Mental Health Advice

Our Mental Health Law Department is one of the largest in the North East and a recognised specialist provider.

We visit clients in Hospitals throughout the region  and advise on a range of mental health law matters including :

• Advising on rights whilst detained under the Mental Health Act.
• Representation at Mental Health Review Tribunals.
• Managers Hearings.
• CPA Meetings.
• Capacity.
• Consent to Treatment.
• Judicial Review of Tribunal Decisions.
• Human Rights Act.
• Nearest Relative rights.
• Aftercare.

Mike Bishop and Julia Metcalf are experienced Solicitors who practise mental health law full-time and are members of the Law Society Mental Health Review Tribunal Panel, Mental Health Lawyers Association and Institute of Mental Health Act Practitioners.

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