charles, Vice President of the Court of Protection. Price: £120 (MHLA members); £180 (non-members). CPD: 6 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
MHLA: Panel course - London, 28/6/16 and 29/6/16 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running their Panel Course on Tuesday 28/6/16 and Wednesday 29/6/16. The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society's mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
MHLA: Foundation course - London, 30/8/16 — This course is aimed at new practitioners and those intending to attend the Panel course in the near future. Attendance at the Foundation course is strongly recommended in order to achieve a sound understanding of the basic principles of mental health law, practice and procedure, and in order to achieve the most from the two-day Panel course, which is a pre-requisite for application to the Law Society’s mental health panel. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). CPD: 6 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
MHLA: Panel course - Leeds, 8/9/16 and 9/9/16 — The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
MHLA: Panel course - London, 12/9/16 and 13/9/16 — The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
MHLA: Re-accreditation course - Manchester, 20/9/16 — This Refresher and Re-accreditation course is suitable for those seeking re-accreditation and will also be of interest to anyone wishing to further their knowledge of mental health law and practice. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). CPD: 6 hours. See MHLA website for further information and to book online.
PELT: Introduction to COP, including s21A appeals - Hoylake, 20/9/16 — This course is designed for those with little or no experience of the Court of Protection. Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm (30-minute lunch not included). Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
PELT: Introduction to the Mental Health Act - Hoylake, 28/9/16 — This course is designed for those with little or no experience of the Mental Health Act. Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm (30-minute lunch not included). Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
PELT: Introduction to MCA and DOLS - Hoylake, 4/10/16 — This course is designed for those with little or no experience of the Mental Capacity Act and how to deprive someone of their liberty. Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm (30-minute lunch not included). Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
King's College London: Mental Health, Ethics and Law MSc — This MSc programme will equip students to become leaders in mental health policy, law or practice. It has been designed for health care professionals, lawyers, policy makers, and all those with a relevant first degree who are keen to consider the difficult questions raised by mental ill health and society's response. Benefits of the programme include that it:

Offers in-depth and integrated clinical, philosophical and legal analysis of key issues in the field of mental health.
Is supported by the UK's first centre of medical law and ethics (CMLE) and Europe’s largest centre for research and teaching in psychiatry, psychology and neuroscience (IoPPN).
Is located in central London and maintains close links with national and international policy formers and leading legal and clinical practitioner communities.

For further information on this course, please visit the King’s online prospectus.

