Updates

MHLO updates Legal updates from the Mental Health Law Online website. MHLO monthly updates Monthly updates summarising cases, legislation, resources, jobs, events and other news.

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
About the Updates category Updates	0	1951	21 July 2023
Case (Death). Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust v JB [2020] EWHC 2595 (Fam) MHLO updates	0	7	16 March 2025
Case (Death). Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust v KB [2024] EWHC 3292 (Fam) MHLO updates	0	2	16 March 2025
Case (Breathing space moratorium). MSP Capital Ltd v Hillborough Hall Farms Ltd [2023] MHLO 5 (CC) MHLO updates	0	3	16 March 2025
Legislation. Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 MHLO updates	0	0	16 March 2025
Case (Moratorium debt). Seculink Ltd v Forbes [2024] EWHC 3339 (Ch) MHLO updates	0	1	16 March 2025
Case (Diabetes). Re C (A Child) [2024] EWHC 3331 (Fam) MHLO updates	0	2	16 March 2025
Case (After-care complaint). Somerset Council (23 014 652) [2024] MHLO 8 (LGSCO) MHLO updates	0	3	16 March 2025
Annual CQC report on MHA. CQC, 'Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2023/24' (15 March 2025) MHLO updates	0	7	16 March 2025
Case (Privacy of proceedings). W v P [2025] EWCOP 11 (T3) MHLO updates	0	7	15 March 2025
Case (Capacity in various areas). Calderdale MBC v LS [2025] EWCOP 10 (T3) MHLO updates	0	6	14 March 2025
Case (Complaint about MHA assessment not upheld). Medway Council (24 010 714) [2025] MHLO 6 (LGSCO) MHLO updates	1	20	13 March 2025
Case (Section 117 complaint not upheld). Devon County Council (24 005 923) [2025] MHLO 5 (LGSCO) MHLO updates	0	5	12 March 2025
Event. MHLA: Conducting face-to-face hearings and basic case law for tribunals (Leeds, 9 September 2025) MHLO updates	0	5	12 March 2025
Event. MHLA: Foundation course (London, 7 October 2025) MHLO updates	0	4	12 March 2025
Event. MHLA: Conducting face-to-face hearings and basic case law for tribunals (London, 28 April 2025) MHLO updates	0	3	12 March 2025
Event. MHLA: Refresher and Re-accreditation course (online, 12 May 2025) MHLO updates	0	2	12 March 2025
Event. MHLA: Foundation course (Leeds, 22 May 2025) MHLO updates	0	3	12 March 2025
Event. MHLA: Restricted Cases (Birmingham, 5 June 2025) MHLO updates	0	2	12 March 2025
Event. MHLA: Advocacy, Risk and Cross-Examination Masterclass (London, 3 July 2025) MHLO updates	0	3	12 March 2025
Event. MHLA: Refresher and Re-accreditation course (online, 15 September 2025) MHLO updates	0	3	12 March 2025
Event. MHLA: Refresher and Re-accreditation course (online, 27 October 2025) MHLO updates	0	2	12 March 2025
Case (Section 117 complaint upheld). Lincolnshire County Council (18 012 682) [2020] MHLO 72 (LGSCO) MHLO updates	0	9	10 March 2025
Case (Complaint about s3 detention partially upheld). Hampshire County Council (18 014 182) [2020] MHLO 71 (LGSCO) MHLO updates	0	9	10 March 2025
Case (In-patient treatment breached Article 3). Lavorgna v Italy 8436/21 [2024] ECHR 843 MHLO updates	0	16	7 March 2025
Case (Wrongful discharge from s117). Durham County Council (24 001 522) [2025] MHLO 4 (LGSCO) MHLO updates	0	14	7 March 2025
Case (Decision not to detain). Staffordshire County Council (24 014 790) [2025] MHLO 3 (LGSCO) MHLO updates	0	7	7 March 2025
Case (Educational course not within s117). West Sussex County Council (24 007 258) [2025] MHLO 2 (LGSCO) MHLO updates	0	7	7 March 2025
Case (Visiting restrictions in supported living). Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council (23 018 261) [2025] MHLO 1 (LGSCO) MHLO updates	0	8	7 March 2025
Sentencing guidelines. Sentencing Council, 'Imposition of community and custodial sentences - Effective from 1 April 2025' (5 March 2025) MHLO updates	0	14	6 March 2025