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Tribunal Nouveau 1983: A First Taste of the Mental Health Act
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2018
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While not claiming any record, the Tribunal held on 4 November 1983 at Springfield Hospital to hear an appeal against detention under Section 2 of the 1983 Mental Health Act must have been among the first. The case is instructive as it illustrates the difficulties which may arise in obtaining the full facts for presentation in the short time which is available under the new legislation.
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