RadcliffesLeBrasseur: Annual Mental Health Conference - London, 6/10/16 — Speakers: Andrew Parsons (A review of common concerns in mental health: war stories, errors and risk management), Peter Mant (Mental health law case update), Mat Kinton (The new Code of Practice: experience and issues to date), Simon Burrows (DOLS case law update), Dr Anupam Kishore (What mental health issues keep consultant psychiatrists awake at night?). Time: 9.15am - 3.30pm. Price: £96 inc VAT. See RadcliffesLeBrasseur website for further information and booking details.
Northumbria University: Achieving Justice Conference - Newcastle, 8/10/16 - 9/10/16 — "Achieving justice for families and children" will be debated at a major international research and practice conference being held at Northumbria University on 8/10/16 and 9/10/16. Early Bird rate registration available until 1/7/16. Keynote speakers are Sir James Munby, Nicholas Stonor, Brid Featherstone, Judith Masson and Kathryn Abel. Professor Kim Holt, Head of the Department of Social Work and Communities at Northumbria University, is organising the conference. For more information or to book a place visit the Northumbria University website
Switalskis Solicitors, York - Eighth Annual Review of the MCA 2005, 13/10/16 — This well-established one-day conference is aimed at advocates, IMCAs, and professionals working in community care, adult social care, health care, voluntary organisations and charities. Speakers are: Neil Allen, DJ Bellamy, Annabel Lee, Christian Walsh, Parishil Patel, Natalie Brown, Fenella Morris QC, Simon Burrows, Dr Nick Brindle and Joseph O'Brien. Price: £100 incl VAT; free for charities. See flyer for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Advocacy, Risk and Cross-examination - Leicester, 17/10/16 — This one-day course is designed to enhance advocacy and case preparation skills. The focus is on preparing for advocacy, with advice on cross-examination of the medical witnesses and taking evidence-in-chief from the client, along with formulation and delivery of effective submissions. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). CPD: 6 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
PELT: Depriving Children and Young People of their liberty lawfully - Hoylake, 18/10/16 — Many children and young people are unlawfully deprived of their liberty. This course looks at how s25 Children Act, the MHA, the MCA and inherent jurisdiction work (or not). Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm (30-minute lunch not included). Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
Manchester University/AMHPA: Taking Stock conference - Manchester, 21/10/16 — The University of Manchester and AMHPA (Approved Mental Health Professionals Association) are holding their annual conference on mental health law and practice - "Taking Stock" - on Friday 21/10/16 in Manchester. The speakers will include Sara Ryan, Norman Lamb MP, Margaret Flynn, Dr Tom Burns, Alex Ruck Keene, Yogi Amin, Jake Mills and Neil Allen. Price: £125. For further details see the AMHPA website or the conference's Eventbrite page for booking.
PELT: Court of Protection masterclass - Hoylake, 2/11/16 — This course will review the dramatic developments in Court of Protection case law especially since Cheshire West. It will include the latest COP cases on deprivation of liberty, capacity, health and welfare and treatment. It will consider what practitioners can learn from these cases that will promote effective and lawful practice. Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm (30-minute lunch not included). Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
PELT: Introduction to Care Act for those working with MHA or MCA - Hoylake, 10/11/16 — The MHA Code states: “[P]rofessionals … should also consider the general responsibilities of local authorities under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 (eg duty to promote wellbeing, promote integration and co-operation duties), which applies to the care and support arranged or provided by local authorities to patients in the community, such as patients subject to CTOs, guardianship or leave from hospital.” Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm (30-minute lunch not included). Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
PELT: Mental Health Act masterclass and legal update - Hoylake, 15/11/16 — This course will allow Mental Health Act practitioners to reflect on and update their practice by ensuring they have an up-to-date understanding of the law. Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm (30-minute lunch not included). Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
MHLA: 17th Annual Conference - London, 18/11/16 — Speakers: Nick Lewis, MHLA chairman; John Sirodcar, Head of Contract Management, Legal Aid Agency; Neil Cronin, Chief Assessor, The Law Society Mental Health Panel; Mark Hinchliffe, Deputy Chamber President, HESC; Baroness Finlay, Professor of Palliative Medicine; Dr Callum Ross, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist; Tam Gill, Gledhill Solicitors; Sophy Miles, Doughty Street Chambers. Price: £230 (non-member); £160 (member); £145 (groups of three or more members). Members are also invited to a pre-conference dinner on 17/11/16. See MHLA website for further information and booking details.
Edge Training: AMHP Conference - London, 18/11/16 — Edge Training are running their AMHP Annual Conference on Friday 18/11/16. Speakers are: Neil Allen (Human rights in AMHP practice), Debbie Martin (Community Treatment Orders: What do they tell us about the exercise of power over the patient? Are they protecting the patient, the public or the professionals?), Steve Chamberlain (AMHP Policy and Practice update), Juliette Kallaway (Promoting Perinatal Mental Health - Managing Risk and Challenges for AMHPs), Camilla Parker (Under 18s and Deprivation of Liberty: the Scope of Parental Responsibility and the Role of the AMHP), Sarah Matthews (Emotional management and the AMHP). The conference will be chaired by Christine Hutchison. Price: £135 plus VAT. See flyer for further information and booking details.
Edge Training: Deprivation of liberty in the community - London, 25/11/16 — This one day course is designed to enable participants to identify when applications need to be made to the Court of Protection to authorise deprivation of liberty and to comply with the requirements set down by the Court for making such applications. Speaker: Michelle Pratley. Cost: £130 plus VAT (£156). See flyer for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Hoarding and the law - London, 28/11/16 — 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: £130 plus VAT (£156). See flyer for further details and booking information.
PELT: DOL made simple, including MHA or MCA - Hoylake, 1/12/16 — The title speaks for itself. Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm (30-minute lunch not included). Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
Edge Training: Deprivation of liberty in children and young people - London, 5/12/16 — This course aims to update staff working with children, young people and those in transition with the latest case law and developments in relation to deprivation of liberty. The course will consider these developments and their impact on practice. It examines the Supreme Court ruling on deprivation of liberty and considers practical issues in its application for children and young people. Speaker: Dawn Revell. Cost: £130 plus VAT (£156). See flyer for further details and booking information.
Hill Dickinson: MCA and DOL workshop - Liverpool, 8/12/16 — The training session will be an interactive workshop which will include consideration of practical case studies and activities to illustrate procedures and demonstrate the steps that should be taken as an organisation at crucial stages in the process. Times: 0900-1630. Price: £270 plus VAT. See Hill Dickinson website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: MH Assessors Annual Refresher Course - London, 12/12/16 — This refresher course has been designed to meet the needs of DOLS Mental Health Assessors. It will cover key topics that cause uncertainty or dilemmas for MH Assessors and go over the main basic requirements of this challenging role. Common Mental Health Act and DOLS interface issues will also be addressed such as the law around the provision of mental health treatment under DOLS. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Price: £180 + VAT (£216). See flyer for further information and booking details.
Hill Dickinson: MCA and DOL workshop - London, 26/1/17 — The training session will be an interactive workshop which will include consideration of practical case studies and activities to illustrate procedures and demonstrate the steps that should be taken as an organisation at crucial stages in the process. Times: 0900-1630. Price: £270 plus VAT. See Hill Dickinson website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Introduction to COP, including s21A appeals - Hoylake, 14/2/17 — Course description: "There was a time when the Court of Protection was just about financial issues. The Court is now the place where deprivation of liberty safeguards and procedures are authorised or challenged and where arguments about adult protection and best interests are resolved. It is essential that all those working with vulnerable people/safeguarding have an understanding of how to access and use the Court. In certain circumstances there is a legal obligation on authorities to apply to the Court." Fee: £125 + VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law website for further details.
MHLA: Foundation course - Manchester, 20/2/17 — This course is aimed at new practitioners and those intending to attend the Panel course in the near future. Attendance at the Foundation course is strongly recommended in order to achieve a sound understanding of the basic principles of mental health law, practice and procedure and in order to achieve the most from the two-day Panel course, which is a pre-requisite for application to The Law Society’s mental health panel. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
COPPA: Costs in the Court of Protection - Bristol, 22/2/17 — This training event will include an update on fixed costs and interim billing options in the Court of Protection, file management/time recording, and key cases in the Court of Protection. Times: 1730-1915. Price: £10 (free for COPPA members). For further details and booking information see the Court of Protection Practitioners Association website
MHLA: Panel course - London, 27/2/17 and 28/2/18 — The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
MHLA: Panel course - Leeds, 2/3/17 and 3/3/17 — The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
Edge Training: MHA administration and management skills - London, 6/3/17 and 7/3/17 — This course aims to provide mental health administration staff and hospital managers with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively manage the Act in practice. It considers the necessary tools to ensure effective compliance with the legislation and Code of Practice. Speakers: Stephen Klein and Cassie Finnigan. Price: £260 + VAT (£312). See flyer for further details and booking information
Edge Training: DoLS Assessors Conference - London, 10/3/17 — Edge Training's next conference for DOLS Assessors will be held at Inner Temple in London. The conference may be used as part of the annual refresher training for either BIAs or Mental Health Assessors and certificates will be provided for delegates according to their roles. Speakers: Nageena Khalique QC, Alex Ruck Keene, Steven Richards, Professor Clive Bowman, and Aasya Mughal. Cost: £135 plus VAT (10% discount for groups of 10 or more in one booking). See flyer for further details and booking information.
PELT: Introduction to the Mental Health Act - Hoylake, 14/3/17 — This course is for all those who need a basic understanding of the basics of the MHA. Fee: £125 + VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law website for further details.
Edge Training: Best Interests Assessors Report Writing Course - Sheffield, 27/3/17 — This course is targeted specifically at qualified Best Interests Assessors (BIAs) and aims to provide them with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure robust and legally defensible assessments under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding (DOLS). Speaker: Piers McNeil. Cost: £130 + VAT (£156). See flyer for further details and booking information.
PELT: Introduction to MCA and DOLS - Hoylake, 28/3/17 — Course description: "This is an intensive introduction to all those who need a basic understanding of the MCA and DOLS. Identifying the ‘decision maker’ as the person responsible for the outcome of that particular decision is the key to lawful decision making on behalf of those who lack capacity. Realising that depriving a person of their liberty removes the legal protection given to decision makers unless the deprivation is ‘prescribed by law’ catches many people out. Not knowing what you don’t know promotes risky practice." Fee: £125 + VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law website for further details.
Edge Training: DOLS: a new beginning? - London, 31/3/17 — This half-day course aims to provide a detailed overview and analysis of the Law Commission's recent proposals and draft legislation to replace DOLS with the Liberty Protection Safeguards. It will consider the potential impact of the proposals on individuals, professionals and organisations. There are separate morning (0930-1230) and afternoon (1330-1630) sessions. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £65 + VAT (£78). See flyer for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS MH Assessor Annual Refresher Course - London, 24/4/17 — This refresher course has been designed to meet the needs of DOLS Mental Health Assessors. It will cover key topics that cause uncertainty or dilemmas for MH Assessors and go over the main basic requirements of this challenging role. Common Mental Health Act and DOLS interface issues will also be addressed such as the law around the provision of mental health treatment under DOLS. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £180 + VAT (£216). See flyer for further details and booking information.
PELT: Depriving Children and Young People of their liberty lawfully - Hoylake, 25/4/17 — Course description: "DOLs start at 18. MCA 16. MHA no minimum age for detention. How to lawfully deprive a child or young person of their liberty requires great care. What is a DOL and where does parental responsibility fit? The course will look at the complex inter relationship between the MCA, MHA and Children Act. When should a child or young person be sectioned? What alternatives are there? Where does s.25 Children Act (secure accommodation) fit in?" Fee: £125 + VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law website for further details.
BIHR: Mental Health, Mental Capacity and Human Rights: cross-sector collaboration - London, 4/5/17 — The British Institute of Human Rights are holding an event for people working on mental health or mental capacity in the public or voluntary and community sectors to think about how human rights can help them to work collaboratively to improve services locally. Events are being held in London, Blackburn, Exeter, Norwich and Brighton. Time: 1330-1630. Cost: free. See BIHR website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Hoarding and the Law - London, 8/5/17 — 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: £130 plus VAT. See flyer for further details and booking information.
BIHR: Mental Health, Mental Capacity and Human Rights: cross-sector collaboration - Blackburn, 10/5/17 — The British Institute of Human Rights are holding an event for people working on mental health or mental capacity in the public or voluntary and community sectors to think about how human rights can help them to work collaboratively to improve services locally. Events are being held in London, Blackburn, Exeter, Norwich and Brighton. Time: 1330-1630. Cost: free. See BIHR website for further details and booking information.
Difficult Conversations: End of Life Care: Advanced Legal Issues Masterclass - London, 13/5/17 — This course covers: informed consent when a patient has capacity; the Mental Capacity Act and Human Rights Act; DOLS update; advance care planning; confidentiality and information sharing. Facilitator: Tim Spencer-Lane. Time: 1300-1700. Cost: £150 (inc VAT). See flyer for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOL in children and young people - London, 15/5/17 — This course aims to update staff working with children, young people and those in transition with the latest case law and developments in relation to deprivation of liberty. The course will consider these developments and their impact on practice. It examines the Supreme Court ruling on deprivation of liberty and considers practical issues in its application for children and young people. Speaker: Dawn Revell. Cost: £130 plus VAT. See flyer for further details and booking information.
PELT: Court of Protection Masterclass - Hoylake, 16/5/17 — This course will review the all the recent developments in Court of Protection case law especially the last 12 months. It will include the latest COP cases on deprivation of liberty, capacity, health and welfare, legal aid and treatment. It will consider what practitioners can learn from these cases that will promote effective and lawful practice. It will examine you the practice directions and rules are working in practice. Any decision maker under the MCA has got to follow procedures ‘prescribed by law’ in order to protect not only the rights of those using services but also their own professional position. Fee: £125 + VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law website for further details.
MHLA - Legal Aid supervision - London, 16/5/17 — This course is aimed at experienced supervisors looking to refresh their skills, or those considering applying for supervisor status, and will cover the Legal Aid Agency supervisor standards and procedures. Cost: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further information and booking details.
BIHR: Mental Health, Mental Capacity and Human Rights: cross-sector collaboration - Exeter, 17/5/17 — The British Institute of Human Rights are holding an event for people working on mental health or mental capacity in the public or voluntary and community sectors to think about how human rights can help them to work collaboratively to improve services locally. Events are being held in London, Blackburn, Exeter, Norwich and Brighton. Time: 1330-1630. Cost: free. See BIHR website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Mental Health Act masterclass and legal update - Hoylake, 18/5/17 — This course will allows Mental Health Act practitioners to reflect on and update their practice by ensuring they have an up to date understanding of the law. To act lawfully, decision makers are required to follow ‘procedures prescribed by law’. These can be found not only in the Act but importantly in the Code (2015) and developing case law. How important is it to incorporate the Code into your practice? The Code states:“Where the principles and guidance of the Code are not implemented, the CQC may use its regulatory powers to facilitate change and improvement in local services as a failure to apply the Act and its Code may show a breach of one of the registration requirement.” Fee: £125 + VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law website for further details.
Law and Compassion Research Network: Symposium on Law, Compassion, and Healthcare - London, 18/5/17 — A symposium exploring compassion in relation to law and healthcare - through presentations and discussion, with speakers from academia, practice, and the judiciary. Speakers: Sir Mark Hedley, Prof Hazel Biggs, Paul Bowen QC, Dr Paquita de Zulueta, Kate Rohde, Dr. Phil Bielby, Dermot Feenan. Chairmen: Dr Glenys Williams, Katy Peters. Price: £59.00. Times: 1400 to 1730. For further details and booking information see Eventbrite website
Edge Training: MHA Code of Practice - Preparing for the CQC - London, 22/5/17 — The day will provide training on the Code and will include the following key topics: the status of the Code and when it is possible to depart from it; human rights (ECHR) and the Code’s principles; information on patients' rights; the role of the IMHA; guidance on nearest relatives (linked to Articles 5 & 8); privacy, dignity & safety (Art 8) (gender separation, consent to treatment, seclusion); discharge planning; local policies; tips on addressing CQC concerns about compliance with the Code will be included. Speaker: Rob Brown. Cost: £130 + VAT (£156). See flyer for further details and booking information.
HRLA: Mental Health and Human Rights - London, 22/5/17 — This Human Rights Lawyers Association event will examine the intersection of mental health law and human rights law. Speakers: Prof Jill Peay, Victoria Butler-Cole and Oliver Lewis. Chair: Ranette Prime. Time: 1830 to 2030. Cost: free. See HRLA website for further details and booking information.
York Law School: 'Nothing about us without us' - York, 26/5/17 — York Law School holding a half-day symposium on the ethical and methodological isuses in researching with, and working co-productively with people whose disability/illness means they lack the capacity to consent. Speakers: Professor Dan Goodley, Gilllian Loomes, Elaine James, Julie Latchem. Time: 1300 to 1700. Cost: free. See Eventbrite website for further details and booking information.
MHLA - Reaccreditation course - London, 5/6/17 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association's refresher and re-accreditation course is suitable for those seeking re-accreditation and will also be of interest to anyone wishing to further their knowledge of mental health law and practice. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further information and to book online.
Edge Training: Consent, the Mental Capacity Act and Medical Treatment Conference - London, 9/6/17 — This one-day conference will provide professionals with essential information and guidance on the legislation and case law surrounding consent and the Mental Capacity Act. It will consider the practical application of this in healthcare settings, to enable compliance with the law to protect both staff and patients. Speakers: Mr Justice Charles, Steven Richards, Alex Ruck Keene, Dr Shahid Dadabhoy, and Aasya Mughal. Cost: £125 plus VAT. See flyer for further details and booking information.
BIHR: Mental Health, Mental Capacity and Human Rights: cross-sector collaboration - Brighton, 14/6/17 — The British Institute of Human Rights are holding an event for people working on mental health or mental capacity in the public or voluntary and community sectors to think about how human rights can help them to work collaboratively to improve services locally. Events are being held in London, Blackburn, Exeter, Norwich and Brighton. Time: 1330-1630. Cost: free. See BIHR website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Introduction to Care Act for those working with MHA or MCA - Hoylake, 15/6/17 — As the MHA new Code states: "[P]rofessionals ... should also consider the general responsibilities of local authorities under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 (eg duty to promote wellbeing, promote integration and co-operation duties), which applies to the care and support arranged or provided by local authorities to patients in the community, such as patients subject to CTOs, guardianship or leave from hospital. Professionals should consider the principles that the Care Act introduces about the centrality of the patient and a holistic approach to care and support. These are in line with the guiding principles proposed in [the MHA] Code." The course will examine the way that the following dovetail with duties under the MHA and MCA (including deprivation of liberty) including: (a) Independent advocacy; (b) Safeguarding to protect vulnerable people; (c) Assessments under the Care Act 2014; (d) The impact on Children and Young People in transition to adult services; (e) The duty to Involve carers; (f) Changes to s.117 MHA. Fee: £125 + VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law website for further details.
