Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland
Encyclopedia
The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland was set up by the Scottish Executive
to hear applications for, and appeals against, Compulsory Treatment Orders, and appeals against Short Term Detention Certificates made under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
, and other matters in relation to that Act, for example, appeals against Compulsion and Restriction Orders.
published a membership list which had previously been hosted on the Tribunal's website but later removed, along with several observations to this effect.
Scottish Executive
The Scottish Government is the executive arm of the devolved government of Scotland. It was established in 1999 as the Scottish Executive, from the extant Scottish Office, and the term Scottish Executive remains its legal name under the Scotland Act 1998...
to hear applications for, and appeals against, Compulsory Treatment Orders, and appeals against Short Term Detention Certificates made under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
The Mental Health Act 2003, which came into effect on 5 October 2005, enables medical professionals to detain and treat people against their will on grounds of mental disorder, with the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland and the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland providing safeguards against...
, and other matters in relation to that Act, for example, appeals against Compulsion and Restriction Orders.
Controversy
The Mental Health Tribunal has been criticised regarding its opacity and its authority. In 2009, WikiLeaksWikileaks
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published a membership list which had previously been hosted on the Tribunal's website but later removed, along with several observations to this effect.