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R (MH) v (1) Secretary of State for Health (2) Mental Health Review Tribunal

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (MH) v (1) Secretary of State for Health (2) Mental Health Review Tribunal
   
Issue: The requirements of Art 5 European Convention in relation to patients without capacity and patients detained following the barring of a nearest relative application to discharge; the test a Tribunal should apply when a barring order had been made in relation to a patient detained under s2 Mental Health Act 1983.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/2411/2003
   
Neutral Citation:   [2004] EWHC 56 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Silber J
   
Date: 22 January 2004