# S117 Aftercare Dispute - (possible referral)

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/s117-aftercare-dispute-possible-referral/1235>\
**Category:** Mental Health Act\
**Tags:** lawyer-needed, aftercare\
**Created:** [22 September 2022 08:25 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/s117-aftercare-dispute-possible-referral/1235 "2022-09-22T08:25:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rob\_Beech](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c4cdca/32.png) [@Rob\_Beech](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Rob_Beech)\
**Post date:** [22 September 2022 08:25 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/s117-aftercare-dispute-possible-referral/1235/1 "2022-09-22T08:25:24Z")

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I have a client in a private ABI placement in the North West who is detained under s37/41

He lacks capacity to instruct and I have represented him under 11(7)(B) on occasions. During the course of the last Tribunal a longstanding s117 responsibility dispute appeared to be resolved however this has again become an issue.

Could anyone suggest a Solicitor I could refer this case to who would have the necessary expertise to look at challenging the ongoing 3-way dispute in relation to aftercare?

The patient is fit for conditional (potentially absolute) discharge supplemented by DOLS however until this issue is resolved discharge planning simply cannot occur.

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**Author:** ![Steviek](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Steviek](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Steviek)\
**Post date:** [22 September 2022 09:08 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/s117-aftercare-dispute-possible-referral/1235/2 "2022-09-22T09:08:01Z")

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Hya Rob  
Have you considered Peter Edwards. The specialise in such work  
Steve