Mental Health Tribunal, 'Minimum security requirements and amenities for tribunal hearing rooms in hospitals' (29/1/24)
Hospital tribunal requirements There are minimal changes to the 2022 version throughout the document. The main changes seem to be: (1) New paragraph 17 under the heading "Standards of safety and security": Contact details for a named responsible officer and an emergency number should always be provided to the panel on arrival in case security is required."; (2) changed email addresses; (3) further details on reporting concerns or incidents.
See also
- Remote hearings. Mark Sutherland Williams, 'Safety and security of tribunal members and others attending hospital mental health hearings' (letter to hospital Chief Executives, 4/4/24) — This letter states that from 8/4/24 face-to-face hearings will not take place at venues which are "not compliant with minimum safety standards or have not replied to say they are".
- Tribunal room standards. HMCTS, 'Minimum security standards' (checklist, October 2023) — This checklist was sent to hospitals alongside Mark Sutherland Williams, 'Safety and security of tribunal members and others attending hospital mental health hearings' (letter to hospital Chief Executives, 4/4/24).
- Remote hearings. HMCTS, 'Safety and security in hospitals and trusts' (letter to MHLA, 4/4/24) — This letter states that from 8/4/24, for "health and safety" reasons, all hearings at venues that have not confirmed compliance with the minimum safety and security requirements will be held by video link. Of over 820 venues contacted (in February 2024), 150 stated that they cannot comply, and others have not yet replied. Representations can be made if there is "a particular medical or other reason that the patient cannot have a VH hearing" and directions might include "reasonable adjustments or a transfer to a suitable hospital".
Type: Tribunal guidance🔍
Title: Minimum security requirements and amenities for tribunal hearing rooms in hospitals
Organisation: Mental Health Tribunal🔍 · HM Courts and Tribunals Service🔍
Date: January 2024🔍
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