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DL-H v Devon Partnership NHS Trust and Secretary of State for Justice

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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DL-H v Devon Partnership NHS Trust and Secretary of State for Justice
   
Issue: Whether arguments can be raised on an appeal to the Upper Tribunal beyond those raised when permission to appeal was granted; the approach of the Upper Tribunal to a judgment of the First-tier Tribunal; whether it was necessary to consider “proportionality” as well as the statutory test for release in ss72/73 Mental Health Act 1983; whether the Tribunal was bound to discharge on the facts; whether the reasons given were adequate; the approach as to the discretion as to disposal in the Upper Tribunal.
   
Court: Upper Tribunal (AAC)
   
Reference:   M/1653/2009
   
Neutral Citation:   [2010] UKUT 102 (AAC)
   
Judge(s): UTJ Jacobs
   
Date: 12 April 2010