Edge Training: Best Interests Assessors Report Writing Course - London, 23/6/17 — This course is targeted specifically at qualified Best Interests Assessors (BIAs) and aims to provide them with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure robust and legally defensible assessments under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding (DOLS). Speaker: Piers McNeil. Cost: £130 + VAT (£156). See flyer for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS: a new beginning? - London, 26/6/17 — This half-day course aims to provide a detailed overview and analysis of the Law Commission's recent proposals and draft legislation to replace DOLS with the Liberty Protection Safeguards. It will consider the potential impact of the proposals on individuals, professionals and organisations. There are separate morning (0930-1230) and afternoon (1330-1630) sessions. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £65 + VAT (£78). See flyer for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Panel course - London, 28/6/17 and 29/6/17 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running their Panel Course on Wednesday 28/6/17 and Thursday 29/6/17 in London. The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
Edge Training: Deprivation of liberty in children and young people - Sheffield, 29/6/17 — This course aims to update staff working with children, young people and those in transition with the latest case law and developments in relation to deprivation of liberty. The course will consider these developments and their impact on practice. It examines the Supreme Court ruling on deprivation of liberty and considers practical issues in its application for children and young people. Speaker: Dawn Revell. Cost: £130 plus VAT (£156). See flyer for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Court of Protection Conference - London, 30/6/17 — This is the Mental Health Lawyers Association's fourth annual Court of Protection Conference. Keynote speaker: Mr Justice Munby. Speakers: Penny Cooper, Jake Kraft, Sophy Miles, Floyd Porter, Alex Ruck Keene, and Tim Spencer-Lane. Cost: £120 (MHLA members); £180 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Best Interests Assessors Legal Update Course - London, 10/7/17 — This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £130 plus VAT. See flyer for further details and booking information
PELT: Introduction to Forensic Patients - Hoylake, 11/7/17 — Full title: "Introduction to Forensic Patients - A journey through the system". Course description: "Professionals working in the criminal justice system often have little understanding of what happens once a person enters the mental health system. The opposite is also true. Forensic patients are those sent to hospital by the criminal justice system. This course will take you on a journey from arrest to charge to sentence and then into hospital with Tribunals/Hospital Managers hearings and then back into the community. The course will focus on the different law and procedures of those who are subject to the powers of the Ministry of Justice. It will be of particular value to mental health lawyers who want to obtain a greater understanding of the world of the forensic patient and criminal lawyers who need to understand the journey that those sentenced under the MHA take. It will assist managers who are often faced with particular difficulties in admitting forensic patients and will be of value to all those whose work involves contact with this patient group." Fee: £125 + VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law website for further details.
Edge Training: MH Assessors Annual Refresher Course - London, 14/7/17 — This refresher course has been designed to meet the needs of DOLS Mental Health Assessors. It will cover key topics that cause uncertainty or dilemmas for MH Assessors and go over the main basic requirements of this challenging role. Common Mental Health Act and DOLS interface issues will also be addressed such as the law around the provision of mental health treatment under DOLS. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Price: £180 + VAT (£216). See flyer for further information and booking details.
PELT: DOL made simple, including MHA or MCA - Hoylake, 20/7/17 — Course description: "The disagreements between the judiciary have not helped our understanding of DOLs. This course will leave you feeling much more confident. The CQC has made DOL a priority on inspections. The Supreme Court leaves us in no doubt what is and is not a DOL. But how is all this applied in practice to protect not only the service user, but the professionals and service providers as well? How does this impact on ‘informal’ patients under the MHA and the role of AMHPs and Tribunals? What does ‘continuous supervision and control’ really mean? What is ‘free to leave’? Damages for unlawful DOL. This course will leave you feeling confident in how the law should be applied." Fee: £125 + VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law website for further details.
MHLA: Foundation course - Manchester, 23/8/17 — This course is aimed at new practitioners and those intending to attend the panel course in the near future. Attendance at the foundation course is strongly recommended in order to achieve a sound understanding of the basic principles of mental health law, practice and procedure and in order to achieve the most from the two-day panel course, which is a pre-requisite for application to the Law Society’s mental health panel. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information
MHLA: Foundation course - London, 30/8/17 — This course is aimed at new practitioners and those intending to attend the panel course in the near future. Attendance at the foundation course is strongly recommended in order to achieve a sound understanding of the basic principles of mental health law, practice and procedure and in order to achieve the most from the two-day panel course, which is a pre-requisite for application to the Law Society’s mental health panel. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information
PELT: Introduction to COP, including s21A appeals - Hoylake, 12/9/17 — Course description: "There was a time when the Court of Protection was just about financial issues. The Court is now the place where deprivation of liberty safeguards and procedures are authorised or challenged and where arguments about adult protection and best interests are resolved. It is essential that all those working with vulnerable people / safeguarding have an understanding of how to access and use the Court. In certain circumstances there is a legal obligation on authorities to apply to the Court." Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm. Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
Kings Chambers: Religious Observance and the Incapacitated Adult - Leeds, 20/9/17 — This seminar will consider the important decision of Re IH (Observance of Muslim Practice) and the associated implications for the Court of Protection, social work practitioners, and care professionals generally. The session will focus on circumstances where an adult lacks capacity to make decisions in relation to religious observance, obligations and rituals. Speakers: Simon Burrows and Francesca Gardner. Times: 1600 to 1730 (registration from 1545). Cost: free. See Kings Chambers website for further information and booking details.
Switalskis Solicitors: Ninth Annual Review of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 - York, 21/9/17 — This conference is aimed at advocates, IMCAs, and professionals working in community care, adult social care, health care, voluntary organisations and charities. Speakers: Mr Justice Baker, Sophy Miles, Alastair Pitblado, Neil Allen, Christian Walsh, David Lock QC, Joseph O’Brien. Cost: £100 plus VAT (free places are available for registered charities). See Switalskis website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Two-day admission to panel (accredited) - Hoylake, 25/9/17 and 26/9/17 — Course description: "This very intensive two-day course, approved by the Law Society, is designed to assist delegates prepare themselves for panel accreditation. The course also will flag up the difference between the English and Welsh systems. The course would also be of great benefit to anyone involved in the tribunal process who feel that they need a greater depth of knowledge. In addition, day 2 in particular would be of value to those seeking reaccreditation." Trainers: Peter Edwards and Dr Rob Brown. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm. Price: £175+VAT (£210) per day; £350+VAT (£420) for both days. See PELT website for further information and booking details.
MHLA: Re-accreditation course - Manchester, 27/9/17 — This course will be suitable for those seeking re-accreditation (by reviewing the legal and procedural developments of the last three years; providing a forum for discussing these along with the re-accreditation process; fulfilling the requirement to obtain six mental health CPD points for re-accreditation). It will also be of interest to anyone wishing to further their knowledge of mental health law and practice. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information
MHLA: Re-accreditation course - London, 4/10/17 — This course will be suitable for those seeking re-accreditation (by reviewing the legal and procedural developments of the last three years; providing a forum for discussing these along with the re-accreditation process; fulfilling the requirement to obtain six mental health CPD points for re-accreditation). It will also be of interest to anyone wishing to further their knowledge of mental health law and practice. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information
PELT: Introduction to the Mental Health Act - Hoylake, 4/10/17 — Course description: "This course is essential for those with little or no knowledge of the Mental Health Act who wish to obtain a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the subject. The emphasis of this day is on how the law works in practice." Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm. Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
RadcliffesLeBrasseur: Annual Mental Health Conference - London, 5/10/17 — Speakers: Simon Burrows (Mental health case law and DoLS update), Mat Kinton (The key issues that keep attracting the attention of CQC at MHA inspections), Andrew Parsons (CQC regulatory powers), Simon Cheverst (Consent and the psychiatric patient: treatment, covert medication and the law) and Paul Spencer (What is likely to trouble a coroner at an inquest into the death of a psychiatric patient?). Time: 9.15am - 3.30pm. Price: £96 inc VAT. See RadcliffesLeBrasseur website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Hoarding and the Law - London, 6/10/17 — 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: £130 plus VAT. See flyer for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Deprivation of liberty in the community - London, 6/10/17 — This one-day course is designed to enable participants to identify when applications need to be made to the Court of Protection to authorise deprivation of liberty and to comply with the requirements set down by the Court for making such applications. Speaker: Alex Ruck Keene. Cost: £140 plus VAT (£168). See flyer for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS: a new beginning? - London, 9/10/17 — This half-day course aims to provide a detailed overview and analysis of the Law Commission's recent proposals and draft legislation to replace DoLS with the Liberty Protection Safeguards. It will consider the potential impact of the proposals on individuals, professionals and organisations. There are separate morning (0930-1230) and afternoon (1330-1630) sessions. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £70 + VAT (£84). See flyer for further details and booking information.
Court of Protection User Group - London, 11/10/17 — This meeting is open to the public, but is more relevant to practitioners. As space is limited, it would be helpful if anyone who wishes to attend could email courtofprotectionenquiries@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk ensuring ‘Court User Group’ is in the subject field. Time: 14.00. Venue: Court 23, 5th Floor, First Avenue House. See Contact:Court of Protection (High Holborn) for full contact details, and Court of Protection User Group for further information about the Court User Group.
Difficult Conversations: End of Life Care: Advanced Legal Issues Masterclass - London, 12/10/17 — This half-day masterclass will explore the legal framework surrounding end of life care and serious illness and enable delegates confidently to discuss the following areas with colleagues/patients: consent (what exactly informed consent means); Mental Capacity Act; DOLS; advance care planning; confidentiality. Facilitator: Tim Spencer-Lane. Cost: £145 (inc VAT). See flyer for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS MH Assessor Annual Refresher Course - London, 13/10/17 — This refresher course has been designed to meet the needs of DOLS Mental Health Assessors. It will cover key topics that cause uncertainty or dilemmas for MH Assessors and go over the main basic requirements of this challenging role. Common Mental Health Act and DOLS interface issues will also be addressed such as the law around the provision of mental health treatment under DOLS. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Price: £195 + VAT (£234). See flyer for further information and booking details.
Edge Training: BIA assessments with People who have Learning Difficulties - London, 13/10/17 — This course aims to assist qualified best interest assessors to make best use of their skills when completing DOLS assessments in learning disability settings, by considering the particular challenges of this client group, applying this knowledge to each of the BIA's assessments and reviewing relevant case law. Delegates will have an opportunity to understand different models of learning disability services and to explore how best to undertake BIA assessments with adults who have a variety of learning disabilities. Cost: £130 plus VAT. Speaker: Chris Lucas. See flyer for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Advocacy, Risk and Cross-examination - Leicester, 16/10/17 — This one-day course is designed to enhance advocacy and case preparation skills. The focus is on preparing for advocacy, with advice on cross-examination of the medical witnesses and taking evidence-in-chief from the client, along with formulation and delivery of effective submissions. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Panel course - London, 18/10/17 and 19/10/17 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s accreditation scheme (formerly called the ‘panel’). Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
PELT: Introduction to MCA and DOLS - Hoylake, 18/10/17 — Course description: "This is an intensive introduction to all those who need a basic understanding of the MCA and DOLS. Identifying the ‘decision maker’ as the person responsible for the outcome of that particular decision is the key to lawful decision making on behalf of those who lack capacity. Realising that depriving a person of their liberty removes the legal protection given to decision makers unless the deprivation is ‘prescribed by law’ catches many people out. Not knowing what you don’t know promotes risky practice." Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm. Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See [ PELT website] for further information and booking details. Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm. Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
Manchester University/AMHPA: Taking Stock conference - Manchester, 19/10/17 — The University of Manchester and AMHPA (Approved Mental Health Professionals Association) are holding their annual conference on mental health law and practice - Taking Stock - on Thursday 19 October 2017 in Manchester. The speakers will include Sir William Charles, Michael Brown OBE, Mair Elliott, Prof Suzy Braye OBE, Dr Leah Quinlaven and Neil Allen. Price: £125. For further details see the AMHPA website and see the the conference's Eventbrite page for booking information.
Empowerment Matters: National IMCA Conference 2017 - Sheffield, 20/10/17 — This conference will explore events during the 10 years since the Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy service and role began. It is open to all those who work within the mental capacity field including solicitors, deputies, social workers, best interests assessors, and others from the health and social care sector. Speakers: Alex Ruck Keene, barrister, 39 Essex Chambers; Mark Neary; Dr Martin Vernon, Consultant Geriatrician, Clinical Director, Central Manchester University Hospitals; Irwin Mitchell Solicitors. Topics: caselaw developments; the role of litigation friend; serious medical treatment & PEG feeds; potential Vulnerable Adults Bill. Cost: £101.48. See Eventbrite website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Panel course - Leeds, 25/10/17 and 26/10/17 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s accreditation scheme (formerly called the ‘panel’). Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
PELT: Depriving Children and Young People of their liberty lawfully - Hoylake, 26/10/17 — Course description: "DoLs start at 18. MCA 16. MHA no minimum age for detention. How to lawfully deprive a child or young person of their liberty requires great care. What is a DoL and where does parental responsibility fit? The course will look at the complex inter relationship between the MCA, MHA and Children’s legislation. When should a child or young person be sectioned? What alternatives are there? Where does s.25 Children’s Act (secure accommodation) fit in?" Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm. Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
Edge Training: Best Interests Assessors Report Writing Course - London, 30/10/17 — This course is targeted specifically at qualified Best Interests Assessors (BIAs) and aims to provide them with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure robust and legally-defensible assessments under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS). Speaker: Piers McNeil. Cost: £130 + VAT (£156). See flyer for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS Authorised Signatories - Sheffield, 3/11/17 — This course aims to provide guidance on the role of signatories and to update designated signatories in relation to the latest case law around their specific role within the DOLS procedures. Please note: this course is not designed for BIAs but specifically the role of local authority managers acting as authorised signatories. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £130 + VAT (£156). See flyer for further details and booking information.
PELT: Court of Protection Masterclass (new material) - Hoylake, 8/11/17 — Course description: "New and important case law developments are so frequent that it is challenging to keep up. This course will focus on the recent developments in Court of Protection, especially over the last 6 months. It will include the latest CoP cases on deprivation of liberty, capacity, health and welfare and treatment and young people." Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm. Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
Empowerment Matters: National IMCA Conference 2017 - London, 10/11/17 — This conference will explore events during the 10 years since the Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy service and role began. It is open to all those who work within the mental capacity field including solicitors, deputies, social workers, best interests assessors, and others from the health and social care sector. Speakers: Alex Ruck Keene, barrister, 39 Essex Chambers; Mark Neary; Dr Martin Vernon, Consultant Geriatrician, Clinical Director, Central Manchester University Hospitals; Irwin Mitchell Solicitors. Topics: caselaw developments; the role of litigation friend; serious medical treatment & PEG feeds; potential Vulnerable Adults Bill. Cost: £101.48. See Eventbrite website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Best Interests Assessors Legal Update Course - London, 13/11/17 — This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See flyer for further details and booking information
Derek Boothby and Andy Brammer: Best Practice in DOLS and Best Interest Assessments Conference - Wakefield, 14/11/17 — This conference is aimed at BIAs, Independent BIAs, Mental Health Assessors and Safeguarding Leads. Speakers: Neil Allen ("Case law updates"); Dr Nadim Nayyar ("Role of the Mental Health Assessor and working with the BIA"); Kerry Kilburn ("The BMBC case, Covert Medication and Form 3"); Mick Stanley ("Form 3: what the Supervisory Body looks for"). This course will enable those working in this field to evidence relevant CPD. Price: £120, including refreshments and lunch. See flyer for further details and booking information.
University of Leeds: Law Reform and Practice Implications of the UNCRPD - Leeds, 14/11/17 — This seminar will examine the implications of recent UNCRPD and Law Commission reports, and will be of direct interest to solicitors and advisors working for law firms, local authorities and NHS Trusts, as well as students of law, social policy and disability studies, School of Law alumni and friends. Speakers: Aswini Weereratne QC (Using the CRPD in English courts), Ulele Burnham (Equality and discrimination), Dr Bev Clough (Deprivation of liberty safeguards), Prof Anna Lawson (Independent living), Dr Amanda Keeling (Mental Health Act). Chairman: Oliver Lewis. This is a free event but registration is required in advance. See Eventbrite website for further details and booking information.
Clarion Solicitors: Court of Protection Masterclass - Leeds, 16/11/17 — This morning event will provide updates on contentious issues in the Court of Protection, particularly regarding statutory will applications, the role and challenges faced by a professional deputy, an update on benefits and a discussion surrounding financial abuse. Speakers: Francesca Gardner, Daniel Lumb, Liesel Annible, Lorraine Podmore. See Clarion website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: 18th Annual Conference - Leeds, 17/11/17 — Speakers: Legal Aid Agency, Tribunal Judge Duncan Birrell, Floyd Porter, Prof Luke Clements, Dr Caroline Bradley, Michael Kennedy, Sophy Miles. Price: £230 (non-member), £160 (member), £145 (groups of three or more members). See MHLA website for further information and booking details.
Edge Training: DOL in children and young people - London, 17/11/17 — This course aims to update staff working with children, young people and those in transition with the latest case law and developments in relation to deprivation of liberty. The course will consider these developments and their impact on practice. It examines the Supreme Court ruling on deprivation of liberty and considers practical issues in its application for children and young people. Speaker: Dawn Revell. Cost: £140 plus VAT (£168). See flyer for further details and booking information.
PELT: Mental Health Act Masterclass (new material) - Hoylake, 22/11/17 — Course description: "This new course will allow Mental Health Act practitioners to reflect on and update their practice by ensuring they have an up to date understanding of the law. New cases will be covered. To act lawfully, decision makers are required to follow ‘procedures prescribed by law’. These can be found not only in the Act but importantly in the Code (2015) and developing case law." Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm. Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
