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Purpose-built tools for mental capacity and mental health law: including an AI legal assistant, a searchable Mental Health Act, a full case and legislation database, and practitioner-level quizzes.

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Mental Capacity Explainers — LPS Law
Explainer series · Presented by Neil Ai-len

Capacity law, explained.

Short, plain-English videos on the ideas that matter most in mental capacity law. Pick one and watch it right here.

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Your exclusive space for mental capacity and health law resources, tools, and professional community — all designed by practitioners, for practitioners.

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Good practice begins with good understanding. Every practitioner deserves access to the law that shapes the lives of those they protect.

Neil Allen — Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers

Legal Tools

Built for practitioners

Purpose-built tools, drawn from real courtroom experience and years of training health and social care professionals.

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    Neil AI-len
    An AI legal assistant trained on 20+ years of practice in MCA, MHA, and CoP law.
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    Legal Database
    Cases, legislation, statutory instruments, codes of practice, guidance and directions — one place.
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    Dementia Law Guide
    Law put simply across four stages of the dementia journey — for families, carers, and the professionals supporting them.
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    MHA Referencer
    Every section of the Mental Health Act 1983 — searchable, with flowcharts and role guides.
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    LPS Quiz
    Barrister-curated quizzes across nine areas of health and social care law.
How It Works

Everything in one place

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Ask in plain English
Neil AI-len answers in plain language, with statute and case law references.
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Search the MHA
Jump straight to any section of the Mental Health Act 1983 with the Referencer.
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Look up cases
CoP, MHA, social care and NHS authorities, cross-linked to legislation.
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Walk the dementia journey
Four stages from diagnosis to end of life — every legal issue in its place, in plain English.
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Follow flowcharts
Step through detention, guardianship, and tribunal procedures visually.
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Test yourself
Scenario-based quizzes across nine areas of health and social care law.
Who It's For

For those at the sharp end

Built for AMHPs, BIAs, social workers, clinicians, solicitors, and barristers working with mental capacity and mental health law every day — and for the families and carers walking the dementia journey alongside them.

Whether you're learning the law, navigating the latest Court of Protection cases, or supporting someone living with dementia — the tools you need are here.

Member Tools

Practitioner tools,
one membership

Neil AI-len, the Legal Database, the Dementia Law Guide, the MHA Referencer, and the LPS Quiz — each built to solve a specific problem you face in practice.

I trained an AI on
everything I know
20+
Years at the Bar
MCA · MHA · CoP
Specialist Areas
24/7
Available
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Neil AI-len
Online
What's the acid test for deprivation of liberty?
From Cheshire West [2014] UKSC 19 — continuous supervision and control, plus not free to leave.
Live

Neil AI-len
Legal Assistant

Ask questions in plain English and get substantive, referenced answers grounded in the MCA 2005, MHA 1983, the Codes of Practice, and 20+ years of practice.

MCA & MHA Case Law Codes of Practice Plain English 24/7
Legal Database
Court of Protection · Mental Health Act · Social Care · NHS Law
853
Cases
192
Statutes
149
SIs
298
Guidance
🔍 Search by case name, citation, statute…
Cases 853
Legislation 373
Codes & Other 298
A (A Patient), Re [2016] EWCOP 38
Cheshire West [2014] UKSC 19
N v ACCG [2017] UKSC 22
Live

Legal Database

Cases, primary and secondary legislation, statutory instruments, codes of practice, guidance and directions — Court of Protection, MHA, social care and NHS law in one place.

Cases Legislation SIs Codes & Guidance Directions
Guide to Dementia Law — landing page with mobile app preview
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Dementia Law Guide

Law put simply — for the people living with dementia, and for those supporting them. Four stages of the journey, every issue in its place, with the statute and the cases never far behind.

Four Stages Plain English Families & Carers Statute & Cases Professionals
The Mental Health Act,
at your fingertips
Full Act Text 2025 Amendments Section Search Flowcharts Role Guides Open in new tab →
Home
Changes
Tools
Sections
Glossary
⚖ Mental Health Act
1983-2025 Referencer
Search sections, changes, definitions…
Implementation Status
Royal Assent: 18 Dec 2025
Live

MHA Referencer

Navigate the Mental Health Act 1983 with precision — every section annotated, plus flowcharts, glossary, and practical guidance for AMHPs, clinicians, and lawyers.

Full Act Text Section Search Flowcharts Role Guides Glossary
LPS Law Training
The
Question
Is
Everything.
Barrister-curated quizzes across nine areas of health and social care law. Test yourself against practitioner-level questions.
347
Questions
9
Topics
3
Levels
Live

LPS Quiz

Barrister-curated quizzes across nine areas of health and social care law. Test yourself against practitioner-level questions written by a practising specialist.

9 Topics Scenario-based MCA & MHA Practitioner Level
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The home for the work between courses

Neil AI-Len, MHA Referencer, LPS Quiz, the legal database, the Dementia Law Guide, and members-only articles. Plus 30% off LawLive courses and 30% off CineLaw. One course discount and your annual subscription almost pays for itself.

£59 / year or £6.99 / month — cancel anytime UK-hosted data
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I trained an AI on
everything I know
NA
Neil AI-len
Online
What's the acid test for DoL?
From Cheshire West [2014] UKSC 19 — continuous supervision and control, plus not free to leave.
AI Assistant

Neil AI-Len Legal Assistant

Ask questions in plain English. Substantive, referenced answers grounded in the MCA, MHA, Codes of Practice, and 20+ years of practice.

Open Neil AI-Len →
The Mental Health Act,
at your fingertips
Full Act 2025 Amendments Flowcharts Open →
Home
Changes
Sections
Glossary
MHA 1983–2025
Search sections…
Status
Royal Assent: 18 Dec 2025
Statute Tool

MHA Referencer

Navigate the MHA 1983–2025 with precision — every section annotated, plus flowcharts, glossary, and role guides for AMHPs, clinicians and lawyers.

Open MHA Referencer →
Legal Database
CoP · MHA · Social Care · NHS Law
853
Cases
192
Statutes
298
Guidance
Search by case, citation, statute…
Cases 853
Legislation 373
Codes 298
Cheshire West [2014] UKSC 19
N v ACCG [2017] UKSC 22
Reference

Legal Database

Cases, legislation, statutory instruments, codes and guidance — Court of Protection, Mental Health Act, social care and NHS law in one searchable place.

Open Legal Database →
LPS Law Training
The
Question
Is Everything.
Barrister-curated quizzes across nine areas of health and social care law.
347
Q's
9
Topics
3
Levels
Practice

LPS Quiz

Quick-fire, scenario-based questions across capacity, DoLS, MHA and CoP — written by a practising specialist, three levels deep.

Open LPS Quiz →
For families, carers & professionals
Guide to
dementia law
Law put simply — four stages of the journey, every issue in its place.
1Diagnosing Well
2Supporting Well
3Living Well
4Dying Well
Plain-English Guide

Dementia Law Guide

For the people living with dementia and those supporting them — four stages of the journey, every issue in its place, with the statute and the cases never far behind.

Open Dementia Law Guide →