Law and practice

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. 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.

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
About the "Law and practice" category Law and practice	0	507	6 October 2020
Aftercare accommodation and "original condition" Mental Health Act aftercare	7	325	18 August 2026
Where does Cheshire West No. 2 and "valid consent" leave CD(Dep)? And CTOs? Mental Health Act dol	19	758	18 August 2026
CTO revocation by covering RC who had not assessed patient Mental Health Act cto	11	226	17 August 2026
Early post-AGNI court judgments Mental Capacity Act	6	360	13 August 2026
MHA Section 2 or Section 3? Mental Health Act	3	267	12 August 2026
Detention in A&E under MCA -- while waiting for bed after MHA assessment Mental Capacity Act	14	725	5 August 2026
RoL in the absence of DoL (and the safeguards) Mental Capacity Act	4	223	3 August 2026
LGSCO decision not to investigate Other	0	52	25 July 2026
Status of Health and Social Care Act 2024 statutory guidance requiring carers' involvement in discharge planning Other	5	93	25 July 2026
Can a LA remove a DoLS authorisation after a CoP order extending it? Mental Capacity Act	7	255	25 July 2026
Section 2 police procedure Mental Health Act	4	243	22 July 2026
S117/CHC/other entitlement to free mental health care Mental Health Act aftercare	5	242	20 July 2026
MHA assessment quicker than CTO recall? (Also: definition of hospital) Mental Health Act mha-assessment , cto	29	287	16 July 2026
Application made when someone is a conditional discharged patient continuing on recall? Law and practice	2	60	15 July 2026
Amendment of section papers using app that re-dates document with incorrect date Mental Health Act mha-forms	4	136	14 July 2026
Fresh forms needed when only bed is in hospital not named on s2 application? Mental Health Act mha-forms , mha-assessment	2	84	10 July 2026
Legal duty to accept referral for clinical supervisor for conditionally discharged patient now in our area? Mental Health Act	4	199	10 July 2026
Consulting nearest relative against patient's wishes Mental Health Act nr	4	114	10 July 2026
CTO, Tribunal and 'necessity' of recall power Mental Health Tribunal	4	315	9 July 2026
Section 136 -- FOI data from SLAM Mental Health Act s136	8	353	8 July 2026
Carers confidentiality and the MCA Mental Capacity Act	7	310	8 July 2026
How should the tribunal interpret the "necessity" criterion? Mental Health Tribunal	3	292	8 July 2026
Relinquishing nearest relative role after delegation Mental Health Act nr	4	219	3 July 2026
Defective Form A6 if reason for proceeding without consulting NR incomplete? Mental Health Act mha-forms	5	319	2 July 2026
'Valid consent' provided by advance statement? Mental Capacity Act dol	0	46	12 June 2026
If coercion is a necessary element of 'confinement' when could there ever be 'valid consent'? Mental Capacity Act dol	3	63	12 June 2026
What is a "Form 1-15 - Regulation 13 (1), (2) and (3)" compared with the usual Form H5? Mental Health Act mha-forms	4	186	24 June 2026
Prison and MOJ rules override of MCA 2005? Other mca	3	241	17 June 2026
Is the H5 - Section 20—renewal of authority for detention - form valid? Mental Health Act mha-forms	1	282	15 June 2026