CDLP: Making our own Decisions: Sharing Stories and Creating Change - Galway, 22/11/17 — The Voices project's final workshop will draw together the four core themes of the project - criminal responsibility, contractual capacity, consent to treatment and consent to sex - and feature a mix of personal narratives, art and theoretical perspectives based on the UNCRPD. All 15 storyteller and respondent pairs from 12 different countries will share their experiences of the project and provide previews of the book which will be published in 2018. Keynote speaker: Dr Michael Bach. The seminar should be of interest to students, researchers, people with disabilities, people with experience of the mental health system, family members, and practitioners in the fields of law, health and social care. Cost: free. See Voices website for further details and booking information.
Difficult Conversations: End of Life Care: Advanced Legal Issues Masterclass - London, 29/11/17 — This half-day masterclass will explore the legal framework surrounding end of life care and serious illness and enable delegates confidently to discuss the following areas with colleagues/patients: consent (what exactly informed consent means); Mental Capacity Act; DOLS; advance care planning; confidentiality. Facilitator: Tim Spencer-Lane. Cost: £145 (inc VAT). See flyer for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Deprivation of liberty in the community - London, 1/12/17 — This one-day course is designed to enable participants to identify when applications need to be made to the Court of Protection to authorise deprivation of liberty and to comply with the requirements set down by the Court for making such applications. Speaker: Alex Ruck Keene. Cost: £140 plus VAT (£168). See flyer for further details and booking information.
The Dev: Thrash Therapy (music gig) - London, 1/12/17 — Extract from event website: "Thrash Therapy aims to stop the stigma of mental health, particularly anxiety and depression. The event will raise money for mental health charity Mind and we'll even have representatives from Mind and IAPT present to answer any questions on the conditions and what help is available. If you simply want to grab a leaflet, these will also be available." Live music from 6pm till 10.30pm; DJs till 2am. Free entry. For further details see Carpe Diem website
Edge Training: DOLS MH Assessor Annual Refresher Course - London, 4/12/17 — This refresher course has been designed to meet the needs of DOLS Mental Health Assessors. It will cover key topics that cause uncertainty or dilemmas for MH Assessors and go over the main basic requirements of this challenging role. Common Mental Health Act and DOLS interface issues will also be addressed such as the law around the provision of mental health treatment under DOLS. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £195 + VAT (£234). See flyer for further details and booking information.
Healthcare Conferences UK: DOLS: Towards Liberty Protection Safeguards - London, 8/12/17 — This conference will update delegates on the implications of the March 2017 Law Commission Report, and the practicalities of moving towards Liberty Protection Safeguards. There will be a choice of two streams, with Stream A focusing on hospitals and Stream B focusing on supervisory bodies. Chairman: Alex Ruck Keene. Cost: fees range from £300+VAT to £495+VAT and there are various discounts (including 20% off for quoting "hcuk20dols" when booking). For further information and to book your place visit the HCUK website or email nicki@hc-uk.org.uk
Edge Training: DOLS Authorised Signatories - London, 8/12/17 — This course aims to provide guidance on the role of signatories and to update designated signatories in relation to the latest case law around their specific role within the DOLS procedures Please note: this course is not designed for BIAs but specifically the role of local authority managers acting as authorised signatories. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140 plus VAT (£168). See flyer for further details and booking information.
PELT: Deprivation of Liberty made simple - Hoylake, 13/12/17 — Course description: "The disagreements between the judiciary have not helped our understanding of DoLs. This course will leave you feeling much more confident. The CQC has made DoL a priority on inspections. The Supreme Court leaves us in no doubt what is and is not a DoL. But how is all this applied in practice to protect not only the service user, but the professionals and service providers as well? How does this impact on ‘informal’ patients under the MHA and the role of AMHPs and Tribunals? What does ‘continuous supervision and control’ really mean? What is ‘free to leave’? Damages for unlawful DoL. This course will leave you feeling confident in how the law should be applied." Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm. Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
PELT: DOL made simple - Hoylake, 13/12/17 — Course description: "The disagreements between the judiciary have not helped our understanding of DOLs. This course will leave you feeling much more confident. The CQC has made DOL a priority on inspections. The Supreme Court leaves us in no doubt what is and is not a DOL. But how is all this applied in practice to protect not only the service user, but the professionals and service providers as well? How does this impact on ‘informal’ patients under the MHA and the role of AMHPs and Tribunals? What does ‘continuous supervision and control’ really mean? What is ‘free to leave’? Damages for unlawful DOL. This course will leave you feeling confident in how the law should be applied." Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Times: 10am to 3.30pm. Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
Edge Training: AMHP Conference - London, 15/12/17 — The speakers at Edge's annual AMHP conference this year are: Prof Wayne Martin (the UNCRPD: challenges and opportunities); Dr Susham Gupta and Camilla Parker (joint presentation); Hari Sewell; Simon Foster; Dr Bernard Chin and police colleagues (Fixated Threat Assessment Centre); Christine Hutchison. The conference will close with tea and cake to celebrate Edge's 10th birthday. Price: £135 plus VAT (£162); 10% discount for groups of 10 or more in one booking. See flyer for further information and booking details.
Edge Training: Best Interests Assessors Legal Update Course - London, 18/12/17 — This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140 plus VAT (£168). See flyer for further details and booking information
Edge Training: Best Interests Assessors Legal Update Course - London, 15/1/18 — This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140 plus VAT (£168). See flyer for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Understanding the Court of Protection - London, 22/1/18 — This one day course is designed to enable participants to feel equipped to attend the Court of Protection and to ensure they know what to expect; the best way to give evidence; the key court of protection roles; courtroom etiquette and terminology. The course will help delegates prepare to give evidence and deal with challenging questioning. A barrister in the field will give them tips on staying calm and composed under pressure and ensuring the evidence they give is fair, balanced and accurately represents application of the key components of the Mental Capacity Act to the Court of Protection judge. Speaker: Winsome Levy. Cost: Cost: £140 plus VAT (£168). See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Mental capacity and best interests assessments (advanced) - London, 2/2/18 — This course considers practice issues under the Mental Capacity Act such as record keeping, disputes, unwise decisions and balancing risk. The course also conveniently disseminates the body of court judgments that apply to mental capacity assessments and best interests. It looks at some of the more complex cases around special issues in assessing capacity such as risk taking, contact, serious treatment, residence, vulnerable people and the inherent jurisdiction. The judgments used are selected to be most useful to health and social care staff and will provide a practical knowledge base they can refer to in daily practice. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £140 plus VAT (£168). See flyer for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Best Interests Assessors Legal Update Course - London, 5/2/18 — This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140 plus VAT (£168). See flyer for further details and booking information.
PELT: Introduction to COP, including s21A appeals - Hoylake, 14/2/18 — Course description: "There was a time when the Court of Protection was just about financial issues. The Court is now the place where deprivation of liberty safeguards and procedures are authorised or challenged and where arguments about adult protection and best interests are resolved. It is essential that all those working with vulnerable people / safeguarding have an understanding of how to access and use the Court. In certain circumstances there is a legal obligation on authorities to apply to the Court." Fee: £125 + VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law website for further details.
MHLA: Panel course - Leeds, 22/2/18 and 23/3/18 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS Authorised Signatories - London, 26/2/17 — This course aims to provide guidance on the role of signatories and to update designated signatories in relation to the latest case law around their specific role within the DOLS procedures Please note: this course is not designed for BIAs but specifically the role of local authority managers acting as authorised signatories. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140 plus VAT (£168). See flyer for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Panel course - London, 26/2/18 and 27/2/18 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Deprivation of liberty in children and young people - London, 2/3/18 — This course aims to update staff working with children, young people and those in transition with the latest case law and developments in relation to deprivation of liberty. The course will consider these developments and the impact on practice. It examines the Supreme Court ruling on deprivation of liberty and considers practical issues in its application for children and young people. Price £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: AMHP Legal Update - London, 5/3/18 — The main aim is to give AMHPs the opportunity to update their legal knowledge and skills regarding their work under the Mental Health Act 1983. This update has a focus on practice dilemmas arising from recent statutory changes as well as case law developments. Speaker: Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Advocacy, Risk and Cross-examination - London, 6/3/18 — This one-day course is designed to enhance advocacy and case preparation skills. The focus is on preparing for advocacy, with advice on cross-examination of the medical witnesses and taking evidence-in-chief from the client, along with formulation and delivery of effective submissions. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS Conference - London, 16/3/18 — Event description: "Join us in the historical surroundings of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple for a day of informative, insightful and practical talks especially designed to assist DoLS Assessors and other DoLS professionals with their challenging roles. The day will include a DoLS related quiz to text your DoLS knowledge and the chance to win a prize." Keynote Speaker: Sir James Munby. Speakers: Alex Ruck Keene, Dr Lucy Series, Prof Bowman, Steven Richards. Chaired by: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £145 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Best Interests Assessors Report Writing Course - London, 19/3/18 — This course is targeted specifically at qualified Best Interests Assessors (BIAs) and aims to provide them with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure robust and legally defensible assessments under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding (DOLS). Speaker: Piers McNeil. Cost: £140 + VAT (£168). See flyer for further details and booking information.
PELT: Introduction to the Mental Health Act - Hoylake, 20/3/18 — The course is for all those who need a basic understanding of the basics of the MHA. Trainer: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
MHLA: Refresher and Re-accreditation course - London, 29/3/18 — This Refresher and Re-accreditation course is suitable for those seeking re-accreditation and will also be of interest to anyone wishing to further their knowledge of mental health law and practice. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Introduction to MCA and DOLS - Hoylake, 17/4/18 — Course description: "This is an intensive introduction to all those who need a basic understanding of the MCA and DOLS. Identifying the ‘decision maker’ as the person responsible for the outcome of that particular decision is the key to lawful decision making on behalf of those who lack capacity. Not realising that depriving a person of his or her liberty removes the legal protection given to decision makers unless the deprivation is ‘prescribed by law’ catches many people out. Not knowing what you don’t know promotes risky practice." Fee: £125 + VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law website for further details.
MHLA: Case law update - London, 18/4/18 — This is a one-day course which focuses on practical application of the law in the day-to-day work of mental health practitioners when representing clients. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Depriving Children and Young People of their liberty lawfully - Hoylake, 19/4/18 — Course description: "The DOLS start at 18. MCA: 16. MHA: no minimum age for detention. Deciding how lawfully to deprive a child or young person of his or her liberty requires great care. What is a DOL and where does parental responsibility fit? The course will look at the complex inter-relationship between the MCA, MHA and Children Act. When should a child or young person be sectioned? What alternatives are there? Where does s25 Children Act (secure accommodation) fit in?" Speaker: Peter Edwards. Fee: £125 + VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law website for further details.
Edge Training: DOLS MH Assessor Annual Refresher Course - London, 20/4/18 — This refresher course has been designed to meet the needs of DoLS Mental Health Assessors. It will cover key topics that cause uncertainty or dilemmas for MH Assessors and go over the main basic requirements of this challenging role. Common Mental Health Act and DoLS interface issues will also be addressed such as the law around the provision of mental health treatment under DoLS. There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions from an expert in the field and ask about your own case scenarios. The day will be delivered by one of the authors of the highly popular Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Handbook who has also trained thousands of doctors on the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and DoLS. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £195 + VAT (£234). See Edge website for further details and booking information. (Note the date change: previously was 2/3/18.)
MHLA: Legal Aid and Peer Review - London, 23/4/18 — This course provides guidance on the Legal Aid provisions in mental health cases, including escape-fee cases and requirements for means testing. It will also broaden practitioners' knowledge of the peer review process and the peer review 'Improving your Quality' guidance. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Legal Update for DOLS Signatories - London, 27/4/18 — This half day course aims to update authorising signatories who have already undertaken the Edge full day signatory course. It provides information on the latest news, guidance and case law relating to DOLS and considers how this impacts upon the specific role of signatories. The course also aims to look at wider strategic issues for local authorities in relation to DOLS. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £75 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: MHA Admin - 30/4/17 and 1/5/17, London — This two-day course aims to provide mental health administration staff and hospital managers with the skills and knowledge needed to manage the Act effectively in practice. It considers the necessary tools to ensure effective compliance with the legislation and Code of Practice. Speakers: Stephen Klein and Cassie Finnigan. Cost: £280 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Transforming care: community legal frameworks in LD - London, 11/5/18 — The Transforming Care initiative in learning disability services means community services need to consider the most appropriate legal frameworks for individuals. This one-day course aims to enable health and social services staff understand the different legal options for people with a learning disability. In particular, it considers the options available under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and inherent jurisdiction looking at the criteria, powers and limitations of each. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
CCJHR and IMHLA: Annual Conference 2018 - Cork, 12/5/18 — The Centre for Criminal Justice & Human Rights (School of Law, University College Cork) and the Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association are holding their Annual Conference on Mental Health Law and Capacity Law from 10 am to 2 pm. Cost: €120 (€50 for NGOs, academics, devilling barristers and trainee solicitors, and free for students). See UCC website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Court of Protection Masterclass (new material) - Hoylake, 15/5/18 — Course description: "This course will review the all the recent developments in Court of Protection case law especially those during the last 12 months. It will include the latest COP cases on deprivation of liberty, capacity, health and welfare, legal aid and treatment. It will consider what practitioners can learn from these cases that will promote effective and lawful practice. It will examine how the practice directions and rules are working in practice. Any decision maker under the MCA has got to follow procedures ‘prescribed by law’ in order to protect not only the rights of those using services but also their own professional position." Speaker: Peter Edwards. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See PELT website for further information and booking details.
MHLA: Legal Aid supervision - Manchester, 15/5/18 — This course is aimed at experienced supervisors looking to refresh their skills, or those considering applying for supervisor status, and will cover the Legal Aid Agency supervisor standards and procedures. Cost: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Two-day admission to panel (accredited) - Hoylake, 17/5/18 and 18/5/18 — Course description: "This very intensive two-day course, approved by the Law Society, is designed to assist delegates prepare themselves for panel accreditation. The course also will flag up the difference between the English and Welsh systems. The course would also be of great benefit to anyone involved in the tribunal process who feel that they need a greater depth of knowledge. In addition, day 2 in particular would be of value to those seeking reaccreditation." Trainers: Peter Edwards and Dr Rob Brown. Venue: The Training Suite, Peter Edwards Law, Hoylake CH47 2AE. Price: £175+VAT (£210) per day; £350+VAT (£420) for both days. See PELT website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS Authorised Signatories - Sheffield, 18/5/18 — This course aims to provide guidance on the role of signatories and to update designated signatories in relation to the latest case law around their specific role within the DOLS procedures. Please note: this course is not designed for BIAs but specifically for the role of local authority managers acting as authorised signatories.Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Mental Health Act Masterclass (new material) - Hoylake, 22/5/18 — Course description: "This course will allows Mental Health Act practitioners to reflect on and update their practice by ensuring they have an up-to-date understanding of the law. To act lawfully, decision makers are required to follow 'procedures prescribed by law'. These can be found not only in the Act but importantly in the Code (2015) and developing case law. How important is it to incorporate the Code into your practice? The Code states: 'Where the principles and guidance of the Code are not implemented, the CQC may use its regulatory powers to facilitate change and improvement in local services as a failure to apply the Act and its Code may show a breach of one of the registration requirements ...'" Fee: £125 + VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law website for further details.
Edge Training: BIA Report Writing Course - London, 4/6/18 — This course is targeted specifically at qualified Best Interests Assessors (BIAs) and aims to provide them with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure robust and legally defensible assessments under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding (DOLS). Speaker: Piers McNeil. Cost: £140. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Legal Aid supervision - London, 7/6/18 — This course is aimed at experienced supervisors looking to refresh their skills, or those considering applying for supervisor status, and will cover the Legal Aid Agency supervisor standards and procedures. Cost: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: BIA Legal Update Course (Annual Refresher) - London, 15/6/18 — This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information
MHLA: Panel course - London, 25/6/18 and 26/6/18 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS Authorised Signatories - London, 29/6/18 — This course aims to provide guidance on the role of signatories and to update designated signatories in relation to the latest case law around their specific role within the DOLS procedures. Please note: this course is not designed for BIAs but specifically for the role of local authority managers acting as authorised signatories. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: BIA Legal Update (Annual Refresher) - London, 13/7/18 — This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information
Edge Training: DOLS MH Assessor Annual Refresher Course - London, 16/7/18 — This refresher course has been designed to meet the needs of DOLS Mental Health Assessors. It will cover key topics that cause uncertainty or dilemmas for MH Assessors and go over the main basic requirements of this challenging role. Common Mental Health Act and DOLS interface issues will also be addressed such as the law around the provision of mental health treatment under DOLS. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Price: £195 + VAT. See Edge website for further information and booking details.
Edge Training: BIA Legal Update (Annual Refresher) - London, 17/8/18 — This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information
MHLA: Foundation course - London, 29/8/18 — This course is aimed at new practitioners and those intending to attend the panel course in the near future. Attendance at the foundation course is strongly recommended in order to achieve a sound understanding of the basic principles of mental health law, practice and procedure and in order to achieve the most from the two-day panel course, which is a pre-requisite for application to the Law Society’s mental health panel. Speakers: Sarah Burke and Tam Gill. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS: a new beginning? - London, 14/9/18 — This one day course aims to provide a detailed analysis of the Liberty Protection Safeguards contained in the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill 2017-19 [HL] that is currently before Parliament. The course considers the differences between DoLS and LPS and looks at what the new process will be and who will be affected. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Introduction to the Mental Health Act - Hoylake, 18/9/18 — The basic course is for all those who need an understanding of the MHA and Code and how it works in practice. It is aimed at all those whose work involves working with those detained, or who may be detained, under the MHA. Comments from previous course – “Found the course excellent” - “Well presented” - “Very interesting”. Speaker: Peter Edwards. CPD: 5 hours (solicitors), 5.25 hours (psychiatrists). Cost: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
