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	496	6 October 2020
Client does not wish to attend Mental Health Tribunal	2	133	6 January 2026
Submitting fresh independent evidence to adjourned hearing Mental Health Tribunal	8	164	5 January 2026
PAP letter and/or judicial review Mental Health Act	2	169	5 January 2026
Maternity leave and KIT days as mental health lawyer Other	2	92	5 January 2026
Treatment not available after s37/41 imposed Mental Health Act	3	114	5 January 2026
Two medical recommendations for s2 which are 99.9% identical Mental Health Act mha-forms	11	245	2 January 2026
JWT or Judicial Review? Mental Health Act aftercare	13	222	31 December 2025
Zopiclone in care home under DoLS- review duties/MCA/DoLS safeguards Mental Capacity Act	8	144	30 December 2025
Advising client of appeal rights Mental Health Tribunal	4	144	30 December 2025
Paper review for detained patient Law and practice	6	186	22 December 2025
CAMHS leaflet for tribunal in Somalian Mental Health Tribunal	2	74	22 December 2025
When a S37 order becomes spent as understood in Rehabilitation of Offenders act Mental Health Act	12	148	20 December 2025
Why are mental health professionals and doctors held in some way responsible for a person's suicide soon after contact? Other	12	391	20 December 2025
Patient recommended for s2 absconds without legal paperwork completed Mental Health Act mha-assessment , mha-forms	5	318	19 December 2025
Section 117 accommodation for patient excluded from co-owned matrimonial home Mental Health Act	7	250	19 December 2025
Should psychologists lead the mental health services instead of psychiatrists? Other	9	272	18 December 2025
Impact of Mazur on Mental Health Law? Other	6	315	15 December 2025
Vulnerable person's 2-3 day absence from placement not reported to safeguarding Other	3	138	14 December 2025
Is there anything like Martha`s Rule in care homes? Other	4	139	12 December 2025
Withdrawal and reinstatement Mental Health Tribunal	1	142	11 December 2025
Meaning of words in statutory criteria: appropriate, necessary etc Mental Health Act	4	187	10 December 2025
Effect of Supreme Court decision about Northern Irish law (Re RM) Mental Health Tribunal	2	168	10 December 2025
Lawfulness of earlier first statutory referrals by the MOJ (and the relevance of the change in status cases) Mental Health Tribunal referral , status-change	11	330	6 December 2025
Challenging perceived risk (no longer allowed to self-medicate) Mental Health Tribunal	8	233	6 December 2025
Anonymity of patients in court judgments Other	1	59	6 December 2025
Start date of CTO after renewal Mental Health Act cto	1	190	5 December 2025
What to do with incomplete social circumstances report Mental Health Tribunal	4	247	5 December 2025
Consequences of leaving the UK until expiry of CTO Mental Health Act	2	228	4 December 2025
Remand prisoners on s48/49 for lengthy periods because of court delays Mental Health Act	0	45	4 December 2025