TTM v London Borough of Hackney and Others

[2011] Med LR 38

CIVIL DIVISION

Before Sir Anthony MAY President of the Queen's Bench Division, Lord Justice TOULSON, and Lord Justice JACKSON

Writ of habeas corpus — Judicial review of hospital detention — Mental Health Act — Whether invalid application for section 3 treatment rendered detention unlawful ab initio — Whether hospital liable for unlawful detention — Whether sections 6(3) and 139(1) of the Mental Health Act should be read down — Whether patient entitled to compensation under article 5 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms — Construction of section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act