| The case reports featured on this page and in the archives are taken from the Mental Health Law Updates by Hilary Patrick, Fellow, University of Edinburgh as featured in SCOLAG, Legal Journal. We thank the author and publishers for their permission to reproduce this material. Links are provided to the full judgment on the appropriate Court Service's website where available. |
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| Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act and related matters |
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Law relating to the giving of reasons by tribunals
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KR v Caroline Mitchell, Responsible Medical Officer and Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland, 14 May 2007
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Appeal against excessive security conditions
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Lothian Health Board v BM and Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland, 27 April 2007
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| Human Rights |
| R (on the application of RD) (Claimant) v Mental Health Review Tribunal (Defendant) & Secretary of State ... |
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| Archive - Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act |
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| Adults with Incapacity Act |
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| Approved medical practitioners section 22 |
| H, Applicant 2007 SLT (Sh Ct) 5 |
| Intervention orders |
| There have been some interesting cases considering the scope of intervention orders and particularly the criterion that any order 'benefit' the adult with incapacity. |
| Application in respect of Mr DM, 28 April 2006 |
| Application in respect of Mrs A, 28 April 2006 |
| Guardianship or compulsory treatment order? |
| Applications in respect of EB, 1 December 2005 |
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| Archive - Adults with Incapacity Act |
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| Reasonable Adjustment |
| HM Prison Service v Diane Johnson [2007] 151 (34) SJ 1165 |
| Discrimination 'on the grounds of' disability or impairment |
| Richmond Adult Community College v. Elizabeth McDougall [2008] EWCA Civ 4, 17 January 2008 |
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| Other |
| Crime |
| Reid v HM Advocate [2007] HCJAC70, 14 December 2007 |
| Human Rights |
| Savage v. South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2007] EWCA Civ 1375, 21 December 2007 |
JE and DE Surrey County Council and EW [2006] EWHC 3495 (Fam), 29 December2006
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| R (on the application of June Wright and others) and the Secretary of State for Health, the Secretary of State... |
| Community care |
| AR v Highland Council 2007 (16) SLT 513 - 516, 8 March 2007 |
| YL (by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor) (FC) (Appellant) v Birmingham City Council and others... |
| Report on an investigation into complaint no 05/C/11921 against trafford Metropolitan Borough Council Local... |
| Special educational needs |
B v Highland Council 2007 GWD 23 - 381
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| Ombudsman's Reports |
| State Hospital's Complaints System |
| Ref: report Number: 200501601: 23 January 2008 |
| Charging for Residential Care / Transfer of House |
| Ref: Report Number: 200603087 21 November 2007 |
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