AMHP Legal Update 17 September 2024

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:

• possible changes to the Mental Health Act;

• plans to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998;

• the AMHP Workforce Study 2022;

• the Court of Appeal decision on the Worcestershire case and s117 of the MHA;

• when restrictions become a deprivation of liberty;

• nearest relative issues;

• the roles of approved clinicians and responsible clinicians;

• consent to treatment issues and mental capacity;

• the impact of Liberty Protection Safeguards on AMHPs and

• other recent issues affecting AMHPs in practice.

Programme

• Reform of the Mental Health Act 1983

• the AMHP Workforce Study 2022;

• Latest legal position on s117

• When do restrictions of liberty become a deprivation of liberty?

• Nearest relative issues

• The role of the Approved Clinician/Responsible Clinician

• Recent consent to treatment caselaw

• Latest news on Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)

• Revision exercises

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  by typing in “Mental Health Act” & “1983”).legislation.gov.uk

The course will be delivered by Rob Brown

 is an independent trainer and social worker. He provides consultation and supervision for AMHPs in Cornwall & Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, West Berkshire and Lambeth. 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 Visiting Fellow at Bournemouth University. Rob has published a number of books in the fields of mental health and mental capacity law. His most recent publication is “The Approved Mental Health Professional’s Guide to Mental Health Law” (5th edition, Sage, 2019). From 1993-2010 he was a Mental Health Act Commissioner and was Director of ASW/AMHP courses in London and in South West England over the same period.Rob Brown

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.