House Of Lords Rules On Mental Health Issues: A Win For Radcliffeslebrasseur

Mondaq Business Briefing › United Kingdom Law Articles in English (2003)

Author: Mr Steven Janisch

Author position: RadcliffesLeBrasseur

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House Of Lords Rules On Mental Health Issues: A Win For Radcliffeslebrasseur

Originally published November 2003

Two important decisions on mental health law issues

The House of Lords on 13 November 2003 gave judgment in two important cases, Brandenburg1 and IH2. They help to define the way mental health professionals must take into account recent rulings by Mental Health Review Tribunals (MHRTs) when making their own decisions about the care of patients discharged under the Mental Health Act.

Brandenburg - facts

In Brandenburg, RadcliffesLeBrasseur...

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