Mental Health
Tribunal Procedure
Seiten
1992
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2nd Revised edition
Sweet & Maxwell (Verlag)
978-0-85121-430-6 (ISBN)
Sweet & Maxwell (Verlag)
978-0-85121-430-6 (ISBN)
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A practical guide to effective representation at Mental Health Review Tribunals, taking account of the Mental Health Act Code of Practice and relevant case law. It includes a new chapter on judicial remedies, a section on definitions used in psychiatry and a summary chart of steps to be taken.
A Mental health Review Tribunal (MHRT) is normally the only form of independent body to examine the justification for continuing a patient's detention. The legal representative at a MHRT must be armed not only with an understanding of the procedure but also of the definitions used in psychiatry - exactly what they should find in this guide. Reflecting case law in this area, this new edition also takes account of the Mental Health Act Code of Practice and developments in powers of tribunals; pre-hearing procedures; hearing procedures; finance; medical issues; the patient's circumstances after discharge and transfer from special to local NHS hospitals. It contains an entirely new chapter on judicial remedies and includes very useful summary charts on steps in Representation and Admission to hospital. It is practical, taking the reader through all aspects of tribunal procedure.
A Mental health Review Tribunal (MHRT) is normally the only form of independent body to examine the justification for continuing a patient's detention. The legal representative at a MHRT must be armed not only with an understanding of the procedure but also of the definitions used in psychiatry - exactly what they should find in this guide. Reflecting case law in this area, this new edition also takes account of the Mental Health Act Code of Practice and developments in powers of tribunals; pre-hearing procedures; hearing procedures; finance; medical issues; the patient's circumstances after discharge and transfer from special to local NHS hospitals. It contains an entirely new chapter on judicial remedies and includes very useful summary charts on steps in Representation and Admission to hospital. It is practical, taking the reader through all aspects of tribunal procedure.
Introduction Part I: Admission to Hospital, and Discharge other than by Mental Health Review Tribunals 1. Admission of non-offender patients 2. Admission of mentally disordered offenders 3. Discharge of civilly detained patients 4. Discharge of offender patients 5. Judicial remedies Part II: Mental Health Review Tribunals 6. Tribunal structure and administration 7. Applications and references 8. Powers 9. Pre-hearing procedures 10. Hearing procedures 11. Assessment applications and references 12. Finance 13. Medical issues 14. The patient's circumstances after discharge 15. Transfer from special hospitals Appendices
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.5.1992 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Practitioner Series |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 135 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 351 g |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Medizinrecht | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-85121-430-4 / 0851214304 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-85121-430-6 / 9780851214306 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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