Guidance

Mental Health Tribunal: information for patients (T121 and T122)

Information for restricted and non-restricted patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, about the First-tier Tribunal HESC Chamber (Mental Health).

Published 1 January 2012

From:: HM Courts & Tribunals Service

Documents

Information for restricted patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007) First-tier Tribunal – Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (Mental Health)(T121)

PDF, 132KB, 4 pages

Information for non-restricted patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 First-tier Tribunal – Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (Mental Health)(T122)

PDF, 133KB, 4 pages

Details

T121 is for restricted patients. T122 is for non-restricted patients.

This guidance explains:

what a tribunal is
how to apply to a tribunal
what happens after applying
what happens if you change you mind about having a tribunal
how to appeal against a tribunal decision

T121 also explains what a restricted patient is.