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R (Abu-Rideh) v Mental Health Review Tribunal

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (Abu-Rideh) v Mental Health Review Tribunal
   
Issue: Whether a Mental Health Review Tribunal considering the case of patient detained as a suspected terrorist under s21 Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 and transferred to hospital under ss48 and 49 Mental Health Act 1983 was obliged to consider whether he could be treated in the community.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/1747/2004
   
Neutral Citation:   [2004] EWHC 1999 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Gage J
   
Date: 23 July 2004