COPPA: National Conference - Manchester, 19/9/18 — Speakers include: Senior Judge Hilder, Master James, Prof Wayne Martin (Essex Autonomy Project), Dr Paul Cooper, and a panel on financial abuse. Keynote speaker: Sir Andrew McFarlane. Price: £120. See COPPA website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS Authorised Signatories - London, 21/9/18 — This course aims to provide guidance on the role of signatories and to update designated signatories in relation to the latest case law around their specific role within the DOLS procedures. Please note: this course is not designed for BIAs but specifically for the role of local authority managers acting as authorised signatories. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: MCA and Tenancy Agreements - London, 21/9/18 — This course will consider how staff should assess mental capacity in relation to tenancy agreements and the key case law in this area. It will also consider the legal validity of tenancy agreements signed by, or on behalf of, those lacking capacity; and when people lacking capacity may be placed without a tenancy agreement being in place. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £140 + VAT (£168). See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: BIA Legal Update (Annual Refresher) - London, 24/9/18 — This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information
Edge Training: COP Report Writing Skills - London, 28/9/18 — This course aims to identify key aspects of mental capacity law with reference to statute and the Code and to establish frameworks for the accurate recording of essential evidence. It will ensure staff are clear on good and bad recording techniques and will identify the key law to guide completion of the COP forms. Speaker: Sophy Miles. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Refresher and Re-accreditation course - London, 3/10/18 — This course will be suitable for those seeking re-accreditation (by reviewing the legal and procedural developments of the last three years; providing a forum for discussing these along with the re-accreditation process; fulfilling the requirement to obtain six mental health CPD points for re-accreditation). It will also be of interest to anyone wishing to further their knowledge of mental health law and practice. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information
Edge Training: AMHP Legal Update - London, 5/10/18 — The main aim is to give AMHPs the opportunity to update their legal knowledge and skills regarding their work under the Mental Health Act 1983. This update has a focus on practice dilemmas arising from recent statutory changes as well as case law developments. Speaker: Rob Brown. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Deprivation of Liberty in the Community - London, 8/10/18 — This one-day course is designed to enable participants to identify when applications need to be made to the Court of Protection to authorise deprivation of liberty and to comply with the requirements set down by the Court for making such applications. Speaker: Sophy Miles. Cost: £140 plus VAT (£168). See Edge website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Panel course - Leeds, 11/10/18 and 12/10/18 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). The course is also running in London: Event:MHLA: Panel course - London, 22/10/18 and 23/10/18. See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Hoarding and the Law - London, 12/10/18 — 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: £130 plus VAT (£156). See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: BIA Report Writing - London, 15/10/18 — This course is targeted specifically at qualified Best Interests Assessors (BIAs) and aims to provide them with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure robust and legally defensible assessments under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding (DoLS). Speaker: Piers McNeil. Price: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Advocacy, Risk and Cross-examination - Leicester, 15/10/18 — This one-day course is designed to enhance advocacy and case preparation skills. The focus is on preparing for advocacy, with advice on cross-examination of the medical witnesses and taking evidence-in-chief from the client, along with formulation and delivery of effective submissions. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Introduction to MCA and DOLS - Hoylake, 17/10/18 — This is an intensive introduction to all those who need a basic understanding of the MCA and DOLS. Identifying the ‘decision maker’ as the person responsible for the outcome of that particular decision is the key to lawful decision making on behalf of those who lack capacity. Realising that depriving a person of his or her liberty removes the legal protection given to decision makers unless the deprivation is ‘prescribed by law’ catches many people out. Not knowing what you don’t know promotes risky practice. Cost: £125 plus VAT. See Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Panel course - London, 22/10/18 and 23/10/18 — The Mental Health Lawyers Association is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). The course is also running in Leeds: Event:MHLA: Panel course - Leeds, 11/10/18 and 12/10/18. See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: BIA Legal Update (Annual Refresher) - London, 12/11/18 — This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information
Edge Training: Deprivation of liberty, children and young people - London, 16/11/18 — This course aims to update staff working with children, young people and those in transition with the latest case law and developments in relation to deprivation of liberty. The course will consider these developments and the impact on practice. It examines the Supreme Court ruling on deprivation of liberty and considers practical issues in its application for children and young people. Speaker: Dawn Revell. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Manchester University/AMHPA: Taking Stock conference - Manchester, 16/11/18 — The speakers at this annual conference will include Professor Wayne Martin, Professor George Szmukler, and Alex Ruck Keene. Price: £125. See Eventbrite website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Accredited - Admission to the MHT Panel - Hoylake, 20/11/18 and 21/11/18 — This course is designed for those who want to be accredited tribunal representatives. The course will also be of benefit for all those who want a more detailed understanding of tribunals. Day 2 will very useful for lawyers who are going through the reaccreditation process. Cost: £175 + VAT per day (£350 + VAT both days); lunch included. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: MHA and MCA Interaction - London, 23/11/18 — This course aims to enable health and social care staff to consider the impact of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 on their work and its relationship to the use and application of the Mental Health Act 1983. Speaker: Steven Richards. Price: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Self Neglect and the Mental Capacity Act - London, 26/11/18 — This one-day course aims to enable delegates to consider the application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in relation to cases of self -neglect through the safeguarding adults procedures. It is for all staff involved in contributing to or making safeguarding enquiries where the adult at risk is self-neglecting. This could include social workers, community care officers, social care workers, social care managers, GPs, practice nurses, heads of quality, chief nurses, designated nurses for safeguarding adults, occupational therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists. Speaker: Dawn Revell. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
RAB: AMHP Refresher and Re-approval course - London, 26/11/18 to 28/11/18 — This 3-day course is based near London Bridge station at the London Councils training venue. It prepares AMHPs for re-approval as well as providing 18 hours of training to meet the annual regulatory requirement. Speakers: Rob Brown and Christine Hutchison. Cost £400 + VAT. Contact Rob Brown on robbrown@btinternet.com for further details and booking information.
PELT: Mental Health Act masterclass and legal update - Hoylake, 27/11/18 — This course will allow Mental Health Act practitioners to reflect on and update their practice by ensuring they have an up-to-date understanding of the law. The contents of the course will be up to date and reflect any changes or significant developments which affect lawful practice. Cost: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Depriving Children and Young People of their liberty lawfully - Hoylake, 29/11/18 — DOLs start at 18. MCA: 16. MHA: no minimum age for detention. Considering how lawfully to deprive a child or young person of his or her liberty requires great care. What is a DOL and where does parental responsibility fit? The course will look at the complex inter-relationship between the MCA, MHA and Children Act. When should a child or young person be sectioned? What alternatives are there? Where does s25 Children Act (secure accommodation) fit in? Cost: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS Authorised Signatories Training Course - Sheffield, 30/11/18 — This course aims to provide guidance on the role of signatories and to update designated signatories in relation to the latest case law around their specific role within the DOLS procedures. Please note: this course is not designed for BIAs but specifically the role of local authority managers acting as authorised signatories. Speaker: Steven Richards. Price: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Court of Protection Masterclass (new material) - Hoylake, 6/12/18 — This course will review the all the recent developments in Court of Protection cases. It will include the latest COP cases on deprivation of liberty, capacity, health and welfare, Legal Aid, and treatment, and what practitioners can learn from these cases that will promote effective and lawful practice. It will examine the new Court of Protection Rules and in particular the emphasis of putting P at the centre. How can this be effectively achieved? The developing role of ALRs and how can they be utilised, and what will be the implications for litigation friends and IMCAs? Cost: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: AMHP Conference - London, 7/12/18 — This one-day conference explores issues relevant to AMHP practice. The conference can contribute towards the statutory requirement of 18 hours relevant training for AMHPs each year. Speakers: David Carson (A principled and practical means of tackling The Risk Problem); Simon Foster (Case law update); Louise Blakeney (Exploring Service User experiences of MHA assessments - a research study); Professor Diana Rose; Mark Trewin (MHA Review 2018 - an update); Debbie Martin (Community Treatment Orders - use or abuse of power?). Chair: Christine Hutchinson. Price: £145 plus VAT (£174); 10% discount for groups of 10 or more in one booking. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information
PELT: Introduction to COP, including s21A appeals - Hoylake, 13/12/18 — The Court of Protection has a very wide ambit potential touching the lives of many vulnerable people. It is now the place where deprivation of liberty safeguards and procedures are authorised or challenged and where arguments about capacity or adult protection and best interests are resolved. It is essential that all those working with vulnerable people / safeguarding have an understanding of how to access and use the Court. In certain circumstances there is a legal obligation on authorities to apply to the Court. Cost: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS Authorised Signatories Training Course - London, 14/12/18 — This course aims to provide guidance on the role of signatories and to update designated signatories in relation to the latest case law around their specific role within the DOLS procedures. Please note: this course is not designed for BIAs but specifically for the role of local authority managers acting as authorised signatories. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: BIA Legal Update (Annual Refresher) - London, 14/12/18 — This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: (1) Consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; (2) Examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; (3) Reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Price: £140+VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information
Edge Training: Liberty Protection Safeguards - London, 28/1/19 — This one day course aims to provide a detailed analysis of the Liberty Protection Safeguards contained in the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill that is currently before Parliament. The course considers the differences between DoLS and LPS and looks at what the new process will be and who will be affected.Speaker: Steven Richards. Price: £140 plus VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: BIA Legal Update (Annual Refresher) - London, 1/2/19 — This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Price: £140 plus VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Liberty Protection Safeguards - Sheffield, 1/2/19 — This one day course aims to provide a detailed analysis of the Liberty Protection Safeguards contained in the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill that is currently before Parliament. The course considers the differences between DoLS and LPS and looks at what the new process will be and who will be affected.Speaker: Steven Richards. Price: £140 plus VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Becoming a Mental Health Act administrator - the basics (new course) - Hoylake, 12/2/19 — This new course is designed to equip new or less-experienced MHAAs with the tools to do their job effectively. It will assume little or no knowledge of the MHA. Speaker: Peter Edwards. Price: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Advanced course for MHAAs (new course) - Hoylake, 13/2/19 — Being a MHAA is a demanding role where you are often expected to perform many and various tasks. This course assumes basic knowledge and experience and will examine the many demands of job and provide some effective and legal coping mechanisms including keeping the CQC happy. In addition to the MHA, the Code and the Regulations the course will analyse the relevance and implications of case law. It will also look at how the MCA and DoLs dovetail into the MHA. The course will enable a group of experienced MHAAs to get together and share both the demands of the job and some solutions. Speaker: Peter Edwards. Price: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS Authorised Signatories - London, 25/2/19 — This course aims to provide guidance on the role of signatories and to update designated signatories in relation to the latest case law around their specific role within the DOLS procedures. Please note: this course is not designed for BIAs but specifically the role of local authority managers acting as authorised signatories. Speaker: Steven Richards. Price: £140 plus VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Introduction to the Mental Health Act - Hoylake, 26/2/19 — The basic course is for all those who need an understanding of the MHA and Code and how it works in practice. It is aimed at all those whose work involves working with those detained, or who may be detained, under the MHA. Speaker: Peter Edwards. Price: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Panel course - London, 27/2/19 and 28/2/19 — The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
Edge Training: Level 3 Safeguarding Adults, London 4/3/19 — This one-day Level 3 Safeguarding Adults training course offers delegates the opportunity to explore the legal framework, which underpins safeguarding adults work, and to explore the key challenges that may arise in practice. It will guide the delegates through the safeguarding adults process and focus on making safeguarding personal. Speaker: Dawn Revell. Price: £140 plus VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Panel course - Leeds, 6/3/19 and 7/3/19 — The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
Edge Training: DOLS Conference - London, 8/3/19 — Speakers: Mr Justice Baker (RPR Selection, Duties and Responsibilities), Sneha Khilay (Unconscious Bias and DoLS Assessments), Alex Ruck Keene (A DoLS Case Law Update), Steven Richards (The Future: Liberty Protection Safeguards - where are we now?), Mr E (The Bournewood judgment and the impact of the Liberty Protection Safeguards?). Chair: Aasya Mughal. Price: £145 plus VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Understanding the Court of Protection - London, 15/3/19 — This one day course is designed to enable participants to feel equipped to attend the Court of Protection and to ensure they know what to expect: the best way to give evidence; the key court of protection roles; courtroom etiquette and terminology. The course will help delegates prepare to give evidence and deal with challenging questioning. A barrister in the field will give them tips on staying calm and composed under pressure and ensuring the evidence they give is fair, balanced and accurately represents application of the key components of the Mental Capacity Act to the Court of Protection judge. Speaker: Sophy Miles. Price: £140 plus VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: AMHP Legal Update - London, 18/3/19 — The main aim is to give AMHPs the opportunity to update their legal knowledge and skills regarding their work under the Mental Health Act 1983. This update has a focus on practice dilemmas arising from recent statutory changes as well as case law developments. Speaker: Rob Brown. Price: £140 plus VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Liberty Protection Safeguards - London, 18/3/19 — This one-day course aims to provide a detailed analysis of the Liberty Protection Safeguards contained in the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. The course considers the differences between DoLS and LPS and looks at what the new process will be and who will be affected. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOL, children and young people - London, 22/3/19 — This course aims to update staff working with children, young people and those in transition with the latest case law and developments in relation to deprivation of liberty. The course will consider these developments and the impact on practice. It examines the Supreme Court ruling on deprivation of liberty and considers practical issues in its application for children and young people. Price: £140 plus VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: BIA Legal Update (Annual Refresher) - London, 1/4/19 — This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information
PELT: Introduction to MCA and DOLS - Hoylake, 10/4/19 — This is an intensive introduction to all those who need a basic understanding of the MCA and DOLS. Identifying the ‘decision maker’ as the person responsible for the outcome of that particular decision is the key to lawful decision making on behalf of those who lack capacity. Realising that depriving a person of their liberty removes the legal protection given to decision makers unless the deprivation is 'prescribed by law' catches many people out. Not knowing what you don’t know promotes risky practice. Speaker: Peter Edwards. Price: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: BIA Report Writing - London, 26/4/19 — This course is targeted specifically at qualified Best Interests Assessors (BIAs) and aims to provide them with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure robust and legally defensible assessments under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding (DoLS). Speaker: Piers McNeil. Price: £140 plus VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS MH Assessors Annual Refresher Course - London, 29/4/19 — This refresher course has been designed to meet the needs of DoLS Mental Health Assessors. It will cover key topics that cause uncertainty or dilemmas for MH Assessors and go over the main basic requirements of this challenging role. Common Mental Health Act and DoLS interface issues will also be addressed such as the law around the provision of mental health treatment under DoLS. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £195.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information
Court of Protection User Group Meeting - London, 30/4/19 — See Court of Protection User Group for information about the group. Contact Tolu Somade, Business Support Officer to HHJ Hilder (tolulope.somade@Justice.gov.uk) to confirm attendance at the meeting. Time: 2pm. Note change of date (previously was 23/4/19). See Minutes of Court User Group Meeting (30/4/19).
PELT: Depriving Children and Young People of their liberty lawfully - Hoylake, 9/5/19 — "DoLs start at 18. MCA 16. MHA no minimum age for detention. How to lawfully deprive a child or young person of their liberty requires great care. What is a DoL and where does parental responsibility fit? The course will look at the complex inter relationship between the MCA, MHA and Children Act. When should a child or young person be sectioned? What alternatives are there? Where does s.25 Children Act (secure accommodation) fit in?" Speaker: Peter Edwards. Price: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Liberty Protection Safeguards - London, 13/5/19 — This one-day course aims to provide a detailed analysis of the Liberty Protection Safeguards contained in the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. The course considers the differences between DoLS and LPS and looks at what the new process will be and who will be affected. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information
PELT: Mental Health Act Masterclass (new material) - Hoylake, 14/5/19 — This course will allow practitioners to reflect on and update their practice by ensuring they have an up-to-date understanding of the law. The contents of the course will be up to date and reflect any changes or significant developments which affect lawful practice. Speaker: Peter Edwards. Price: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
Northumbria University: BIA Refresher - Newcastle, 24/5/19 — Health and Social Care professionals who are qualified as Mental Capacity Act Best Interest Assessors (BIAs) are statutorily required to complete annual refresher training. This programme provides this statutory refresher training, and is being delivered in a new conference style format. Speakers: Neil Allen, Lorraine Currie, Wayne Martin. Price: £110. See Northumbria University website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: MHA and MCA Interaction - London, 3/6/19 — This course aims to enable health and social care staff to consider the impact of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 on their work and its relationship to the use and application of the Mental Health Act 1983. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information
RAB: AMHP Refresher and Re-approval course - London, 3/6/19 to 5/6/19 — This 3-day course is based near London Bridge station at the London Councils training venue. It prepares AMHPs for re-approval as well as providing 18 hours of training to meet the annual regulatory requirement. Speakers: Rob Brown and Christine Hutchison. Cost £400 + VAT. Contact Rob Brown on robbrown@btinternet.com for further details and booking information.
