The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland is a tribunal of the
Scottish Government to hear applications for, and appeals against, Compulsory Treatment Order, and appeals against Short Term Detention Certificates made under the
Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, which came into effect on 5 October 2005, is an Act of the Scottish Parliament that enables medical professionals to legally detain and treat people against their will on the grounds o ...
, and other matters in relation to that Act, for example, appeals against Compulsion and Restriction Orders.
History
The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland was established on 5 October 2005, under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
Its headquarters are located in Hamilton, although it has staff who work throughout Scotland.
Controversy
The Mental Health Tribunal has been criticised regarding its opacity and its authority. In 2009,
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks () is an international non-profit organisation that published news leaks and classified media provided by anonymous sources. Julian Assange, an Australian Internet activist, is generally described as its founder and director and ...
published a membership list which had previously been hosted on the Tribunal's website but later removed, along with several observations to this effect.
See also
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Involuntary commitment
Involuntary commitment, civil commitment, or involuntary hospitalization/hospitalisation is a legal process through which an individual who is deemed by a qualified agent to have symptoms of severe mental disorder is detained in a psychiatric hos ...
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Mental Health Tribunal#United Kingdom
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Gartnavel Royal Hospital
Gartnavel Royal Hospital is a mental health facility based in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. It provides inpatient psychiatric care for the population of the West of the City. It used to house the regional adolescent psychiatric unit but this ...
References
External links
Official website
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Mental health in Scotland
NHS Scotland
Health law in Scotland
Tribunals of the Scottish Government
Organisations based in South Lanarkshire
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
2005 establishments in Scotland
Government agencies established in 2005
Courts and tribunals established in 2005