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DD v Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Secretary of State for Justice, MIND intervening: [2022] UKUT 166 (AAC)

Hm Courts Tribunals Service

July 18
14:36 2022

Read the full decision in UA-2022-000151-HM.

Judicial Summary

Appeal that became academic before hearing by the Upper Tribunal - principles applied by the courts in public law matters not applicable - principles to be developed in Upper Tribunal on a case by case basis - reasons for dealing with academic issue set out.

Mental health - patient subject to hospital and restriction orders when he applied to the First-tier Tribunal, but conditionally discharged before the application was heard - tribunal retained jurisdiction.

Published 18 July 2022