Abstract
The power and responsibility of mental health review tribunals are set out in section 65 et seq. of Part V of the Mental Health Act 1983. Tribunals are independent judicial bodies which were first established under the Mental Health Act 1959. They are charged, when requested, with reviewing the cases of patients compulsorily detained under the provisions of that legislation.
Highlights
The power and responsibility of mental health review tribunals are set out in section 65 et seq. of Part V of the Mental Health Act 1983
The procedures relating to tribunal hearings are contained in the Mental Health ReviewTribunal Rules 1983 these are made by the Lord Chancellor, and are legally binding on all participants in a tribunal
The Mental Health Review Tribunal Rules expand upon the Mental Health Act 1983, and explain the procedures to be followedwhen a patient who is detained under a section of the Mental Health Act 1983 requests a tribunal hearing
Summary
The power and responsibility of mental health review tribunals are set out in section 65 et seq. of Part V of the Mental Health Act 1983. The power and responsibility of mental health review tribunals are set out in section 65 et seq. Of Part V of the Mental Health Act 1983. Tribunals are independent judicial bodies which were first established under the Mental Health Act 1959. They are charged, when requested, with reviewing the cases of patients compulsorily detained under the provisions of that legislation
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