A local authority has recently been found at fault by the Ombudsman because: ‘....it did not properly consider whether Mrs Y’s needs...

We are pleased to announce a new edition of our case law sheet. The sheet provides examples of recent case law involving the Mental...

On 8th February, the National Confidential Inquiry into suicide and safety in mental health published its annual report for the year 2021....

Bringing together a number of different statistics, Edge Training has produced a picture of the number of people detained or supervised...

A recent CQC inspection report of Swan House care home highlights the failure to apply the MCA in relation to covert medication and CCTV....

This wall chart created by the authors of the best selling book: Working with the Mental Health Act shows the most commonly used...

A free interactive webinar by the Muslim Doctors Association to help medical professionals (and others) support those participating in...

The Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman has recently produced a detailed analysis of issues surrounding discharge from mental health...

A recent judgment from the Court of Protection considered mental capacity for contact with others. This is a common issue for the court...

A recent judgment from the Court of Protection has highlighted that mental capacity to financial decisions can vary depending on the...

A Local Authority has recently been found at fault for its policy of not assessing people for standard DoLS authorisations who are...

New legislation on the right to visit people in care homes and hospitals comes into force on 6th April. The CQC has been given the legal...

A US national diagnosed with schizophrenia was unlawfully detained. In brief, the Home Office agreed to pay damages of £105,000 and...

We are pleased to inform Edge delegates of this free webinar by Garden Court Chambers. It considers significant Mental Health Act cases...

If you are looking for a clear and simple explanation of the Mental Capacity Act the wall chart created by two Edge Directors continues...

The new edition (January) of our MHA & MCA case law sheet is now available. It provides examples of recent case law involving people...