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R (C) v South London and Maudsley NHS Trust and Mental Health Review Tribunal

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (C) v South London and Maudsley NHS Trust and Mental Health Review Tribunal
   
Issue: Whether an application for compulsory admission to hospital was invalid because of apparent discrepancies as to the previous acquaintance with the patient of the recommending doctor; whether a decision to adjourn a s2 Tribunal hearing part-heard for over a week was lawful.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/2727/2004
   
Neutral Citation:   [2003] EWHC 3467 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): N Blake QC
   
Date: 6 October 2003