PELT: Introduction to using Court of Protection - Hoylake, 5/6/19 — The Court of Protection has a very wide ambit, potentially touching the lives of many vulnerable people. It is now the place where deprivation of liberty safeguards and procedures are authorised or challenged and where arguments about capacity or adult protection and best interests are resolved. It is essential that all those working with vulnerable people/safeguarding have an understanding of how to access and use the Court. In certain circumstances there is a legal obligation on authorities to apply to the Court. Speaker: Peter Edwards. Price: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: BIA Legal Update (Annual Refresher) - London, 10/6/19 — This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: (1) Consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; (2) Examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; (3) Reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £140.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information
Edge Training: MCA and Tenancy Agreements - London, 14/6/19 — This course will consider how staff should assess mental capacity in relation to tenancy agreements and the key case law in this area. It will also consider the legal validity of tenancy agreements signed by, or on behalf of, those lacking capacity; and when people lacking capacity may be placed without a tenancy agreement being in place. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Court of Protection Masterclass (new material) - Hoylake, 17/6/19 — This course reviews recent developments in Court of Protection cases. It will include the latest CoP cases on deprivation of liberty, capacity, health and welfare, Legal Aid and treatment and what practitioners can learn from these cases that will promote effective and lawful practice. It will also cover the developing role of ALRs and how they can be utilised, and what the implications will be for litigation friends and IMCAs. Speaker: Peter Edwards. Price: £125 plus VAT. See Peter Edwards Law website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Mental Capacity and Best Interests Assessments (Advanced) - London, 17/6/19 — This course considers practice issues under the Mental Capacity Act such as record keeping, disputes, unwise decisions and balancing risk. The course also conveniently disseminates the body of court judgments that apply to mental capacity assessments and best interests. It looks at some of the more complex cases around special issues in assessing capacity such as risk taking, contact, serious treatment, residence, vulnerable people and the inherent jurisdiction. The judgments used are selected to be most useful to health and social care staff and will provide a practical knowledge base they can refer to in daily practice. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £140.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Sexual relations, contraception, marriage and restricting contact - London, 17/6/19 — This one-day course is designed to enable participants to understand mental capacity in these sensitive areas. Participants will gain awareness of the relevant case law in relation to capacity and (where relevant) best interests decision making. Guidance will be offered on the steps to take where an individual lacks capacity to consent in these areas, to ensure that they are adequately safeguarded, and legal obligations are met. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Hoarding and the Law - London, 21/6/19 — 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: £140 plus VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS Authorised Signatories Training Course - London, 21/6/19 — This course aims to provide guidance on the role of signatories and to update designated signatories in relation to the latest case law around their specific role within the DOLS procedures. Please note: this course is not designed for BIAs but specifically the role of local authority managers acting as authorised signatories. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS MH Assessors Annual Refresher Course - London, 24/6/19 — This refresher course has been designed to meet the needs of DoLS Mental Health Assessors. It will cover key topics that cause uncertainty or dilemmas for MH Assessors and go over the main basic requirements of this challenging role. Common Mental Health Act and DoLS interface issues will also be addressed such as the law around the provision of mental health treatment under DoLS. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £195.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information
Edge Training: Liberty Protection Safeguards - London, 28/6/19 — This one-day course aims to provide a detailed analysis of the Liberty Protection Safeguards contained in the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. The course considers the differences between DoLS and LPS and looks at what the new process will be and who will be affected. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: BIA Legal Update (Annual Refresher) - London, 1/7/19 — This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: (a) Consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; (b) Examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; (c) Reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £150.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information
Edge Training: Level 3 Safeguarding Adults - London, 8/7/19 — This one-day Level 3 Safeguarding Adults training course offers delegates the opportunity to explore the legal framework which underpins safeguarding adults work, and to explore the key challenges that may arise in practice. It will guide the delegates through the safeguarding adults process and focus on making safeguarding personal. It is for all staff who may be involved in safeguarding adult work, which could include social workers, community care officers, social care workers, social care managers, GP’s, practice nurses, heads of quality, chief nurses, designated nurses for safeguarding adults, occupational therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists. Speaker: Dawn Revell. Cost: £140.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information
Bristol University: AMHPs and nearest relatives - Bristol, 8/7/19 — This seminar will explore the experiences of Approved Mental Health Professionals of working with Nearest Relatives under the Mental Health Act. The event will include presentations by legal, social work and psychology researchers from the Universities of Bath, Bristol, and UWE. Presentations will focus on: the findings of an empirical project with AMHPs and Nearest Relatives in the South West of England; current challenges and practice dilemmas; and recent proposals for reform set out in the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act, as well as potential areas for further research. The event is organised jointly by: the Centre for Health, Law and Society at the University of Bristol; UWE; and the University of Bath. Price: free. Times: 1300-1600. See Eventbrite website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Liberty Protection Safeguards - Manchester, 12/7/19 — This one-day course aims to provide a detailed analysis of the Liberty Protection Safeguards contained in the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. The course considers the differences between DoLS and LPS and looks at what the new process will be and who will be affected. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £140 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Panel course - London, 17/7/19 and 18/7/19 — The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
Edge Training: BIA Legal Update (Annual Refresher) - London, 9/8/19 — This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: (a) Consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; (b) Examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; (c) Reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £140.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Foundation course - London, 28/8/19 — This course is aimed at new practitioners and those intending to attend the panel course in the near future. Attendance at the foundation course is strongly recommended in order to achieve a sound understanding of the basic principles of mental health law, practice and procedure and in order to achieve the most from the two-day panel course, which is a pre-requisite for application to the Law Society’s mental health panel. Speakers: Tam Gill and Neil Cronin. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). See MHLA website for further details and booking information.
Northumbria University: The Legal Research Agenda for Medicine, Capacity and Mental Health: A Gap Analysis - Newcastle, 2/9/19 — "A Northumbria University Law School and North East Court of Protection Practitioners Association event, funded by the Society of Legal Scholars. The all day event will critically explore research gaps domestically and internationally in medical and mental health legislation and related practices. An overarching purpose of this research event is to effect advantageous change to the position of practitioners and patients in the medical and mental health context, including those involved in the criminal justice system. Speakers include leading academics and practitioners well placed to describe the shortcomings of the current legal system that they work within. Full details are contained in the programme." Free Admission. Register online to confirm your place and to access the full programme of events.
PELT: Becoming a Mental Health Act Administrator - the Basics - Hoylake, 10/9/19 — "New course is designed to equip new or less experienced MHAAs with the tools to do their job effectively. It will assume little or no knowledge of the MHA." Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law Training website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Advanced course for Mental Health Act Administrators - Hoylake, 11/9/19 — "This course assumes basic knowledge and experience and will examine the many demands of job and provide some effective and legal coping mechanisms. In addition to the MHA, the Code and the Regulations the course will analyse the relevance and implications of case law. It will also look at how the MCA and DoLs dovetail into the MHA. The course will enable a group of experienced MHAAs to get together and share both the demands of the job and some solutions." Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law Training website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Best Interests Assessors Legal Update (Annual Refresher) - London, 16/9/19 — "This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: (1) Consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; (2) Examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; (3) Reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice." Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £150.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: DOLS Mental Health Assessors Annual Refresher Course - London, 27/9/19 — "This refresher course has been designed to meet the needs of DoLS Mental Health Assessors. It will cover key topics that cause uncertainty or dilemmas for MH Assessors and go over the main basic requirements of this challenging role. Common Mental Health Act and DoLS interface issues will also be addressed such as the law around the provision of mental health treatment under DoLS." Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £195.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Understanding the Court of Protection - London, 30/9/19 — This one day course is designed to enable participants to feel equipped to attend the Court of Protection and to ensure they know what to expect: the best way to give evidence; the key Court of Protection roles; courtroom etiquette and terminology. The course will help delegates prepare to give evidence and deal with challenging questioning. A barrister in the field will give them tips on staying calm and composed under pressure and ensuring the evidence they give is fair, balanced and accurately represents application of the key components of the Mental Capacity Act to the Court of Protection judge. Speaker: Sophy Miles. Cost: £150.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Accredited - Admission to the MHT Panel - Hoylake, 1/10/19 and 2/10/19 — "This course is designed for those who want to be accredited tribunal representatives. The course will also be of benefit for all those who want a more detailed understanding of tribunals. Day 2 will very useful for lawyers who are going through the reaccreditation." Price: £175 + VAT per day (£350 + VAT both days). See Peter Edwards Law Training website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Refresher and reaccreditation - Leeds, 2/10/19 — This course will be suitable for those seeking re-accreditation, by: (a) reviewing the legal and procedural developments of the last three years; (b) providing a forum for discussing these along with the re-accreditation process; (c) fulfilling the requirement to obtain six mental health CPD points for re-accreditation. Price: £150 (£195 for non-members). See MHLA website for for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Liberty Protection Safeguards - London, 4/10/19 — This one day conference will go through the new rules; how to prepare and plan ahead and will also consider the concerns and challenges which will need to be addressed. A central focus of the conference will be the rights of vulnerable incapacitated people and how front line staff can ensure they are best protected under the new rules. Speakers: Anselm Eldergill (Court of Protection Judge); Dr Lucy Series (Researcher, Cardiff Law School); Steven Richards (Edge Director & Author of the DoLS Handbook); Ian Brownhill (Court of Protection Barrister); Mr E (Carer of HL in the Bournewood judgment). Chair: Aasya F Mughal (Edge Director & Author of the DoLS Handbook). Cost: £155 plus VAT (10% group discount). See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: AMHP Legal Update - London, 7/10/19 — The main aim is to give AMHPs the opportunity to update their legal knowledge and skills regarding their work under the Mental Health Act 1983. This update has a focus on practice dilemmas arising from recent statutory changes as well as case law developments. Speaker: Rob Brown. Price: £140 plus VAT. See Edge Training website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Best Interests Assessors Legal Update (Annual Refresher) - London, 7/10/19 — "This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: (1) Consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; (2) Examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; (3) Reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice." Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £150.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: MHA and MCA Interaction - London, 14/10/19 — This course aims to enable health and social care staff to consider the impact of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 on their work and its relationship to the use and application of the Mental Health Act 1983. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £150.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information
MHLA: Advocacy, Risk and Cross-examination Masterclass - Leicester, 14/10/19 — This one-day course is designed to enhance advocacy and case preparation skills. The focus is on preparing for advocacy, with advice on ‎cross-examination of the medical witnesses and taking evidence-in-chief from the client, along with formulation and delivery of effective submissions. Price: £150 (£195 for non-members). See MHLA website for for further details and booking information.
Court of Protection User Group Meeting (London, 15/10/19) — See Court of Protection User Group for information about the group. Contact Tolu Somade, Business Support Officer to HHJ Hilder (tolulope.somade@Justice.gov.uk) to confirm attendance at the meeting. Time: 2pm.
PELT: Introduction to the MHA - Hoylake, 16/10/19 — "The basic course is for all those who need an understanding of the MHA and Code and how it works in practice. It is aimed at all those whose work involves working with those detained, or who may be detained, under the MHA." Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law Training website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Liberty Protection Safeguards - Manchester, 18/10/19 — This one-day course aims to provide a detailed analysis of the Liberty Protection Safeguards contained in the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. The course considers the differences between DoLS and LPS and looks at what the new process will be and who will be affected. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £150 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: Panel course - London, 28/10/19 and 29/10/19 — The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
PELT: Introduction to MCA and DOLS - Hoylake, 29/10/19 — "Intensive introduction to all those who need a basic understanding of the MCA and DOLS. Identifying the ‘decision maker’ as the person responsible for the outcome of that particular decision is the key to lawful decision making on behalf of those who lack capacity. Realising that depriving a person of their liberty removes the legal protection given to decision makers unless the deprivation is ‘prescribed by law’ catches many people out." Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law Training website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Mental Capacity and Best Interests Assessments (Advanced) - London, 1/11/19 — "This course considers practice issues under the Mental Capacity Act such as record keeping, disputes, unwise decisions and balancing risk. The course also conveniently disseminates the body of court judgments that apply to mental capacity assessments and best interests. It looks at some of the more complex cases around special issues in assessing capacity such as risk taking, contact, serious treatment, residence, vulnerable people and the inherent jurisdiction. The judgments used are selected to be most useful to health and social care staff and will provide a practical knowledge base they can refer to in daily practice." Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £150.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: BIA Report Writing - London, 8/11/19 — This course is targeted specifically at qualified Best Interests Assessors (BIAs) and aims to provide them with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure robust and legally defensible assessments under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding (DoLS). Speaker: Piers McNeil. Price: £150 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: BIA Legal Update (Annual Refresher) - London, 8/11/19 — "This course aims to provide an essential update on case law in relation to the role of the BIA. Learning outcomes: (1) Consider the latest DoLS news, research and guidance; (2) Examine the latest case law relevant to DoLS and the BIA role; (3) Reflect on how the information covered affects BIA practice." Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £150.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Self Neglect and the Mental Capacity Act - London, 11/11/19 — This one-day course aims to enable delegates to consider the application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in relation to cases of self-neglect through the safeguarding adults procedures. Speaker: Dawn Revell. Cost: £150.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
Manchester University/AMHPA: Taking Stock conference - Manchester, 15/11/19 — Taking Stock is an annual national conference jointly promoted by the Approved Mental Health Professionals Association (North West England and North Wales) and the University of Manchester (the Applied Mental Health programme and the School of Law). Speakers: Neil Allen (keynote presentation); Prof Barbara Taylor (The Last Asylum: memories of late 20th century mental health care); Prof Nav Kapur (Risk, recession, mental health services and suicide); Mark Trewin (Update on the work of the Office of the Chief Social Worker); Jake Mills (Compere and update on the Hub of Hope and Chasing the Stigma campaign). Price: £100. For further details and booking information, see the Eventbrite web page.
Edge Training: DOLS Authorised Signatories Training - London, 18/11/19 — This course aims to provide guidance on the role of signatories and to update designated signatories in relation to the latest case law around their specific role within the DOLS procedures. Please note: this course is not designed for BIAs but specifically the role of local authority managers acting as authorised signatories. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £150.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Depriving Children and Young People of their Liberty Lawfully - Hoylake, 20/11/19 — "Supreme Court Re D (Parents authorising DoL?) Where do new LPS fit in? DoLs start at 18. MCA 16. MHA no minimum age for detention. How to lawfully deprive a C or YP of their liberty requires great care. What is a DoL and where does parental responsibility fit? The course looks at the complex inter relationship between the MCA, MHA and Children Act. When should a child or young person be sectioned? What alternatives are there? Where does s.25 Children Act (secure accommodation) fit in?" Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law Training website for further details and booking information.
Edge Training: Liberty Protection Safeguards - London, 22/11/19 — This one-day course aims to provide a detailed analysis of the Liberty Protection Safeguards contained in the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. The course considers the differences between DoLS and LPS and looks at what the new process will be and who will be affected. Speaker: Steven Richards. Cost: £150 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
MHLA: 20th Annual Conference - Birmingham, 22/11/19 — Speakers: Legal Aid Agency; Sir Simon Wessely ('The MHA Review'); Natalya O’Prey ('Secretary of State - improving the Restricted Patient system'); Sarah Johnston DCP ('HMCTS Update'); Dr Harinder Bains; Tam Gill & Laura Janes ('Case law and practice update'). Chaired by Kate Tyrrell. Price: £230 (non-member), £160 (member), £145 (groups of three or more members). See MHLA website for further information and booking details.
Edge Training: DOL, Children and Young People - London, 25/11/19 — This course aims to update staff working with children, young people and those in transition with the latest case law and developments in relation to deprivation of liberty. The course will consider these developments and the impact on practice. It examines the Supreme Court ruling on deprivation of liberty and considers practical issues in its application for children and young people. Speaker: Dawn Revell. Cost: £150.00 plus VAT. See Edge website for further details and booking information.
RAB: AMHP Refresher and Re-approval course - London, 25/11/19 to 27/11/19 — This 3-day course is based near London Bridge station at the London Boroughs' training venue. It prepares AMHPs for re-approval as well as providing 18 hours' training to meet the annual regulations requirement. Speakers: Rob Brown and Christine Hutchison. Cost £400 + VAT. Contact Rob Brown on robbrown@btinternet.com for further details and booking information.
PELT: Mental Health Act Masterclass - Legal Update - Hoylake, 27/11/19 — This course will allow practitioners to reflect on and update their practice by ensuring they have an up to date understanding of the law. The contents of the course will be up to date and reflect any changes or significant developments which affect lawful practice. To include relationship between MHA and LPS. Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law Training website for further details and booking information.
PELT: Introduction to using COP including s21A Appeals - Hoylake, 28/11/19 — The Court of Protection has a very wide ambit potential touching the lives of many vulnerable people. It is now the place where deprivation of liberty safeguards and procedures are authorised or challenged and where arguments about capacity or adult protection and best interests are resolved. It is essential that all those working with vulnerable people / safeguarding have an understanding of how to access and use the Court. In certain circumstances there is a legal obligation on authorities to apply to the Court. Price: £125 plus VAT (£150). See Peter Edwards Law Training website for further details and booking information.More...

