Law and practice

Mental Health Act Topics about, or mostly about, the Mental Health Act 1983. Other Law and practice topics that don’t fit into the other sub-categories. Mental Capacity Act Topics about, or mostly about, the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Mental Health Tribunal Topics about, or mostly about, the First-tier Tribunal’s mental health jurisdiction in England or the MHRT for Wales.

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
About the "Law and practice" category Law and practice	0	500	6 October 2020
Ground leave vs community leave for s17 purposes Mental Health Act leave	3	85	9 May 2026
Tribunal proceedings for s3 patient on remand in prison Mental Health Tribunal	5	165	8 May 2026
Conditional discharge recall and s117 responsibility Mental Health Act aftercare	26	1697	8 May 2026
"Supervised conditional discharge" Mental Health Act	6	120	7 May 2026
External supervision/support for mental health team Other	3	91	7 May 2026
Interplay between s3 and s48/49 Mental Health Act	6	254	1 May 2026
Validity of CTO recall and revocation where statutory forms completed out of sequence Mental Health Act cto	1	180	1 May 2026
Looking for solicitor regarding 8 day CTO recall Law and practice lawyer-needed , cto	4	144	28 April 2026
Unrestricted s37 patient who needs supervision amounting to deprivation of liberty on discharge Mental Health Act	4	343	22 April 2026
Medical Scrutiny of Recommendations Mental Health Act mha-forms	4	316	15 April 2026
Advice to conduct a privileged review of medical records. MHA and Code of Practice Other	3	200	13 April 2026
CTO and AWOL , stopped medications Other	6	187	11 April 2026
Withdrawing "not to be disclosed" evidence Mental Health Tribunal	5	230	9 April 2026
Emergency physical treatment Mental Health Act	2	215	9 April 2026
Statutory treatment form due date for patient on CTO (following s2 then s3) Mental Health Act	1	121	7 April 2026
Tribunal panel using previous tribunal decision for criteria Mental Health Act s3741 , previous-decision	2	276	2 April 2026
S3 assessment if a CTO recall lapses Mental Health Act	9	318	1 April 2026
Training and learning areas for primary care Other primary-care	3	143	1 April 2026
S117 aftercare - scope and provision of childcare costs? Mental Health Act aftercare	12	298	1 April 2026
S.117 and property damage Other	5	307	28 March 2026
Treatment not available after s37/41 imposed Mental Health Act	4	220	28 March 2026
Renewal of S3 detention completed 6 days before the statutory two month period set out in S20 Mental Health Act	8	329	28 March 2026
Enforceability of new deprivation of liberty conditional discharge Mental Health Act conditional-discharge	10	321	27 March 2026
The Use of AI Transcription in Assessments Other	15	219	26 March 2026
Expedited Parole Board Review - s47/49 patients Other	3	121	24 March 2026
Emperor's new clothes -- race and detention Mental Health Act	6	303	24 March 2026
Multiple LPA's in place (4 in total - 2 for P&A and 2 for H&W) - What do you do? Mental Capacity Act	14	1859	23 March 2026
They put me on a T3 but can I go back on a T2? Mental Health Act treatment	0	46	20 March 2026
CTO Patient in Prison - MH Deteriorating - Recall on CTO or Forensic Order? Mental Health Act cto	4	315	20 March 2026