AN v 1) St Andrew's Healthcare 2) Secretary of State for Justice: [2026] UKUT 32 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Jacobs on 26 January 2026.

Read the full decision in UA-2025-001851-HM.

Judicial Summary

Deferred conditional discharge – provisional decision – First-tier Tribunal made a finding that the patient did not have a mental disorder – whether patient was being unlawfully detained (no) – whether tribunal could revisit its finding before making a final decision (yes).

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Published 20 February 2026