Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals)(Scotland) Bill /
McVicar, Murray,author.
Morris, Sue(Social researcher),author.
Winetrobe, Barry K.,author.
Scotland.Parliament.Information Centre.
Scotland.Parliament.Corporate Body,issuing body.
"The Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals) (Scotland) Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 31 August 1999. The Bill aims to close a ‘loophole’ in the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 identified in Sheriff Allan’s decision in the appeal for discharge from the State Hospital of a restricted patient, Noel Ruddle. Ruddle was discharged because it was not shown that medical treatment was likely to alleviate or prevent a deterioration of his mental disorder. There is no right to appeal the sheriff’s decision in appeals for discharge for restricted patients. The Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals) (Scotland) Bill would make a number of changes to the law in this area. It would: Require the courts to take public safety into account when considering applications for release and matching the obligation on the First Minister Introduce a right of appeal for both parties Introduce a power to detain patients pending the outcome of an appeal by the Scottish Ministers Make it plain that the definition of mental disorder includes personality disorder Cover all appeals heard after the day on which the legislation is introduced to the Scottish Parliament."
"7 September 1999".
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