# What circumstances allow covering responsible clinicians to attend Mental Health Review Tribunals and Mental Health Act Manager Reviews? **URL:** \ **Category:** Mental Health Tribunal\ **Tags:** hmh\ **Created:** [17 February 2022 12:19 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/what-circumstances-allow-covering-responsible-clinicians-to-attend-mental-health-review-tribunals-and-mental-health-act-manager-reviews/782 "2022-02-17T12:19:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/jonathan/32/88_2.png) [@Jonathan](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Jonathan)\ **Post date:** [18 February 2022 15:50 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/what-circumstances-allow-covering-responsible-clinicians-to-attend-mental-health-review-tribunals-and-mental-health-act-manager-reviews/782/9 "2022-02-18T15:50:09Z")
> [@Rosemaryherb](#): > > I think that the law requires the RC who is named on the original section papers or signs the H5 renewing the detention or the M2 barring an NR application - should attend hearings and speak to the RC Report submitted to the HMs or MH Tribunal panel. There are at least two relevant scenarios – the RC changing over time, temporarily or permanently, and the RC sending someone else to give evidence – and I think neither is forbidden. The guidance I mentioned above discusses situations in which a more junior doctor might give evidence at the tribunal. I imagine that at least some individual hospitals have similar policies for their hospital managers’ hearings. > [@Rosemaryherb](#): > > In fact there is NO legal requirement for Managers to Review renewals of detention or barring orders. This is almost right but (as it’s a different topic really) I’ve tried to answer it at [Paper reviews and uncontested renewals - #4 by Jonathan](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/paper-reviews-and-uncontested-renewals/787/4) --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/what-circumstances-allow-covering-responsible-clinicians-to-attend-mental-health-review-tribunals-and-mental-health-act-manager-reviews/782)._