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S v South West London and St George’s NHS Mental Health Trust

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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S v South West London and St George’s NHS Mental Health Trust
   
Issue: Whether a working diagnosis of bi-polar affective disorder and a decision to use ss5 and 2 Mental Health Act 1983 was negligent; whether damage was proved.
   
Court: High Court, QBD
   
Reference:   HQ06X03817
   
Neutral Citation:   [2011] EWHC 1325 (QB)
   
Judge(s): John Leighton Williams QC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge)
   
Date: 1 April 2011