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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 Peter Edwards law website for further details and booking information.

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 Peter Edwards law website for further details and booking information.

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 flyer for further details and booking information.

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 Peter Edwards law website for further details and booking information.

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 flyer for further details and booking information.

The 2015 Annual Taking Stock Conference (The Mental Health & Mental Capacity Acts in Practice) will take place on Friday 16/10/15 at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. Confirmed speakers (others TBC): Diana Rose, Alistair Burns, Neil Allen, Mathieu Culverhouse, Mat Kinton, Jenny Shaw. CPD: 4.5 SRA-accredited hours (0930-1600). Fee: £125; £100 for bookings made before 27/6/15; reduced-price places for voluntary sector organisations. See flyer for further details and booking information.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a Refresher and Re-accreditation course on Friday 16/10/15 in London. This course is suitable for those seeking re-accreditation and will also be of interest to anyone wishing to further their knowledge of mental health law and practice. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). CPD: 6 hours. See MHLA website for further information and to book online.

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 booking form for details.

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 flyer for further details and booking information.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running an "Introduction to the Court of Protection" course on Thursday 8/10/15 and Friday 9/10/15 in Manchester. This course is primarily aimed at practitioners with little or no experience in conducting matters before the Court and those seeking a practical foundation to undertaking proceedings in the Court. The course will cover health and welfare matters, deprivation of liberty, funding and, to a lesser extent, issues relating to property and affairs. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.

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 RadcliffesLeBrasseur website for further information and booking information.

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 Peter Edwards law website for further details and booking information.

Edge Training are running a course entitled "Best Interests Assessors – Report Writing" on Friday 25/9/15 in London. This course aims to provide BIAs with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure professional and robust assessments under DOLS. Speaker: Javeda Jafri. Price: £115 + VAT. See flyer for further details and booking information

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 flyer for further details and booking information.

Edge Training are running a course entitled "Mental Health Assessors - Qualification and Refresher Course" on Friday 11/9/15 in London. The course is designed to 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 paperwork. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Price: £180 + VAT (£216). See flyer for further details and booking information

The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running their Panel Course (a) on Monday 7/9/15 and Tuesday 8/9/15 in London, and (b) on Thursday 10/9/15 and Friday 11/9/15 in Leeds. The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See MHLA website (London course and Leeds course) for further details and to book online.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a mental health law Foundation Course on Monday 24/8/15 in London and on Tuesday 25/8/15 in Manchester. The foundation course is aimed at new practitioners, and is strongly recommended for those wishing to benefit fully from attendance at the panel course. The foundation course takes an interactive approach, and covers the basics of mental health law, Legal Aid, and running a mental health file. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). CPD: 6 hours. See MHLA website (London course and Manchester course) for further details and to book online.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a Refresher and Re-accreditation course on Thursday 9/7/15 in Manchester. This new course will be suitable for those seeking re-accreditation and will also be of interest to anyone wishing to further their knowledge of mental health law and practice. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). CPD: 6 hours. See MHLA website for further information and to book online.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a Legal Aid and Peer Review course on Monday 6/7/15 in London, and on Friday 10/7/15 in Manchester. This course provides guidance on the Legal Aid provisions in mental health cases, including escape-fee cases and requirements for means testing. It will also broaden practitioners’ knowledge of the peer review process and the peer review ‘Improving your Quality’ guidance. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). CPD: 6 hours. See MHLA website for details of the London and Manchester courses, and to book online.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association's second annual Court of Protection Conference will be held on Friday 3/7/15 in London. Keynote speaker: Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division and President of the Court of Protection. Price: £120 (MHLA members); £180 (non-members). CPD: 6 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.

Edge Training are running a BIA Legal Update (also open to MH Assessors) on Friday 26/6/15 in London. The course will provide information on the key cases and news over the last six to twelve months, and will focus on practical issues and case studies. Price: £115 +VAT. Speaker: Steven Richards. See flyer for further details and booking information.

Edge Training are running a "DoLS Signatory Course" on Friday 12/6/15 in London. This will be a practical training day designed for DoLS supervisory body signatories. The course will, among other things, look at the new DoLS forms and consider what signatories should expect to see in relation to the evidence and rationale for decisions made. Price: £115 +VAT. Speaker: Steven Richards. See flyer for further details and booking information.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running their Panel Course (a) on Monday 1/6/15 and Tuesday 2/6/15 in London, and (b) on Thursday 4/6/15 and Friday 5/6/15 in Leeds. The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See MHLA website (London course and Leeds course) for further details and to book online.

Edge Training are running an event entitled "Mental Capacity Act 2005 & Tenancy Agreements" on Friday 29/5/15 in London. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £115 +VAT including refreshments (but not lunch) and all course materials. See flyer for full details and booking information.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a mental health law Foundation Course on Monday 18/5/15 in London and on Tuesday 19/5/15 in Manchester. This course is aimed at new practitioners and those intending to attend the panel course in the near future. The foundation course takes an interactive approach. It covers the basics of mental health law, Legal Aid, and running a mental health file. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). CPD: 6 hours. See MHLA website (London course and Manchester course) for further details and to book online.

Edge Training are running an event entitled "Mental Capacity & Best Interests Assessments - Advanced" on Friday 15/5/15 in London. Speaker: Aasya Mughal. Cost: £115 +VAT including refreshments (but not lunch) and all course materials. See flyer for full details and booking information.

Edge Training are running an event entitled "The New Mental Health Act Code of Practice 2015" on Friday 8/5/15 in London. Speaker: Rob Brown. Cost: £115 +VAT including refreshments (but not lunch) and all course materials. See flyer for full details and booking information.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running an "Introduction to the Court of Protection" course on Thursday 7/5/15 and Friday 8/5/15 in London. This course is primarily aimed at practitioners with little or no experience in conducting matters before the Court and those seeking a practical foundation to undertaking proceedings in the Court. The course will cover health and welfare matters, deprivation of liberty, funding and, to a lesser extent, issues relating to property and affairs. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.

The Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights at the University College Cork, and the Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association, are holding a Mental Health Law Conference on Saturday 25/4/15 from 10am to 2pm in Cork. Speakers and chairs include: Ms Kathleen Lynch, TD, Minister of State for Primary Care, Mental Health and Disability; Judge John O’Connor, District Court; Judge Anselm Eldergill, Court of Protection, England; Ms Joan Doran, Solicitor, Chairperson of IMHLA; Dr Maria Morgan, Psychiatrist; Dr Ciaran Craven, Senior Counsel; Dr Darius Whelan, School of Law, UCC. Cost: €80 (NGOs €30, full-time students free). For further details and booking information see University College Cork website.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a Refresher and Re-accreditation course on Monday 30/3/15 in London. This new course will be suitable for (a) those seeking to fulfil the requirement to obtain six mental health CPD points during each year of accreditation membership; (b) those seeking re-accreditation, by reviewing the legal and procedural developments of the last three years, and providing a forum for discussing these along with the re-accreditation process; and (c) anyone wishing to further their knowledge of mental health law and practice. See MHLA website for further information and booking details.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a course entitled "Cross-examination of medical witnesses" on Friday 20/3/15 in Leicester. This course covers: understanding mental disorder, nature and degree; psychiatric medications; consent to treatment provisions; understanding and addressing the ‘risks’ and challenging this evidence; instructing independent psychiatrists appropriately and using their evidence at tribunal. See the MHLA website for further information and booking details.

Edge Training are running a DOLS Assessors Conference on Thursday 12/3/15 in London. The conference may be used as part of the annual refresher training for either BIAs or Mental Health Assessors and a certificate will be provided for each delegate according to his or her role. Speakers: Alex Ruck Keene, Nicholas Paines QC, Steven Richards, Javeda Jafri and Aasya Mughal. Cost: £125 plus VAT including refreshments, lunch, and all course materials. See flyer for further information and booking details.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running their two-day course for membership of the Law Society's Mental Health Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) on Monday 2/3/15 and Tuesday 3/3/15 in London and on Thursday 5/3/15 and Friday 6/3/15 in Leeds. New mental health lawyers are strongly encouraged also to attend the foundation course. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); 10% discount for groups of three or more members. CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See the MHLA website for further information and booking details in relation to both the London and Leeds courses.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a mental health law foundation course on Wednesday 25/2/15 in London and on Thursday 26/2/15 in Manchester. This course is aimed at new practitioners and those intending to attend the panel course in the near future. The foundation course takes an interactive approach. It covers the basics of mental health law, Legal Aid, and running a mental health file. Price: £150 (MHLA members); £195 (non-members). CPD: 6 SRA-accredited hours. See MHLA website for further information and booking details in relation to both the London and Manchester courses.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association have announced their 2015 training programme: Foundation course (London 25 Feb, Manchester 26 Feb, London 18 May, Manchester 19 May, London 24 Aug, Manchester 25 Aug); Panel course (London 2-3 Mar, Leeds 5-6 Mar, London 1-2 Jun, Leeds 4-5 Jun, London 7-8 Sep, Leeds 10-11 Sep); Cross-examination of medical witnesses (Leicester, 20 Mar); Refresher and re-accreditation course (London 30 Mar, Manchester 9 Jul, London 16 Oct); Tribunal advocacy and Case law for tribunal preparation (Manchester 1 Apr, London 10 Apr); Introduction to the Court of Protection (London 7-8 May, Manchester 8-9 Oct); Legal Aid and Peer Review (London 3 Jul, Manchester 10 Jul). See MHLA website for description of all courses and online booking information.

Edge Training are running a course entitled 'Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards for care providers' on Friday 12/12/14 in London. The course will be delivered by Steven Richards. Cost: £115 plus VAT. See flyer for further information and booking details.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a two-day 'Introduction to the Court of Protection' course on Tuesday 9/12/14 and Wednesday 10/12/14 in London. The course will have a practical focus, including a detailed case study and precedents for use in practice. Speakers: Sophy Miles and Floyd Porter. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See MHLA website for further information.

Edge Training are running 'The EDGE National AMHP Conference' on Friday 28/11/14 in London. Speakers are: Neil Allen (deprivation of liberty), Simon Foster (Care Act 2014), Lucy Mason (ss135 and 136), Nicky Guy (MHA Code of Practice), Christine Jones (s135), and delegates from the s136 MHA triage pilot in the Midlands. The conference will be chaired by Christine Hutchison. Price: £125 plus VAT. 10% discount for groups of 10 or more in one booking. See flyer for further information and booking details.

Edge Training are running an event entitled 'BIA Legal Update' (which is also open to MH Assessors) on Monday 24/11/14 in London. The course will be delivered by Steven Richards. Cost: £115 plus VAT. See flyer for further information and booking details.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association are running a one-day course entitled 'Mental Health Tribunals: cross-examining medical witnesses at tribunal - key skills for the legal representative' on Monday 24/11/14 in London. The speakers will be Tam Gill, Dr Duncan Anderson and Dr Richard Noon. Price: £120 (MHLA members); £175 (non-members). CPD: 6 accredited hours. See MHLA website for further information and booking details.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running their successful two-day course for membership of the Law Society's Mental Health Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) in London on Wednesday 12/11/14 and Thursday 13/11/14. New mental health lawyers are encouraged also to attend a foundation course on 31/10/14. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See MHLA website for further details.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running a mental health law foundation course in London on Friday 31/10/14. The course is designed for new mental health lawyers and those about to attend the two-day panel course. Price: £120 (members), £175 (non-members). CPD: 6 SRA-accredited hours. See MHLA website for further details.

