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
FOIA request to NHS England: Section 135/136 Mental Health Act Detentions, subsequent Common Law Detentions and other actions Mental Health Act s136 , s135 , foia	12	454	26 January 2026
Scope of tribunal's power under s72 to recommend leave Mental Health Tribunal leave	4	239	26 January 2026
Ongoing lack of S117 Mental Health Act aftercare	12	351	26 January 2026
Two medical recommendations for s2 which are 99.9% identical Mental Health Act mha-forms	13	347	26 January 2026
Definition of independent decision making? Other	0	17	25 January 2026
CTO concurrent with guardianship? Mental Health Act guardianship , cto	1	32	24 January 2026
Is the quality of Tribunal decisions declining? Mental Health Tribunal	7	279	22 January 2026
Least Restrictive Alternative as a reason not to do a MHA assessment Mental Health Act mha-assessment	11	427	22 January 2026
S117, Accommodation and Housing Benefit Mental Health Act aftercare	2	185	21 January 2026
When to expect a Supreme Court decision in Lewis-Ranwell vs G4S Other	1	55	21 January 2026
Advance decision refusing ECT and s62 Mental Health Act	5	216	20 January 2026
Paper review for patient recalled then discharged back onto CTO? Mental Health Tribunal cto , referral	4	74	19 January 2026
Notification to hospital and MOJ that s48/49 has ended Mental Health Act	2	169	15 January 2026
S37/41 restricted patient and choice of accommodation Mental Health Act	16	409	14 January 2026
DoLS and mental health Mental Capacity Act	10	288	11 January 2026
Meanings of deferred and delayed discharge Mental Health Tribunal	4	140	10 January 2026
Conditional discharge expiry date Mental Health Act	3	179	10 January 2026
Urgency and the right to share personal data Other	1	94	10 January 2026
Potential reduction in paper reviews for CTO patients Mental Health Tribunal referral , cto	14	295	8 January 2026
Procedure for requesting pre-hearing examination Mental Health Tribunal	1	70	8 January 2026
Maternity leave and KIT days as mental health lawyer Other	4	156	7 January 2026
Consequences of wrong person possibly consulted as nearest relative Mental Health Act nr	2	246	7 January 2026
Client does not wish to attend Mental Health Tribunal	2	202	6 January 2026
Submitting fresh independent evidence to adjourned hearing Mental Health Tribunal	8	194	5 January 2026
PAP letter and/or judicial review Mental Health Act	2	216	5 January 2026
Treatment not available after s37/41 imposed Mental Health Act	3	176	5 January 2026
JWT or Judicial Review? Mental Health Act aftercare	13	248	31 December 2025
Zopiclone in care home under DoLS- review duties/MCA/DoLS safeguards Mental Capacity Act	8	159	30 December 2025
Advising client of appeal rights Mental Health Tribunal	4	155	30 December 2025