Guidance

Information for Nearest Relatives - Mental Health Tribunal (T117)

Find out who is a patient’s Nearest Relative, what their role is, and what happens at the Tribunal.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 1 November 2014
• Last updated: 24 March 2021 — See all updates

Documents

Information for Nearest Relatives First-tier Tribunal – Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (Mental Health)

PDF, 367KB, 4 pages

Details

Use this guidance if you think you might be a patient’s ‘Nearest Relative’ (a legal term) in a First-tier Tribunal - Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (Mental Health) hearing.

The guidance explains:

• what happens during and after a Mental Health Tribunal hearing
• who is the patient’s Nearest Relative (it’s not always the next of kin)
• the Nearest Relative’s role
• what a tribunal is
• who is on a tribunal and what they do
• how to claim your expenses

Find Mental Health Tribunal forms.

Published 1 November 2014
Last updated 24 March 2021 + show all updates

1. 24 March 2021

   Email address changed in the document.

2. 1 November 2014

   First published.