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May 1, 2014

Our Mental Capacity Law Newsletters for May are now out, and can all be found here, including for the first time a screen-friendly version of the

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Joint Committee on Human Rights: COVID-19 report
September 21, 2020
The JCHR has today (21 September) published a detailed and extensive report into the human rights implications of the Government’s …Read More »
Commissioning, joined up thinking and planning ahead – in conversation with Emma Overton
September 15, 2020
In this “in conversation with” Emma Overton, Policy and Practice Development Lead at North East Lincolnshire CCG, we discuss commissioning, …Read More »
39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Reports September now out – and walkthrough
September 15, 2020
Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: updated MCA/DoLS guidance, the anorexia Catch-22, …Read More »
The “Rule of 6” in England with effect from 14 September
September 14, 2020
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No.2) (Amendment)(No 4) Regulations, which came into force on 14 September, change, yet again, the …Read More »
Book review: A Practical Guide to the Law of Medical Treatment Decisions
September 10, 2020
A Practical Guide to the Law of Medical Treatment Decisions (Ben Troke, Law Brief Publishing, 2020, c£39.99) Ben Troke, a …Read More »

Event. MHLA: Panel course (online, 12-14 Oct 2020)
—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. The course will take place via Zoom on three consecutive afternoons, from 1300 until 1700 each day. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). See MHLA website for […]
Tribunal coronavirus Practice Direction. Amended General Pilot Practice Direction: Contingency Arrangements in the First-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal (Coronavirus, 14/9/20)
— This extends Pilot Practice Direction: Contingency Arrangements in the First-Tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal (Coronavirus, 19/3/20), with some amendments, until 18/3/21.
Coronavirus tribunal composition (non-MH). Amended Pilot Practice Direction: Panel Composition in the First-Tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal (Coronavirus, 14/9/20)
— This Practice Direction states that it applies to all appeals and applications within the First-tier and Upper Tribunal, except in mental health cases; however, the appointment of single judges under Amended Pilot Practice Direction: Health, Education and Social Care Chamber of the First-Tier Tribunal (Mental Health) (Coronavirus, 15/9/20) is said to be made under […]
FAQs about HESC hearings. HMCTS, 'Frequently asked questions about hearing arrangements during the coronavirus pandemic' (July-August 2020)
— There are FAQs about technology, hearings and mental health tribunals. (1) The technology questions are: (a) What is Kinly CVP? (b) How do I prepare for a Kinly CVP video hearing? (c) Can I test my connection beforehand? (d) I can’t connect to Kinly CVP from my laptop/computer. What do I do? (e) What […]
MHT guidance for patients. Mental Health Tribunal, 'Help for Users' (updated, 28/7/20)
— This document was updated to reflect the situation as it was in July 2020. It mentions that "those cases that are listed for paper hearings under the usual procedures or cases where the patient has indicated through his or her solicitor that the detention is not contested ... are likely to be heard by […]

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