The Scottish Mental Health Tribunal

This unique text provides an authoritative and practical commentary on the practice and procedure of the new Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland. A full review of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) (No 2) Rules 2005 is conducted, as well as a detailed examination of the relevant provisions of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. The authors, both Legal Members of the Tribunal, draw upon their own experiences in convening Tribunal hearings, as well as the experiences of other members, making this text an invaluable practical tool for anyone involved at any level of the Tribunal process.