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Mental Health Review Tribunals deal with appeals to detention under the Mental Health Act.

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HMSO:

Mental Health Review Tribunals (Regions) Order 1996

Legislation covering the statutory body dealing with appeals to detention under the Mental Health Act, available from the HMSO website.

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Liberty:

Mental Health Review Tribunals

Campaign group Liberty provide a guide to human rights legislation on their micro site Your Rights. It includes information on Mental Health Review Tribunals and how to pursue an appeal.

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Mental Health Act: Mental Health Review Tribunals

Part 5 of the Act details provision for tribunal procedure, powers of tribunals and the role of hospital managers.

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Rethink:

Mental Health Review Tribunals

Rethink (formerly the National Schizophrenia fellowship) offers a guide to Mental Health Review Tribunals _ the statutory body dealing with appeals to detention under the Mental Health Act. It covers rights to legal representation, when a patient can appeal and the timescale of appeals.

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