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	489	6 October 2020
Is the Nearest Relative more powerful than a doctor? Mental Health Act	16	257	17 October 2025
Applying the Mental Capacity Act in daily care practice: when is a best interests decision really needed? Mental Capacity Act	1	118	17 October 2025
Should there be Statute that limits detained patients' access to the internet? Other	0	77	16 October 2025
Blocked from accessing advocacy - what can I do? Other	4	118	16 October 2025
HELP! Transferred prisoner issues regarding 'pocket money' Other	5	138	15 October 2025
Dementia patient won’t stop driving Other	8	295	15 October 2025
Autism Act 2009 – commissioning duties and separation from LD services? Other	0	84	15 October 2025
When does s2 detention of existing inpatient commence? Mental Health Act	1	16	15 October 2025
Should lawyer check s3 papers for CTO client? Mental Health Act mha-forms	5	194	14 October 2025
Impact of Mazur on Mental Health Law? Other	3	97	14 October 2025
S117, Probation Licence, MAPPA, ICB Responsibility Other aftercare , crime	2	208	12 October 2025
Consequences of wrong person possibly consulted as nearest relative Mental Health Act nr	1	135	11 October 2025
When must RC-specific powers cease? Mental Health Act	23	307	9 October 2025
Section dates after CTO revocation Mental Health Act cto	3	216	8 October 2025
Number of ECT treatments that can be specified under s62 pending SOAD T6 authorisation Mental Health Act treatment	1	169	7 October 2025
S48 - What does urgent mean? Mental Health Act	5	149	7 October 2025
Transfer from notional s37 hospital order to s7 guardianship? Mental Health Act	2	104	7 October 2025
When is someone considered detained under Section 2? Mental Health Act mha-assessment	4	230	6 October 2025
Validity of first med rec if AMHP and Ind s12 dr discharge but then pt deteriorates further Mental Health Act	2	206	6 October 2025
Discharge from community mental health services after ethics committee meeting Other ethics , lawyer-needed	0	125	6 October 2025
AMHPs and MHAAs Mental Health Act mha-assessment	4	293	5 October 2025
Solicitor's attendance at s117 meeting for patient who lacks capacity Mental Health Act	1	191	5 October 2025
Missing Hospital Managers Reviews Mental Health Act hmh	13	328	2 October 2025
Misrepresentation of Court Authority: Removal of Vulnerable Person Without Order Mental Capacity Act	2	120	28 September 2025
Old editions of books for sale Other	4	209	24 September 2025
CTO in Scotland Mental Health Act	6	71	24 September 2025
How would I go about finding a Court of Protection case without a case number...? Mental Capacity Act	5	79	24 September 2025
What happens if a nearest relative requests to discharge a patient on S3 but there has been no response? Mental Health Act	10	233	23 September 2025
CTO and Section 3 (renewal dates) Mental Health Act	2	220	23 September 2025