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KM v Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland, Mrs Jackie Stuart and Dr Pauline Lamour

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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KM v Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland, Mrs Jackie Stuart and Dr Pauline Lamour
   
Issue: Whether the provision of 2 medical reports from doctors employed by the same hospital at which the patient was detained complied with the conflict of interest provisions; whether the test for proceeding despite a conflict involved a subjective or objective assessment of the need to proceed without delay.
   
Court: Sheriff Principal of Grampian, Highland and Islands
   
Reference:   B186/09
   
Neutral Citation:  
   
Judge(s): Sir Stephen ST Young Bt QC
   
Date: 21 August 2009