MHLO Forum

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
CPD scheme MHLO updates — The CPD scheme is now fully up to date, with 12 tests online relating to the past 12 months' website updates (6 MHA tests and 6 MCA tests). The CPD scheme is primarily aimed at mental health solicitors, and is an ideal…	1	24	9 October 2025
Section 135(2) warrants and evidence from nurse who hadn't applied for warrant Mental Health Act	2	99	20 October 2025
Legal duty after AMHP decides to make application Mental Health Act mha-assessment	11	164	20 October 2025
Consequences (and potential consequences) of AI web crawlers Website	0	110	19 October 2025
Impact of Mazur on Mental Health Law? Other	4	120	19 October 2025
How soon do s2 hearings have to be listed? Mental Health Tribunal	0	83	19 October 2025
When does s3 detention of A&E patient commence? Law and practice	1	16	19 October 2025
AMHPs and MHAAs Mental Health Act mha-assessment	5	299	19 October 2025
Why are mental health professionals and doctors held in some way responsible for a person's suicide soon after contact? Other	6	114	19 October 2025
Is there anything like Martha`s Rule in care homes? Other	3	68	19 October 2025
Mental-health and equality issues in ongoing civil proceedings Other lawyer-needed	0	79	18 October 2025
Blocked from accessing advocacy - what can I do? Other	6	147	18 October 2025
Should there be Statute that limits detained patients' access to the internet? Other	1	112	17 October 2025
Applying the Mental Capacity Act in daily care practice: when is a best interests decision really needed? Mental Capacity Act	2	173	17 October 2025
Is the Nearest Relative more powerful than a doctor? Mental Health Act	16	270	17 October 2025
Tribunal victims guidance. Practice Guidance on procedure for handling representations from victims in the mental health jurisdiction of the HESC chamber (Practice guidance no 2 of 2025, 27 May 2025) MHLO updates	0	1	17 October 2025
Overseas witnesses and observers. HESC, 'Taking oral evidence from abroad and representatives and observers appearing from abroad' (Presidential Guidance Note No 1 of 2022, September 2022) MHLO updates	0	3	17 October 2025
T144. Form T144: Victim representations and Victim Impact Statement (09.25) MHLO updates	0	0	16 October 2025
T114. Form T114: Witness expenses and guidelines (09.25) MHLO updates	0	0	16 October 2025
T128. Form T128: Options for your tribunal referral hearing - community patients (09.25) MHLO updates	0	0	16 October 2025
T113 (CMR1). Form T113 (CMR1): Case management and pre-hearing (09.25) MHLO updates	0	1	16 October 2025
T116. Form T116: Application to First-tier Tribunal - Guardianship (09.25) MHLO updates	0	2	16 October 2025
MHA. Richard Jones, Mental Health Act Manual (28th edn, Sweet and Maxwell 2025) MHLO updates	0	4	16 October 2025
HELP! Transferred prisoner issues regarding 'pocket money' Other	5	143	15 October 2025
Dementia patient won’t stop driving Other	8	300	15 October 2025
Autism Act 2009 – commissioning duties and separation from LD services? Other	0	99	15 October 2025
When does s2 detention of existing inpatient commence? Mental Health Act	1	24	15 October 2025
Should lawyer check s3 papers for CTO client? Mental Health Act mha-forms	5	202	14 October 2025
MHCS contact list. HMPPS, 'Mental Health Casework Section contact list' (25 September 2025) MHLO updates	0	6	13 October 2025
Ethnicity statistics. NHS Digital, 'Ethnicity facts and figures: Detentions under the Mental Health Act' (16 August 2024) MHLO updates	0	4	13 October 2025

CPD scheme

— The CPD scheme is now fully up to date, with 12 tests online relating to the past 12 months' website updates (6 MHA tests and 6 MCA tests). The CPD scheme is primarily aimed at mental health solicitors, and is an ideal…