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In the Matter of an Application for Judicial Review by RM (by his Father and Next Friend SM); In the Matter of a Decision of a Review Tribunal Dated 16 February 2021

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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In the Matter of an Application for Judicial Review by RM (by his Father and Next Friend SM); In the Matter of a Decision of a Review Tribunal Dated 16 February 2021
   
Issue: Whether there was a sufficient link with medical treatment in hospital in the case of a restricted patient who was due to be transferred from hospital to a supervised community placement for a Tribunal to conclude that his severe mental impairment was of a nature or degree to warrant detention in hospital for medical treatment; the correct test in Northern Ireland and the relevance of cases relating to the statute in England and Wales.
   
Court: Court of Appeal (NI)
   
Reference:   McA11882
   
Neutral Citation:   [2022] NICA 35
   
Judge(s): McCloskey LJ, Maguire LJ, McAlinden J
   
Date: 44735