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Re W (habeas corpus: extension of s2 detention) |
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Whether there was jurisdiction to detain under s2 Mental Health Act 1983 pending the outcome of an application to displace the nearest relative under s29 of the Act made after a Tribunal had ordered discharge under s72 of the Act; whether the hospital managers’ decision to uphold a barring order under s25 of the Act was proper. |
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| Court: |
Administrative Court |
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| Reference: |
CO/5008/1998 |
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| Judge(s): |
Deputy Judge David Pannick QC |
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| Date: |
5 January 1999 |