Law and practice

Mental Capacity Act Topics about, or mostly about, the Mental Capacity Act 2005. 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 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	500	6 October 2020
Unrestricted s37 patient who needs supervision amounting to deprivation of liberty on discharge Mental Health Act	3	237	21 April 2026
Conditional discharge recall and s117 responsibility Mental Health Act aftercare	15	1598	16 April 2026
Medical Scrutiny of Recommendations Mental Health Act mha-forms	4	178	15 April 2026
Looking for solicitor regarding 8 day CTO recall Law and practice legal-aid , lawyer-needed , cto	2	62	15 April 2026
Advice to conduct a privileged review of medical records. MHA and Code of Practice Other	3	168	13 April 2026
CTO and AWOL , stopped medications Other	6	164	11 April 2026
Withdrawing "not to be disclosed" evidence Mental Health Tribunal	5	218	9 April 2026
Emergency physical treatment Mental Health Act	2	204	9 April 2026
Statutory treatment form due date for patient on CTO (following s2 then s3) Mental Health Act	1	117	7 April 2026
Tribunal panel using previous tribunal decision for criteria Mental Health Act s3741 , previous-decision	2	264	2 April 2026
S3 assessment if a CTO recall lapses Mental Health Act	9	305	1 April 2026
Training and learning areas for primary care Other primary-care	3	139	1 April 2026
S117 aftercare - scope and provision of childcare costs? Mental Health Act aftercare	12	287	1 April 2026
S.117 and property damage Other	5	303	28 March 2026
Treatment not available after s37/41 imposed Mental Health Act	4	217	28 March 2026
Renewal of S3 detention completed 6 days before the statutory two month period set out in S20 Mental Health Act	8	327	28 March 2026
Enforceability of new deprivation of liberty conditional discharge Mental Health Act conditional-discharge	10	305	27 March 2026
The Use of AI Transcription in Assessments Other	15	213	26 March 2026
Expedited Parole Board Review - s47/49 patients Other	3	117	24 March 2026
Emperor's new clothes -- race and detention Mental Health Act	6	290	24 March 2026
Multiple LPA's in place (4 in total - 2 for P&A and 2 for H&W) - What do you do? Mental Capacity Act	14	1797	23 March 2026
They put me on a T3 but can I go back on a T2? Mental Health Act treatment	0	42	20 March 2026
CTO Patient in Prison - MH Deteriorating - Recall on CTO or Forensic Order? Mental Health Act cto	4	309	20 March 2026
Why distribution of minutes from CPA requires proof of address Law and practice	0	36	20 March 2026
Secretary of State's reports on use of force Law and practice	2	74	19 March 2026
How long a patient can be detained in a medical hospital until there is space available in a psychiatric unit? Mental Health Act	11	631	18 March 2026
CTO Patient in ED - Recalled elsewhere Other	3	169	18 March 2026
When is someone considered detained under Section 2? Mental Health Act mha-assessment	5	469	11 March 2026
Displacing Nearest relative Mental Health Act nr	3	211	5 March 2026