Mental Health Review Tribunals: Law and PracticeThis book provides an authoritative combination of legal and administrative practice and procedure and the operation of mental health tribunals (MHRTs). It includes: . Case summaries of all important reported and unreported decisions. Explanatory chapter on medical terms and the interpretation of special investigations. Diagnostic guidelines for the major forms of mental disorder. Detailed guidance on preparation of cases. Important amendments made by the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 |
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admission after-care services after-care under supervision appropriate assessment authorised circumstances conditional discharge conditionally discharged patient consent considered Crime Sentences criteria Crown Court custody detained for treatment detained under section detention or guardianship duty effect exercise form of mental further Health Act 1983 Health Authority Health Review Tribunal hearing Home Secretary hospital order Ibid imposed in-patient treatment leaves hospital liability to detention liable managers medical recommendation medical treatment mental disorder Mental Health Act Mental Health Patients Mental Health Review mental illness National Health Service nature or degree nearest relative necessary offence patient subject patient's detention patients detained period of detention person provides psychiatric psychopathic disorder reclassification relevant responsible medical officer restricted patient restriction order Review Tribunal Rules risk satisfied Sched severe mental impairment social services authority specified statutory subject to after-care subject to guardianship suffering from mental supervision application transfer Tribunal Rules 1983 unless unrestricted