marcuscleaver · In the Matter of an Application by RM for Judicial Review Nos. 1 & 2 [2024] UKSC 7 A case about the mental health treatment for offenders raised questions about differences in the law between England and Wales and Northern Ireland. In this
marcuscleaver · R (Worcestershire County Council) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2023] UKSC 31 A dispute arose between two local authorities about who should provide after-care services for a patient who had moved between detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983.
One of the fundamental aspects of our Western democracy is that the courts and judicial system should be open. This is seen most clearly in one of my favourite judicial quotes from the case of R v Sussex Justices, ex p McCarthy [1924] 1 KB
The Scottish smoking ban in hospital grounds has been a source of contention since being passed by the Scottish Parliament and in this case we see a challenge from a detained mental health patient. The ban in this instance also involved searching for and confiscating
In 2012 Lee-Hirons was recalled to a secure hospital but policy was not followed meaning he had not been given a full explanation for this decision. Did this make the detention unlawful? Music from bensound.com