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R (B) v South Region Mental Health Review Tribunal

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (B) v South Region Mental Health Review Tribunal
   
Issue: Whether a tribunal decision not to discharge was unlawful in light of it requesting that a nurse attend when the patient gave evidence, the short deliberation time at the end of a lengthy hearing, the failure to deal expressly with the question of a conditional discharge, and various criticisms of the decision.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/11323/2007
   
Neutral Citation:   [2008] EWHC 2356 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Dobbs J
   
Date: 13 August 2008