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	482	6 October 2020
The cost of being kind, compassionate and diligent Other	2	144	18 June 2025
Medication imposed in community after discharge Mental Health Act treatment	20	345	24 May 2025
Ward with intermittent RC cover Mental Health Act rc	2	143	14 June 2025
MHA certificate course/training Other	2	120	14 June 2025
Error of law? Other	2	118	13 June 2025
Voice recording of Associate Hospital Managers hearings Mental Health Act hmh	3	151	12 June 2025
Delay in transfer from prison to hospital Mental Health Act	1	128	10 June 2025
What happens after an arrested person is sectioned under the MHA? Mental Health Act crime	9	386	10 June 2025
Libel? Other	2	153	5 June 2025
Mental Health Act assessment request not taken to appropriate interview after triage Mental Health Act	4	159	30 May 2025
Autism without a learning disability Other	0	207	29 May 2025
Patient under s5(2) - NR objection to s3 Mental Health Act nr	10	126	29 May 2025
Role of LPAs in identifying alternative options in s21A proceedings Mental Capacity Act	2	154	29 May 2025
3rd CTO recall back to back Mental Health Act cto	2	163	28 May 2025
Advice about CTO tribunal -- hearing imminent but not heard from solicitor Mental Health Tribunal	8	250	15 March 2025
Repatriation of foreign nationals (restricted patients) Law and practice	4	287	27 May 2025
Can s135 be used in a hotel? Mental Health Act	2	188	25 May 2025
Dismissal of a Hospital (Mental Health Act) Panel Manager Law and practice	2	97	22 May 2025
Confusion over patient's legal status after restricted hospital order received from court but not from MOJ Mental Health Act	2	63	22 May 2025
Question about next of kin and social security appointeeship Other	4	156	21 May 2025
Level of corporate fines for criminal conduct Other	0	44	18 May 2025
Clarification of dates on H5 renewal form Mental Health Act	2	85	17 May 2025
Rule 11(7)(a) and lack of express instructions Mental Health Tribunal	13	315	16 May 2025
Article 9 Rights Other risk , rights	0	93	15 May 2025
Section 68(2) referral, then discharged on s7 Guardianship -- does the Tribunal retain jurisdiction? Mental Health Tribunal referral , status-change	1	61	15 May 2025
Timeframe for conveying to hospital after application made Mental Health Act	2	104	13 May 2025
CQC approach to unlawful psychiatric detention Mental Health Act cqc	1	103	9 May 2025
Queries about second unrestricted hospital order Mental Health Act	5	58	9 May 2025
Definition of "hospital managers" Mental Health Act	20	249	8 May 2025