This case raises, among other matters, an issue about whether reasons for a restricted patient’s recall to detention in a hospital have to be provided orally or in writing.
Judges:
Dingemans
Citations:
[2013] EWHC 1784 (Admin), [2015] 2 WLR 256, [2015] 1 QB 385
Links:
Statutes:
Mental Health Act 1983 42(3), Human Rights Act 1998 8
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – Lee-Hirons, Regina (on The Application of) v The Secretary of State for Justice and Another CA 1-May-2014
The Court was asked significant questions as to the procedure to be followed when a person is recalled by the Secretary of State to be detained in a hospital under the power conferred by section 42(3) of the Mental Health Act 1983. The Appellant . .
At Admn – Lee-Hirons v Secretary of State for Justice SC 27-Jul-2016
The appellant had been detained in a mental hospital after a conviction. Later released, he was recalled, but he was not given written reasons as required by a DoH circular. However the SS referred the recall immediately to the Tribunal. He appealed . .
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Health, Human Rights
Updated: 05 June 2022; Ref: scu.511343