Mental Health - Tribunal Advocacy Tips & Key Principles - Live at Your Desk

Introduction

Mental Health Tribunals can be extremely challenging for the practitioner, as they lie where the law and psychiatric medicine interact.

Consequently, within any Tribunal, there is reference to a great many medical concepts which are infrequently used elsewhere in legal practice. A full grasp, not only of the concepts themselves, but of the various arguments against them is essential for anyone practising in this area of law.

In addition, clients with mental disorders are amongst the most challenging, both to obtain coherent instructions from and to advise as to the law, Tribunal procedure and their prospects of success.

This live broadcast session is aimed at those interested in becoming members of the Mental Health Accreditation Scheme and existing members who are looking to maintain their core competencies, with a view to re-accreditation.

The live session is constantly updated and there will be scope for questions, discussions and the sharing of ideas.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive broadcast will cover the following:

• Recent legal updates and caselaw affecting Mental Health Tribunals
• How to adapt your practice to use video hearings to your client’s best advantage
• How to effectively take instructions from mentally unwell clients remotely
• Best practice on disclosure and confidentiality, including how to maintain confidentiality with the increased use of electronic communications
• The effective use of non-expert witnesses (such as nearest relatives)
• When to advise your client to appeal (and when not to)
• The interaction between the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
• The effective resolution of disputes around community treatment, s117 aftercare and continuing healthcare funding

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.