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 Health Tribunal Topics about, or mostly about, the First-tier Tribunal’s mental health jurisdiction in England or the MHRT for Wales. Mental Capacity Act Topics about, or mostly about, the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
About the "Law and practice" category Law and practice	0	473	6 October 2020
Dave Sheppard's website now available Other	1	124	20 November 2024
Refusing entry to prevent 15-year-old being taken to hospital under section 2 Mental Health Act	4	122	20 November 2024
Section 37/41 patient received without paperwork Mental Health Act	3	196	19 November 2024
Who should sign the "Declaration and Determination" part of the mental health Legal Aid form? Other legal-aid	4	431	17 November 2024
LPAs -- when they can be relied upon Mental Capacity Act	2	190	13 November 2024
Can NOK restrict daughter visit her father in hospital Other	2	174	13 November 2024
MCA being assessed by Police Mental Capacity Act police	3	244	13 November 2024
Section 2 - police not contacting witnesses Other	1	232	13 November 2024
Can a person under section 2 be repatriated to Ireland? Mental Health Act	4	180	13 November 2024
Nurse BIA looking for work in Birmingham area Other	0	47	12 November 2024
COP DOL, and DOLS standard authorisation Mental Capacity Act dols , dol	2	124	7 November 2024
The AMHP and Article 5 positive duty Other	16	1765	12 November 2024
Locating Richardson committee report and Orville Blackwood inquiry report Mental Health Act locating-documents	4	573	9 November 2024
Law & Practice under the Lunacy Acts Other locating-documents	2	120	8 November 2024
Incorrect Section Expiry Date on H5 Mental Health Act mha-forms	4	127	8 November 2024
Converting a ss47/49 to ss37/41 Mental Health Act	1	115	7 November 2024
Eating Disorder specialist report Mental Health Act	2	105	7 November 2024
LPA -- which assets to use first to pay care home fees Mental Capacity Act	3	115	7 November 2024
Mental health Act 1983: Legal book recommendations? Mental Health Act	6	176	5 November 2024
CTO & s2 -- MHT Mental Health Act cto	4	232	30 October 2024
Understanding the practicalities of moving someone from MSU to rehab Mental Health Act	2	161	30 October 2024
Applying for LPA when capacity questioned Mental Capacity Act deputyship , lpa	4	178	29 October 2024
MHA assessment of 9-year-old child Mental Health Act mha-assessment	7	272	29 October 2024
Accidental CTO1 Mental Health Act cto , mha-forms	3	148	29 October 2024
Who decides whether remanded patient is unfit to plead? Other crime	3	122	29 October 2024
Can a file note on section papers be done even after 14 days has passed? Mental Health Act mha-forms	1	42	25 October 2024
A&E legal responsibility Other	4	147	24 October 2024
S47/49 ‘Transfer’ on day of sentence/recall Mental Health Act	4	116	22 October 2024
Issues with joint medical recommendation Mental Health Act mha-forms	1	273	17 October 2024