A
Absolute Discharge
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Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
Acquit
Advance Decision
Advance Statement
Advocate
Anticipatory Duty
Appointee
Appropriate Adult
Appropriate Healthcare Practitioner
Appropriate Treatment or Medical Treatment
Approved Clinician
Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP)
Arrest
Article
Attorney
Authorised Person
B
Bail
Barring report
Basic DBS check
Best interests
Capacity
Care Act 2014
Care and Treatment Planning (CTP)
Care Coordinator
Care Programme Approach (CPA)
Carer's Assessment
Caution
Certificate Dispute Form
Certificate of Capacity
Charge
Children
Circuit Judge
Civil Procedure Rules (CPR)
Claim
Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)
Clinical Negligence
Code of Practice to the Care Act
Code of Practice under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
Cohabitee
Community Sentence
Community Mental Health Team (CMHT)
Community Treatment Order (CTO)
Conditional Discharge
Conditional Fee Arrangement (CFA)
Consent
Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Conviction
County Court
Court of Appeal
Court of Protection
Criminal Record
Crown Court
Custody Officer
D
Damages
Data Protection Act 2018
Data Subject
DBS Certificate
DBS Check
Debt Relief Order (DRO)
Declaration of Incompatibility
Deprivation of Liberty
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS)
Deputy
Detained
Diminished Responsibility
Disability
Disability Discrimination
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Discrimination
Displacement
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
Duty of Care
Duty Solicitor
E
Either-way Offences
Employment Tribunal
Enduring Power of Attorney
Enforcement Notice
Enhanced DBS Check
Enhanced DBS with List Check
Equality Act 2010
Escorted Leave
F
Filtering
Final Warning
Formal Patient
G
General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
Group 1 Licence Holders
Group 2 Licence Holders
Guardianship
Guardianship Order
H
Healthcare
Healthcare Decisions
Health Record
Hearing
Hospital Managers (Mental Health Act Managers)
Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA)
I
Immediate Care or Control
Inaccurate Data
Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA)
Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA)
Independent Monitor
Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)
Indictable Offences
Informal Patient
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Insanity (Legal Defence)
Integrated Care Boards (ICBs)
J
Judicial Review
A court procedure where a judge reviews the legality of a decision, policy, or action taken by a public authority.
Justification
The legal term for when unfavourable treatment may be considered lawful if there are valid reasons and it is appropriate under the circumstances.
K
Key-worker
A professional who works with an individual to provide targeted support and coordination of services.
L
Lasting Power of Attorney
A legal document that allows you to appoint someone, known as an attorney, to make decisions on your behalf.
Legal Aid
Financial assistance that can help cover the costs of legal advice, family mediation, and court or tribunal representation.
Letter Before Claim
A letter notifying a person that legal action may be taken against them, usually considered a last resort in dispute resolution.
Liaison and Diversion
Services that identify individuals with vulnerabilities such as mental health issues when they first encounter the criminal justice system.
Limited Right
Human rights that can be restricted under specific, fair, and valid conditions.
Litigation Friend
An individual who can represent you in legal proceedings if you lack the capacity to participate yourself.
Local Health Boards (LHBs)
Organisations in Wales that develop and provide health services based on local community needs.
Local Police Records
Police records not stored on the Police National Computer, containing non-conviction information.
M
Magistrates' Court
One of the two types of criminal courts in the UK, the lower of the two, situated below the Crown Court.
Manifestly Unfounded or Excessive
If a subject access request is considered 'manifestly unfounded or excessive,' the organisation can refuse it or ask for a fee.
Medical Treatment
In the Mental Health Act, this refers to treatment aimed at alleviating symptoms of a mental health condition. This includes nursing, psychological intervention, and care.
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA)
A law that outlines how you can plan ahead in case you're unable to make decisions for yourself. Learn More
N
Nearest Relative
A family member with certain responsibilities and powers if you're detained under the Mental Health Act.
Needs Assessment
The first stage in obtaining social care, where the local authority assesses your care and support needs.
Negligence
An act or omission that falls short of the expected level of care, resulting in injury or loss.
NHS Resolution
The NHS body responsible for handling negligence claims and improving patient and staff safety.
Not Kept Under Proper Control
Indicates vulnerability due to a mental health issue and the need for adequate care or control.
O
Occupational Health
Professionals who assess the impact of your work on your health and suggest necessary adjustments.
Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA)
An independent organisation that reviews student complaints against universities.
Office of the Public Guardian (OPG)
Helps people in England and Wales make decisions about health and finance, and enforces decisions made by the Court of Protection.
Official Solicitor
May participate in court proceedings to protect the interests of those who lack the capacity to do so themselves.
Ombudsman
An official appointed to investigate complaints against companies or organisations, especially public authorities.