AMHP Legal Update 12 March 2025

Aims

The main aim is to give AMHPs an opportunity to update their legal knowledge and skills regarding work under the Mental Health Act 1983. This update has a focus on recent policy issues as well as case law developments.  At the end of the course AMHPs should have a better understanding of:

1. Devon Partnership case (2021) and related Derbyshire case (2023);

2. Judicial precedence;

3. AM v SLAM (2013)

4. GJ v The Foundation Trust (2009);

5. Part III of the Mental Health Act and links with the work of the AMHP;

6. The Nottingham Calocane case (Court of Appeal, 2024);

7. Reform of the Mental Health Act (as outlined in the King’s Speech 2024).

Programme

Case law and judicial precedents. A couple of examples.

The use of video in MHA assessments:

Devon Partnership case (2021) and the Derbyshire case (2023).

AM v SLAM (2013). GJ v The Foundation Trust et.al (2009) practice issues.

Part III of the MHA and overlap with the work of the AMHP.

The Nottingham Calocane case and related AMHP issues.

Law reform prospects. King’s Speech. Nominated persons.

Participants need to have available at the start of each webinar:

• The slides for the session, to enable them to take notes. For this purpose it is easiest to print out the slides three per page as that leaves room for      notes.
• Any quizzes planned for either session. There will be time to complete these during the related sessions.
• A copy of the Mental Health Act 1983 (e.g. as contained in Jones’ Manual or      in Barber, Brown & Martin – discounted copy via flyer. The Act is also      available on line at legislation.gov.uk by typing in “Mental Health      Act” & “1983”).

The course will be delivered by Rob Brown

Rob Brown is an independent trainer and social worker. He provides consultation and supervision for AMHPs in Cornwall, Hampshire, Portsmouth, West Berkshire, Lambeth, Surrey and the Isle of Wight. He was a founding Director of Edge Training and Consultancy Ltd. Rob teaches AMHPs, s12 approved doctors and approved clinicians in England and Wales. He is a Visiting Fellow at Bournemouth University. Rob has published a number of books in the fields of mental health and mental capacity law including “The Approved Mental Health Professional’s Guide to Mental Health Law” (5th edition, Sage, 2019). His latest is R. Brown et al “The Mental Capacity Act 2005” (4th ed. Sage, 2024).   From 1993-2010 Rob was a Mental Health Act Commissioner and he was Director of ASW/AMHP courses in London and in South West England over the same period.

Includes all course materials and a PDF certificate. Webinar access details will be emailed direct to delegate upon completion of your booking.  If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to email events@edgetraining.org.uk  or call 07341 277487.