The Inner House considered the circumstances in which it may be appropriate, as a matter of law, for the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland to pronounce no order for arrangements to be made for the transfer of a patient detained in the State Hospital to conditions of lesser security, following a finding that the patient … Continue reading G v Decision of The Mental Welfare Tribunal: SCS 23 Aug 2011
Appeal from revocation of restriction order Citations: [2009] ScotCS CSIH – 9, 2009 GWD 7-126, 2009 SCLR 224, 2009 SLT 273 Links: Bailii Statutes: Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 322 (1)(b) Jurisdiction: Scotland Health Updated: 02 May 2022; Ref: scu.291799
Parents of children had falsely and negligently been accused of abusing their children. The children sought damages for negligence against the doctors or social workers who had made the statements supporting the actions taken. The House was asked if the suffering of psychiatric injury by the parent was a foreseeable result of making it and … Continue reading JD v East Berkshire Community Health NHS Trust and others: HL 21 Apr 2005