Mental Health Review Tribunal


Mental Health Review Tribunal

A non-departmental public body created to protect the rights of persons involuntarily detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983 (UK), which considers appeals by detainees. The judicial tribunal panel consists of a member of the legal profession, an appropriate doctor and a lay member, which can discharge the detained person or make other recommendations. It is possible to appeal to High Courts against Mental Health Review Tribunal decisions.