Mental Health Tribunal Handbook
Author: Sarah Johnson
Publisher:
Published: 2015-04-27
Total Pages: 510
ISBN-13: 9781903307892
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Sarah Johnson
Publisher:
Published: 2015-04-27
Total Pages: 510
ISBN-13: 9781903307892
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Phil Fennell
Publisher: Law Society Publishing
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781853287350
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"This practical book provides all professionals, particularly legal representatives, with an accessible and up-to-date guide to Mental Health Tribunals, including: a concise overview of the human rights and policy background, analysis of the legal definition of mental disorder and use of compulsory powers, a clear statement of the tribunal powers applicable to offender and non-offender patients, unrestricted patients and community patients, a chronological account of the procedure and operation of the tribunals, an outline of the typical procedural steps for a patient's representative, review of the public funding position. Uniquely, the authors explain where the law, rules and procedures differ between England and Wales and the rules for each tribunal are conveniently set out in comprehensive appendix materials. This book will be invaluable to those seeking accreditation of re-accreditation under the Law Society's Mental Health Accreditation Scheme"--P. [4] of cover.
Author: Queensland. Mental Health Review Tribunal
Publisher:
Published: 2004*
Total Pages: 11
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Neil Hickman
Publisher: Learning Matters
Published: 2021-10-06
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 1529756383
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This accessible and practical guide de-mystifies the Mental Health Tribunal for health and social care professionals. Written by a mental health lawyer and a MHT Panel member, it offers essential explanations of all stages of the MHT proceedings, from initial application to the final decision. The book also provides answers to frequently asked questions and provides top tips to help guide through the whole process.
Author: Victoria. Mental Health Tribunal
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 41
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Mental Health Act 2014 provides that the Mental Health Tribunal is bound by the rules of procedural fairness. Procedural fairness comprises two principal rules, namely the hearing rule and the bias rule.
Author: Charlotte Davies
Publisher:
Published: 2023-08-31
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781916698123
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Mental Health Act 1983 is an Act that saves lives. But in order to do that, it gives the state powers to take control of people in a way that most of us would think should be reserved for those who commit the most serious of crimes. The deprivation of a person's liberty and freedom is the most arbitrary course of action a state can take. Individuals suffering from mental disorders have no control over their diagnosis, or the symptoms that flow from it. It is these symptoms than can place them, and others, at risk from harm, and it is at that point that the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983 step in. The Mental Health Tribunal is the independent judicial body set up to act as a check and balance on the use of those powers. It is vital to ensuring that the rights of individuals under the European Convention on Human Rights are adhered to. Practitioners who represent patients during the Mental Health Tribunal process need to have a rigorous understanding of the legal framework underpinning the 'sectioning' process, as well as a thorough knowledge of the rules and procedures that govern the way in which detention under the Act can be challenged. They also need to possess and hone the very particular skills required when it comes to representing a person at their most vulnerable. This book aims to provide those who practise in the rewarding area of representing patients at Mental Health Tribunal hearings with an accessible and practical overview of what to expect both in the lead up to and during the hearing itself. Due to the very private nature of Mental Health Tribunal hearings, many representatives go into their first hearing without having had any specific training, and often without ever having even sat in on one at all. They have no idea what to expect, which, for a conscientious legal practitioner, can be extraordinarily stressful. This practical guide aims to alleviate at least some of that stress and provide the practitioner with the tools needed to gain the vital trust of the patient for whom the tribunal hearing will be seen as a pivotal moment on their mental health journey. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Charlotte Davies has years of experience both representing patients at Mental Health Tribunal hearings, and then sitting as a judge on the tribunal panel. She was called to the bar in 2007, having read law at Bristol University followed by an LLM at King's College London, with a focus on mental health law. After practising in London for three years, Charlotte moved to Cornwall with her young family and joined KBG Chambers, where she has a broad civil and general common law practice. In 2020, Charlotte was appointed as a Fee Paid First-Tier Tribunal Judge, sitting in the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber, and deployed to the Mental Health Tribunal. She is also a Deputy District Judge on the Western Circuit. CONTENTS Chapter One - What Is the Mental Health Tribunal? Chapter Two - The Mental Health Tribunal's Powers Chapter Three - Sectioning Under the Mental Health Act 1983 Chapter Four - When Does a Mental Health Tribunal Hearing Happen? Chapter Five - Making an Application Chapter Six - The Written Evidence Chapter Seven - The Application of the Statutory Criteria by the Mental Health Tribunal Panel Chapter Eight - The Hearing: Part I - Online or Attended? Chapter Nine - The Hearing: Part II - Who Attends? Chapter Ten - The Hearing: Part III - the Panel & Preliminary Issues Chapter Eleven - The Hearing: Part IV - Oral Evidence, Submissions & the Decision Chapter Twelve - The Mental Health Bill 2022
Author: Alex Ruck Keene
Publisher:
Published: 2019-07
Total Pages: 869
ISBN-13: 9781912273270
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Victoria. Mental Health Tribunal
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Victoria's new Mental Health Act 2014 represents a dramatic shift in both the legal framework governing compulsory treatment for severe mental illness and the way in which service providers engage with people who are on compulsory orders. As with many significant reforms, it reflects change that is already occurring while also seeking to be a catalyst for further change. In a jurisdiction such as the Mental Health Tribunal, a member's role is not simply about applying the "black letter" of the law; rather, it is about actively facilitating an approach to hearings that promotes the objectives of the Act, includingt o promote the recovery of persons who have mental illness and to enable and support persons who have mental illness to participate in decisions about their treatment and recovery. Adopting a solution-focused approach greatly enhances a member's ability to fulfil this broader role.
Author: Jonathan Butler
Publisher: Jordan Publishing (GB)
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781846611391
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The practice and procedure of the Mental Health Review will be substantially altered following the creation of a new First Tier Tribunal on the third of November 2008. This book provides a guide to the new law.