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	478	6 October 2020
Explain CTO then section 117 Mental Health Act	2	19	28 March 2025
Not told about MDT meeting for close relative who you advocate for Other	12	114	28 March 2025
Legal representation for nearest relative and patient at tribunal Mental Health Act nr	2	16	28 March 2025
Unpaid Carer Other	0	12	27 March 2025
How do NR discharge requests work, in particular the 72-hour period? Mental Health Act nr	2	32	28 March 2025
RC never informed nearest relative of barring report Mental Health Act nr	4	62	26 March 2025
Section 117 aftercare and how funding is assessed. Mental Health Act aftercare	1	35	26 March 2025
FOIA request to NHS England: Section 135/136 Mental Health Act Detentions, subsequent Common Law Detentions and other actions Law and practice s136 , s135 , foia	11	225	24 March 2025
Repatriation of patient detained in the Netherlands back to the UK Mental Health Act	1	40	26 March 2025
Section 37/41 patient ending up on s47/49 Mental Health Act	3	136	20 March 2025
Equality of Arms or Equality of Risk? Ethical Tensions in Forensic Patient Discharge Decisions Mental Health Act	0	48	18 March 2025
New DOLS application needed after legal ownership of hospital changed? Mental Capacity Act dols	2	37	18 March 2025
Two concurrent s37/41 hospital orders Mental Health Act	2	48	19 March 2025
Essential Reading: The latest CQC report on the Mental Health Act (15/03/2025) Mental Health Act cqc	0	58	17 March 2025
Impact of service pressures survey Other psychiatry	0	18	16 March 2025
Psychiatry Other	5	51	16 March 2025
Advice about CTO tribunal -- hearing imminent but not heard from solicitor Mental Health Tribunal	8	192	15 March 2025
When is an LGSCO complaint worthwhile? Other	2	46	14 March 2025
Rough sleeping and ordinary residence Mental Health Act	1	33	13 March 2025
Point system for s117 eligibility? Mental Health Act aftercare	1	26	13 March 2025
Who decides S17 leave? You may be surprised Other s17 , leave , risk , duty-of-care , mha-1983	0	35	13 March 2025
Section 117 responsibility when patient changes GP in hospital Mental Health Act aftercare	0	16	13 March 2025
ICB commissioning responsibility for detained patients Mental Health Act aftercare	2	841	13 March 2025
Section 47/49 lifer with no tariff Mental Health Act	4	409	12 March 2025
Treatment outside of Statute in S136 suites Other mca , treatment , s136	0	23	11 March 2025
Section 47/49 female lifer still detained 2 years after winning tribunal -- what type of solicitor needed? Mental Health Act	1	36	11 March 2025
Section 48/49 patient bailed -- when to treat as informal patient? Mental Health Act crime	1	21	11 March 2025
Data deletion requests (ASD/C Diagnosis) Other	0	9	11 March 2025
Whether patient is in AMHP's custody after MHA application signed Mental Health Act	3	87	10 March 2025