Re RM Application for Judicial Review Northern Ireland [2024] UKSC 7 was about article 15 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, the equivalent to s17 Mental Health Act 1983 in England & Wales. It directly contradicts English High Court and Upper Tribunal decisions about s17. I think the First-tier Tribunal (and the MHRT for Wales) should follow the Supreme Court decision on article 15 instead of the decisions on s17. Is that right? There’s some background at Leave of absence - Mental Health Law Online.
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