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Devon Partnership NHS Trust v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (NHS Commissioning Board as Interested Party)

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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Devon Partnership NHS Trust v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (NHS Commissioning Board as Interested Party)
   
Issue: Whether the medical assessment supporting an application for compulsory admission under the Mental Health Act 1983 required a face-to-face examination or could be carried out remotely.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/2408/2020
   
Neutral Citation:   [2021] EWHC 101 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Sharp P, Chamberlain J
   
Date: 22 January 2021