July 2024 update

Updates MHLO monthly updates
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Website

  • Magic Book. The Magic Book is a database of contact details. The main idea is to add the hospitals and other places you visit (not just your own place of work). To create/edit contacts, there is no need to log in and the process is very quick and simple. See Magic Book

  • Mental Health Law Online CPD scheme: 12 points for £60. Obtain 12 CPD points online by answering monthly questionnaires. The scheme is an ideal way to obtain your necessary hours, or to evidence your continued competence. It also helps to support the continued development of this website, and your subscriptions (and re-subscriptions) are appreciated. For full details and to subscribe, see CPD scheme.

  • Cases. By the end of this month, Mental Health Law Online contained 2350 categorised cases

  • Chronology. See July 2024 chronology for this month’s changes to the website in date order.

Resources

  • Minutes. COP User Group, ‘Meeting (P and A): Minutes and action points’ (10/7/24) — Minutes and action points from meeting

  • Mental capacity law newsletter. 39 Essex Chambers, ‘Mental Capacity Report’ (issue 142, July 2024) — “Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: sexual capacity complexities, wishes and feelings in the balance, and finding the P in a PDOC case; (2) In the Property and Affairs Report: deputy bond provider problems and a job opportunity in the Official Solicitor’s office; (3) In the Practice and Procedure Report: how far can the Court of Protection go to ensure its orders are complied with, and risk taking, best interests and health and welfare deputies; (4) In the Mental Health Matters Report: Tier 4 beds (again) and the Mental Health Tribunal and the Parole Board; (5) In the Wider Context Report: local authority consent to confinement, the Irish courts continue to grapple with the consequences of the framework, and Strasbourg pronounces on assisted dying; (6) In the Scotland Report: exasperation at the pace of the Scottish Government’s Mental Health and Capacity Reform Programme.”