Psychiatric treatment: in the absence of law?: R (on the application of B) v. Ashworth Hospital Authority and another, [2005] U.K.H.L. 20
This case concerns the scope of the compulsory treatment provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983. In particular, it determines whether persons confined under that Act may be compulsorily treated for any mental disorder or only for the form of mental disorder justifying their confinement.
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| description | This case concerns the scope of the compulsory treatment provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983. In particular, it determines whether persons confined under that Act may be compulsorily treated for any mental disorder or only for the form of mental disorder justifying their confinement. |
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| spelling | nottingham-16642020-05-04T20:29:44Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1664/ Psychiatric treatment: in the absence of law?: R (on the application of B) v. Ashworth Hospital Authority and another, [2005] U.K.H.L. 20 Bartlett, Peter This case concerns the scope of the compulsory treatment provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983. In particular, it determines whether persons confined under that Act may be compulsorily treated for any mental disorder or only for the form of mental disorder justifying their confinement. Oxford University Press 2006 Article PeerReviewed Bartlett, Peter (2006) Psychiatric treatment: in the absence of law?: R (on the application of B) v. Ashworth Hospital Authority and another, [2005] U.K.H.L. 20. Medical Law Review, 15 (1). pp. 122-131. ISSN 0967-0742 Mental Health Act 1983 compulsory treatment http://medlaw.oxfordjournals.org/content/14/1/124.full doi:10.1093/medlaw/fwi037 doi:10.1093/medlaw/fwi037 |
| spellingShingle | Mental Health Act 1983 compulsory treatment Bartlett, Peter Psychiatric treatment: in the absence of law?: R (on the application of B) v. Ashworth Hospital Authority and another, [2005] U.K.H.L. 20 |
| title | Psychiatric treatment: in the absence of law?: R (on the application of B) v. Ashworth Hospital Authority and another, [2005] U.K.H.L. 20 |
| title_full | Psychiatric treatment: in the absence of law?: R (on the application of B) v. Ashworth Hospital Authority and another, [2005] U.K.H.L. 20 |
| title_fullStr | Psychiatric treatment: in the absence of law?: R (on the application of B) v. Ashworth Hospital Authority and another, [2005] U.K.H.L. 20 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychiatric treatment: in the absence of law?: R (on the application of B) v. Ashworth Hospital Authority and another, [2005] U.K.H.L. 20 |
| title_short | Psychiatric treatment: in the absence of law?: R (on the application of B) v. Ashworth Hospital Authority and another, [2005] U.K.H.L. 20 |
| title_sort | psychiatric treatment: in the absence of law?: r (on the application of b) v. ashworth hospital authority and another, [2005] u.k.h.l. 20 |
| topic | Mental Health Act 1983 compulsory treatment |
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