DD v Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Secretary of State for Justice, MIND intervening: [2022] UKUT 166 (AAC)
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Jacobs on 23 June 2022.
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Judicial Summary
Appeal that became academic before hearing by the Upper Tribunal - principles applied by the courts in public law matters not applicable - principles to be developed in Upper Tribunal on a case by case basis - reasons for dealing with academic issue set out.
Mental health - patient subject to hospital and restriction orders when he applied to the First-tier Tribunal, but conditionally discharged before the application was heard - tribunal retained jurisdiction.