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R (On the Application of Von B) v (1) East London and the City Mental Health NHS Trust and (2) Snazell

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (On the Application of Von B) v (1) East London and the City Mental Health NHS Trust and (2) Snazell
   
Issue: Whether a patient who had been discharged from detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 by a Mental Health Review Tribunal could be placed under detention again by the relevant professionals despite the Tribunal decision.
   
Court: Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   C/2000/2513, C/1308/2000
   
Neutral Citation:   [2001] EWCA Civ 239
   
Judge(s): Lord Phillips MR, Buxton and Sedley LJJ
   
Date: 21 February 2001