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Annual Mental Health Law Conference

 Annual Mental Health Law Conference

Join us as we discuss the latest issues of concern and key legal developments in the field of mental health care with a panel of expert speakers.


Please note the cost of attending the conference is £120 incl VAT. Please click on the registration form button below to register your place and provide us with your billing details so we can raise your invoice for payment. 

9:30 Coffee registration  
10:00 Welcome by Chairman and commentary on current themes that are increasing pressures on mental health units - Andrew Parsons, Partner, Weightmans LLP  
10:30 Mental Health Law case update Jill Weston, Partner, Weightmans LLP
11:00  A view on mental health issues from the CQC perspective Mat Kinton, CQC 
11:45 Clinico – Legal advances in risk assessment in psychiatric practice Professor Quazi Haque, Medical Director, Elysium Healthcare
12:30-13:15 Lunch  
13:30 S.117 Aftercare: where are we now the Supreme Court has spoken? Morris Hill, Legal Director, Weightmans LLP
14:15 Inquests in the mental health sector:  key themes where things go wrong, and common PFD topics Joshua Morrison, Principal Associate, Weightmans LLP
15:45 Conference ends

Event Information

Event Date 21-03-2024 9:30 am
Event End Date 21-03-2024 3:45 pm
Individual Price £120 inc VAT

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