# MHCS update. Ministry of Justice, 'Mental Health Casework Section stakeholder update' (July 2026) **URL:** \ **Category:** MHLO updates\ **Created:** [14 August 2026 12:44 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/mhcs-update-ministry-of-justice-mental-health-casework-section-stakeholder-update-july-2026/6000 "2026-08-14T12:44:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MHLO](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/mhlo/32/24_2.png) [@MHLO](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/MHLO)\ **Post date:** [14 August 2026 12:44 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/mhcs-update-ministry-of-justice-mental-health-casework-section-stakeholder-update-july-2026/6000/1 "2026-08-14T12:44:00Z")
— This note covers the following: (1) Deprivation of liberty: a note on the AGNI judgment is attached (Ministry of Justice, ‘Supreme Court Judgement - AGNI’ (July 2026)). (2) MHCS performance against targets. (3) Ward rounds: MHCS attendance is only required in exceptional circumstances. (4) Remission processes: a webinar on recent changes to remission processes for category C sentenced men was held on 20 July 2026; the recording and slides are available on request. (5) The changes under the Sentencing Act 2026 which would have led to some transferred determinate-sentence prisoners having their restriction expiry date recalculated were paused by the new PM. [They have since since been revised and recommenced.] (6) The next quarterly information session on restricted patients was scheduled for 11 August 2026. * * * Full details available at: [https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Ministry\_of\_Justice,\_%27Mental\_Health\_Casework\_Section\_stakeholder\_update%27\_(July\_2026)?id=140826-1244](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Ministry_of_Justice,_%27Mental_Health_Casework_Section_stakeholder_update%27_(July_2026)?id=140826-1244)