Law and practice

Other Law and practice topics that don’t fit into the other sub-categories. Mental Health Act Topics about, or mostly about, the Mental Health Act 1983. 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
S117 aftercare - scope and provision of childcare costs? Mental Health Act aftercare	9	161	28 March 2026
S.117 and property damage Other	5	273	28 March 2026
Treatment not available after s37/41 imposed Mental Health Act	4	195	28 March 2026
Renewal of S3 detention completed 6 days before the statutory two month period set out in S20 Mental Health Act	8	289	28 March 2026
Enforceability of new deprivation of liberty conditional discharge Mental Health Act conditional-discharge	10	176	27 March 2026
The Use of AI Transcription in Assessments Other	15	187	26 March 2026
S3 assessment if a CTO recall lapses Mental Health Act	8	195	25 March 2026
Expedited Parole Board Review - s47/49 patients Other	3	104	24 March 2026
Emperor's new clothes -- race and detention Mental Health Act	6	255	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	1739	23 March 2026
They put me on a T3 but can I go back on a T2? Mental Health Act treatment	0	28	20 March 2026
CTO Patient in Prison - MH Deteriorating - Recall on CTO or Forensic Order? Mental Health Act cto	4	298	20 March 2026
Why distribution of minutes from CPA requires proof of address Law and practice	0	30	20 March 2026
Secretary of State's reports on use of force Law and practice	2	72	19 March 2026
How long a patient can be detained in a medical hospital until there is space available in a psychiatric unit? Mental Health Act	11	593	18 March 2026
CTO Patient in ED - Recalled elsewhere Other	3	153	18 March 2026
When is someone considered detained under Section 2? Mental Health Act mha-assessment	5	437	11 March 2026
Displacing Nearest relative Mental Health Act nr	3	201	5 March 2026
Concerned member of the public: Section 37/41 duration and conditions Mental Health Act	8	304	4 March 2026
Lawyer Advice Other lawyer-needed	3	196	3 March 2026
Prison sentence concurrent with s37/41 Mental Health Act	30	608	2 March 2026
Nottingham Inquiry -- evidence about CTO and s117 Mental Health Act	3	559	28 February 2026
MHA 2025, S.117 and the deeming provision: have they gone and (not) done it again? Mental Health Act aftercare	13	391	28 February 2026
CTO statutory criteria Mental Health Act	3	494	26 February 2026
Patient on S3 goes AWOL and travels abroad for longer than a year - what happens? Mental Health Act awol	12	206	24 February 2026
Nottingham Public Inquiry Other	1	176	24 February 2026
Information suddenly withdrawn — nearest relative/advocate question Mental Health Act	5	205	19 February 2026
Detention in A&E under MCA -- while waiting for bed after MHA assessment Mental Capacity Act	10	368	18 February 2026
Compensation Payment Tariff in Secure Hospitals Law and practice	1	56	17 February 2026