# Co-detention: Unfit 37/41 and 3

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/co-detention-unfit-37-41-and-3/4265>\
**Category:** Mental Health Act\
**Created:** [16 September 2025 11:31 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/co-detention-unfit-37-41-and-3/4265 "2025-09-16T11:31:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![SYorkForensicPsych](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@SYorkForensicPsych](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/SYorkForensicPsych)\
**Post date:** [16 September 2025 11:31 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/co-detention-unfit-37-41-and-3/4265/1 "2025-09-16T11:31:38Z")

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Hiya. Does anyone have experience, or know of any case law that references, co-detaining a patient on an unfit 37/41 and a 3?

I know there is precident for s3 and s35 (R v North West London MH Trust Ex p. Stewart (1997)), but can’t find anything else.

I’m just wondering if there’s a way to avoid the court-day scramble and contain ward anxiety when a patient has regained fitness and is attending court to enter a plea.

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**Author:** ![ZacSussex](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/e8c25b/32.png) [@ZacSussex](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/ZacSussex)\
**Post date:** [16 September 2025 12:47 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/co-detention-unfit-37-41-and-3/4265/2 "2025-09-16T12:47:10Z")

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A previous thread that might be helpful: [S37/41 and S3 running concurrently - Law and practice / Mental Health Act - MHLO Forum](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/s37-41-and-s3-running-concurrently/2445)