Mental Health Law Update - Key Developments Explored

Introduction

This short webinar will consider the responsibilities of legal representatives when appointed to represent a patient before the Mental Health Tribunal. Recent caselaw has highlighted the sensitivities of the solicitor-client relationship in this scenario and has provided guidance on how best to deal with rule 11 appointments.

This webinar is essential viewing for those representing patients detained under the MHA.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• An overview of the Law Society Guidance on representation before mental health tribunals
• The role of legal appointed under rule 11(7)(a), where a client has capacity to instruct their representative, and under rule 11(7)(b) where a patient lacks capacity to litigate
• An overview of the recent decision of the UTT in IN v St Andrew's Healthcare [2024] on the role of representatives appointed under rule 11 (7)(a)
• An overview of the decision of the UTT in KH v Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust [2025] in relation to discharging rule 11(7)(b) appointments
• Practical guidance on frequent scenarios faced by legal representatives regarding rule 11 appointments

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Tuesday 14th October 2025

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