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
Rule 35 paper hearing and capacity Mental Health Tribunal	2	47	15 April 2025
S.117 & "incapacity" Law and practice aftercare	4	92	14 April 2025
Section 117 responsibility when patient changes GP in hospital Mental Health Act aftercare	2	36	14 April 2025
Lawfulness of ward with no RMN on shift Other	4	132	14 April 2025
Risks of whistleblowing Other	7	89	13 April 2025
Assessment under the MHA whilst under arrest Mental Health Act	1	73	12 April 2025
Section 47/49 female lifer still detained 2 years after winning tribunal -- what type of solicitor needed? Mental Health Act	4	64	9 April 2025
Does RC cover out of hours have to be provided by someone AC-approved? Mental Health Act	2	43	8 April 2025
Trust delaying access to records for weeks despite client authority and tribunal directions Mental Health Act records	2	57	8 April 2025
Typo at S.72(1)(b) MHA 1983 Mental Health Act	1	64	7 April 2025
Section 117 aftercare and how funding is assessed -- is the default a 50/50 split? Mental Health Act aftercare	3	70	7 April 2025
Level 1 fee for client who does not engage Mental Health Tribunal	3	17	7 April 2025
Is patient on s3 following CTO5 revocation? Mental Health Act	1	34	5 April 2025
Can a person be forced to have repeated capacity assessments? Mental Capacity Act	31	375	4 April 2025
MCA case precedents where life-limiting restrictions have been imposed without disclosure or lawful process Mental Capacity Act	0	31	2 April 2025
Independent neuropsychiatric report writer needed Mental Health Act independent-expert	0	14	2 April 2025
Daughter assessed as having capacity following suicide attempts Other	1	51	2 April 2025
All covertly medicated patients on dementia ward moved from DOLS to s3 -- why? Mental Capacity Act treatment	4	65	2 April 2025
Discharged from CTO and don't want to be subject to s117 Mental Health Act aftercare	7	153	30 March 2025
Who should write medical reports for Hospital Managers Hearings? Mental Health Act hmh	6	115	1 April 2025
Does s3 end when patient has been AWOL for six weeks? Mental Health Act awol	1	131	31 March 2025
Returning AWOL on s5(2) Mental Health Act awol	0	115	29 March 2025
Not told about MDT meeting for close relative who you advocate for Other	10	144	24 March 2025
Legal representation for nearest relative and patient at tribunal Mental Health Act nr	2	75	28 March 2025
Unpaid Carer Other	0	13	27 March 2025
How do NR discharge requests work, in particular the 72-hour period? Mental Health Act nr	2	67	28 March 2025
RC never informed nearest relative of barring report Mental Health Act nr	4	78	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	258	24 March 2025
Repatriation of patient detained in the Netherlands back to the UK Mental Health Act	1	48	26 March 2025