The 2014 Annual 'Taking Stock' Conference (The Mental Health and Mental Capacity Acts in Practice) will take place at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester on Friday 17/10/14 from 9.30am to 4.00pm. The speakers are: Neil Allen (Thoughts on the New Code); Yogi Amin (Benevolence - How does this fit in to the Test for Liberty?); Phil Fennell (The Myth of Consent in Psychiatry); Camilla Parker (The Mental Health Care of Children and Young People - A minor concern?); Alison Yung (Early Intervention in Psychosis - Evidence and Evidence Gaps); plus a key-note speaker to be confirmed. CPD: SRA accreditation sought. Price: £125; £100 for bookings confirmed before 27/6/14; concessions for voluntary sector organisations. See flyer for further information about the programme and speakers, and for booking information.

The MHT Members Association Conference and AGM will be held on Friday 17/10/14 (9.30am to 5.00pm) in London. The speakers are: Baroness Hale (keynote speaker), Dr Rob Ferris (retired consultant forensic psychiatrist), Dr Callum Ross (consultant forensic psychiatrist), Georga Godwin (solicitor), Polly Shardlow (social worker), Cassie Watcyn-Jones (nurse), Donna Gilbert (service user). The conference will be chaired by Jacqui Briggs (tribunal judge). Price: £20 (legal, medical and associate members), £15 (specialist lay members), £100 (salaried tribunal judges). The conference is open to MHTMA members, and other members of the MHT may attend if they join the Association in advance. See booking form and AGM notice for further information.

Edge Training are running a one-day course entitled 'BIA and Mental Health Assessors Legal Update' on Monday 8/9/14 in London. The course is aimed at DOLS assessors wishing to keep up to date on law and practice. Price: £115 plus VAT. The speaker will be Aasya Mughal (barrister). See flyer for further details and booking information.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running their successful two-day course for membership of the Law Society's Mental Health Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) in Leeds on Monday 13/8/14 and Tuesday 14/8/14. The course will also be held in London on Tuesday 26/8/17 and Wednesday 27/8/14. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See MHLA website for further details.

Edge Training are running a one-day course entitled 'Deprivation of liberty after Cheshire West: A day for experienced practitioners' on Monday 23/6/14 in Lincoln's Inn, London. Price: £115 plus VAT. The course aims to provide BIAs and other professionals with an in-depth understanding of the judgment and what it will mean in their daily practice. The speaker will be Aasya Mughal (barrister). See flyer for further details and booking information.

Forthcoming events in the Mental Health Lawyers Association training programme are: (1) On 27/5/14 in Manchester and 12/6/14 in Leicester - Psychiatric Diagnosis (10.00am-1.00pm) and Medication & Risk (2.30pm-5.30pm); (2) On 28/5/14 in Manchester - Advocacy (10.00am-1.00pm) and Case Law (2.30pm-5.30pm); (3) On 23/6/14 in London - Case Law (1.00pm-5.00pm). All events cost £65 and attract CPD points. See MHLA website for further details and booking form.

Cardiff University and the Law Society are holding a conference entitled 'The Deprivation of Liberty Procedures: Safeguards for Whom?' on Friday 13/6/14 at the Law Society in Chancery Lane, London. The speakers are: Neil Allen, Peter Bartlett, Paul Bowen, Graham Enderby, Phil Fennell, Roger Hargreaves, Richard Jones, Sophy Miles, Mark Neary, Paula Scully, Lucy Series, and Susan Thompson. Price: £150. See flyer for further information and booking form.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association are holding their first Court of Protection Conference in London on Friday 6/6/14 from 9.15am to 5.00pm. Speakers include: Mr Justice Charles (key-note speaker); Legal Aid Agency representatives (Q&A session); Sophy Miles (Court of Protection legal update); Alastair Pitblado; Alex Ruck Keene (Still Finding Our Feet? Reflections on Practice and Procedure in the Court of Protection); George Szmukler (A mental health law that does not discriminate against persons with a mental illness). Price: £180 (non-members); £120 (MHLA members). CPD: 6 points. See MHLA website for further details and booking form.

The York Chronic Disorders of Consciousness Research Centre and Court of Protection Practitioners’ Association are jointly holding a conference on Friday 9/5/14 at the University of York entitled 'Withholding and Withdrawing Treatment from Patients in a Vegetative or Minimally Conscious State'. Price: Free to COPPA members and staff and University of York students; £30 to others. CPD: SRA and BSB accreditation sought. See flyer for further details and booking information.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association have organised a further two-day panel course in London on Monday 12/5/14 and Tuesday 13/5/14 (the April course in London having sold out, and the Law Society having announced that 13/6/14 is the latest date for an application to the panel to be guaranteed to be decided by 1/8/14). The course will also be held in Newcastle on Tuesday 22/4/14 and Wednesday 23/4/14. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See MHLA website for further details.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running their successful two-day course for membership of the Law Society's Mental Health Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) in Newcastle on Tuesday 22/4/14 and Wednesday 23/4/14. The course will also be held in London on Monday 28/4/14 and Tuesday 29/4/14. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See MHLA website for further details.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running their successful two-day course for membership of the Law Society's Mental Health Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) in London on Monday 28/4/14 and Tuesday 29/4/14. The course will also be held in Newcastle and the date for this will be announced shortly. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See MHLA website for further details.

Browne Jacobson Solicitors, together with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, are running a one-day conference in Nottingham on Tuesday 11/3/14 entitled 'Liabilities in elderly care conference 2014: Reducing legal risk in an ageing Britain'. Speakers include representatives from the NHS Litigation Authority, CQC, Department of Health, RCGP, HM Coroner, and British Geriatrics Society, plus academics and leading counsel. Standard price is £150 plus VAT, but a discounted price of £100 plus VAT is available for MHLO readers (mention MHLO in the online 'invoice details' box, or when you email or call). For more details see flyer, and to register online please go to the Browne Jacobson website.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running their successful two-day course for membership of the Law Society's Mental Health Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) in London on Monday 3/2/14 and Tuesday 4/2/14, and in Manchester on Wednesday 12/2/14 and Thursday 13/2/14. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See MHLA website for further details and online booking form.

Cornwall Council are running a conference entitled 'Guardianship in Cornwall: reinvigorating the welfare debate for protective care' at New County Hall, Truro on Friday 7/2/14. The conference is based on an MA dissertation by Emma Goodall (an AMHP at the council) and speakers include Robert Brown (social worker, author, trainer), Tony Harbour (solicitor and author) and Neil Allen (barrister, author and lecturer). Free admission. For further details and booking information (places are limited) see Cornwall Council website

Edge Training are running a one-day course entitled 'MCA 2005 & Tenancy Agreements' on Friday 28/2/14 in Lincoln's Inn, London. Price: £115 plus VAT. The course is aimed at all health and social care staff that assess capacity and place people in accommodation. The speaker will be Aasya Mughal (barrister). See flyer for further details and booking information.

Edge Training are running their 'Best Interests Assessors' Conference 2014' on Monday 31/3/14 at The Old Hall, Lincoln’s Inn, London. Price: £125 + VAT. Speakers include: Neil Allen (barrister), Amjad Malik QC (barrister), James Welch (Legal Director of Liberty), and a representative from VoiceAbility. See flyer for further details and booking information.

Fenners Chambers in Cambridge will be running their second Annual Mental Capacity Symposium, 'Vulnerable Adults in the Justice System', over 5 evenings from Monday 11/11/13 to Friday 15/11/13. Seminars will cover the following practice areas: Mental Health and Capacity, Employment, Crime, Public Law, Family, Elderly Client, and Property. The Keynote Address on 15/11/13 will be given by Dr Jan Wise, Chair of the BMA's Medico-Legal Committee, on Capacity Assessments and Best Interests Decision-Making. Price: £30 including VAT per seminar before 25/10/13; £36 including VAT after 25/10/13. CPD approval has been applied for: 1.5 hours for for the seminars; 1 hour for the Keynote Address. See Fenners Chambers website for further details

The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running their successful two-day course for membership of the Law Society's Mental Health Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) in Preston on Tuesday 8/10/13 and Wednesday 9/10/13 and in London on Monday 14/10/13 and Tueday 15/10/13. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See MHLA website for further details and online booking form.

Northumbria University are hosting the Mental Disorder and Criminal Justice Conference on Saturday 12/10/13 from 10.00am to 6.00pm. The three main sessions are: Unfitness to Plead (Diversion/Disposal); Insanity/Automatism; Partial Responsibility. Price: £60; £55 (SLS/SLSA members); £35 (postgraduate students); free (current Northumbria and Sunderland University Postgraduate students). For further information and to book your place, see flyer and visit the conference website

The MHT Members Association Conference and AGM will be held on Tuesday 15/10/13 (9.30am to 5.30pm) at Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA. Speakers include: Edward Jacobs, Upper Tribunal Judge; John Horne, MHT judge and former teaching fellow at Northumbria University; Paul Dobson, security management specialist on tribunal safety; and Edward Benson, solicitor in the O'Brien case. Price: £15 including lunch and refreshments. The conference is open to MHTMA members, and other members of the MHT may attend if they join the Association in advance. Further details are on the news section of the judicial internet, and available on request from zoe.admin@mhtma.org.uk or jacqui.briggs@mhtma.org.uk

The 2013 Annual 'Taking Stock' Conference (The Mental Health and Mental Capacity Acts in Practice) will take place at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester on Friday 18/10/13 from 9.30am to 4.00pm. The speakers are: Mr Justice Baker (first key-note speaker); Professor Elyn Saks (second key-note speaker); Professor Bill Deakin (Current research in early onset schizophrenia); Neil Allen (Conveyance in abeyance? The practical and legal conundrums of conveying someone with a mental disorder); Robert Lizar (The most important person in the room? An examination of the appeal process and the evidence presented relating to patients based on experience as a legal representative at Tribunals and Managers hearings over many years); Mathieu Culverhouse (Deprivation of Liberty - Where are we now? Guidance for professionals giving evidence in DoL cases). Price: £155; £135 for bookings confirmed before 15/6/13; concessions for voluntary sector organisations. See flyer for further information about the programme and speakers, and for booking information.

Northumbria University are hosting 'The Seventh North East Mental Health Law Conference 2013' on Friday 12/7/13 from 9.00am to 4.30pm. The sessions this year are: 'A Critical Survey of recent developments in Mental Health Law' (Roger Pezzani); 'The Wind from the East: legal challenges from Europe and beyond' (Mat Kinton); 'Non-Medical Approved Clinicians: The Good, The Bad and The Conditionally Discharged’ (Dr Bruce Gillmer and Prof John Taylor); 'A Spotlight on the Legal Framework for the Mental Health Care of Children and Young People' (Camilla Parker); 'Mind Your Ps and Qs' (Neil Allen); 'The Newer Legalism - Clinical Power and the Limits of Rights-based Approaches' (Prof Phil Fennell). Price: £240 (£190 for two or more from same company, or for any booking before 31/5/13). CPD: 6 hours. See brochure for further details and the booking form.

The Essex Autonomy Project's Advanced Philosophy Workshop will be held on Wednesday 5/6/13 at University of Essex, Colchester Campus. The three sessions are: (1) Philosophical Theories of Autonomy; (2) Understanding Others: Introduction to Critical Hermeneutic Phenomenology; and (3) Recognition-Theory. Cost: £85 per person, including lunch. For details and registration form, see EAP website

The Essex Autonomy Project's Autonomy Summer School will be held from Thursday 4/7/13 to Saturday 6/7/13 inclusive. The aim is 'to equip practitioners and researchers with an understanding of the philosophical ideal of individual autonomy and to provide a forum for the discussion of the dilemmas surrounding its' practical application'. Cost: £650 (residential places), £495 (non-residential places). For details, see EAP website

The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running their successful two-day course for membership of the Law Society's Mental Health Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) in London on Monday 10/6/13 and Tuesday 11/6/13 and in Nottingham on Monday 17/6/13 and Tuesday 18/6/13. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See MHLA website for further details and booking form.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running their successful two-day course for membership of the Law Society's Mental Health Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) in London on Monday 10/9/12 and Tuesday 11/9/12. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See MHLA website for further details and booking form.

The 2012 Annual 'Taking Stock' Conference (The Mental Health and Mental Capacity Acts in Practice) will take place at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester on 12/10/12. Speakers: Peter Jackson, Yogi Amin, Sue Bailey, Angela Downing, Phil Fennell, Richard Jones, Shôn Lewis, Penny Letts, Katharine Scott. Price: £155; £135 for confirmed bookings made before 15/6/12; concessions for voluntary sector organisations. CPD: 4.5 accredited hours. See flyer for further information about the programme and speakers, and for a booking form.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be running their successful two-day course for membership of the Law Society's Mental Health Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) in Leeds on Monday 18/6/12 and Tuesday 19/6/12. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See MHLA website for further details and booking form.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association will be re-running their successful two-day course for membership of the Law Society's MHT Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT panel) on Monday 5/9/11 and Tuesday 6/9/11. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See MHLA website for further details and booking form.

Northumbria University are running a seminar entitled 'Mental Capacity Act and the Court of Protection' on Wednesday 13/4/11 from 9.30am to 4.00pm. The speakers are DJ Gordon Ashton, DJ Anselm Eldergill, David Hewitt and Helen Kingston. Price £150. See brochure for further details.

Northumbria University are hosting 'The Sixth North East Mental Health Law Conference 2013' n Friday 10/6/11 from 9.00am to 4.30pm. The speakers are Prof Phil Fennell, Kris Gledhill, Judge Edward Jacobs, Mat Kinton, Dr Jorun Rugkasa and Dr Simon Wood. Price £220 (£180 before 21/4/10; £170 for two or more from same company). See brochure for further details.

The Mental Health Lawyers Association is now an accredited provider of the two-day course which is compulsory for membership of the Law Society’s MHT Accreditation Scheme (formerly the MHRT Panel). The course will take place on Monday 14/3/11 and Tuesday 15/3/11 from 9.30am to 5.30pm. The presenters include Tribunal judges and peer reviewers who have a wealth of practical experience of representing patients at Tribunals. Price: £300 (members); £390 (non-members); £250 (for third and subsequent members in a group). CPD: 12 SRA-accredited hours. See MHLA website for further details and booking form.

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