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Action plan to improve the health of offenders
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- December 7 2009
On 17 November 2009, a cross-Government action plan to improve the health of offenders in prison and in the community, was launched by Care Services Minister, Phil Hope
The Law Society publishes practice note for lawyers on representation before mental health tribunals
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- September 8 2011
The Law Society has published an updated practice note for lawyers who advise and represent patients at mental health tribunals
Criminal Records Bureau and vetting and barring scheme scaled back
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- October 15 2012
A series of significant changes made to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (SVGA 2006) by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 came into effect on 10 September 2012
Court of Protection refuses permission for sterilisation of young woman with Down’s syndrome
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- March 8 2013
The Court of Protection has ruled that a "delightful, warm, engaging and affectionate" 21-year-old woman with Down's syndrome should not be
Reporting the death of a person subject to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLs)
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- February 16 2011
There is no statutory requirement for the Registrar of Births and Deaths to refer the deaths of those who are subject to a DOLs authorisation to the coroner
Family justice review: interim report
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- May 16 2011
On 31 March 2011, the family justice review launched its interim report which sets out proposals to tackle problems faced by the family justice system
Mental health Legal Services Commission contracts: update
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- May 16 2011
Readers will recall our previous article on this topic in our February edition of the Health Legal Update
Patient matters children - ECHR ruling on removal of child from parents in suspected abuse case
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- European Union, United Kingdom
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- June 14 2010
The case of M.A.K. and R.K. v the United Kingdom related to incidents from 1997-98
Court of Appeal overturns decision on nearest relative and damages for unlawful detention case
- Mills & Reeve LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- February 16 2011
In the July 2010 edition of our Health legal update, we reported on a case where the court considered T's claim for damages in respect of an alleged unlawful detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA
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