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Definitions of terms etc. Will divide into sections once there are enough added.
General articles to explain the concepts and terminology used in the caselaw and legislation sections.


To add: e.g. Mental illness, Schizophrenia, Mental Health Act Administrator, etc etc
I typed the first things to come to mind, to "get the ball rolling", so please amend and add content where necessary.
 
Note that quite a lot of the definitions below could be incorporated into the commentary on the legislation.


== Types of detention ==
== Types of detention ==
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[[Absolute discharge]]
[[Absolute discharge]]
== Other ==
Please add any pages here which do not fit into the categories listed above.

Revision as of 12:07, 22 April 2006

General articles to explain the concepts and terminology used in the caselaw and legislation sections.

I typed the first things to come to mind, to "get the ball rolling", so please amend and add content where necessary.

Types of detention

Application for admission for assessment (s2)

Application for admission for treatment (s3)

Hospital order (s37)

Restriction order (s37/41)

s37/41

Transfer direction (s47)

Restriction direction (s49)

s47/49

Hospital direction (s45A)

Limitation direction (s45A)

Restricted patient

Getting discharged

Mental Health Review Tribunal

Hospital Managers' Hearing

Responsible Medical Officer

Nearest Relative

Barring order

Dangerousness criterion

Home Secretary --> Home Office

Discharge from section

Supervised discharge

Conditional discharge

Absolute discharge

Other

Please add any pages here which do not fit into the categories listed above.