All aspects of Mental Health Law, in both the Tribunal and High Court proceedings.

Examples include:

  • R(H) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2004] 2 AC 253, HL: Power of the MHRT to review its decision to discharge.
  • R(N) v Dr M [2003] 1 WLR 562, CA: The test for the giving of treatment without consent to a patient detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.

Who to contact:

Clerking team

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020 7797 7500

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