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MA v Secretary of State for Health and Others

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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MA v Secretary of State for Health and Others
   
Issue: Whether s66 Mental Health Act 1983 should be construed so as to allow the nearest relative of a s2 patient to apply to a Tribunal if a barring order is made in relation to a discharge; the role of Arts 5, 6, 8 and 12 ECHR.
   
Court: Upper Tribunal (AAC
   
Reference:   HM/2774/2011
   
Neutral Citation:   [2012] UKUT 474 (AAC)
   
Judge(s): UTJ Levenson
   
Date: 20 December 2012