From Mental Health Law Online
This page contains links to information relating to the removal of foreign patients. Detained patients can be repatriated by the following methods, where applicable:
| Method of repatriation | Figures from House of Lords written answer dated 23/6/10 |
|---|---|
| s86 Mental Health Act 1983 | Two patients were repatriated by the Secretary of State under Section 86 in 2007, and one in 2009. All three were restricted patients. |
| Deportation under Immigration Act 1971 | Nine restricted patients were deported in 2007, 11 in 2008 and 12 in 2009. To date, two have been deported in 2010. |
| Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 | No patients have been repatriated under the 1984 Act in the past three years. |
| As a condition of a conditional discharge | In 2008, one restricted patient was repatriated by means of conditional discharge. |
The Mental Health and Public Protection Group at the Ministry of Justice operate the repatriation provisions of the Mental Health Act. The Home Office bears responsibility for immigration. Repatriation can be carried out either under the Immigration Act 1971 or the Mental Health Act 1983 (R (X) v SSHD (2000) EWCA Civ 311). The use of conditional discharge to facilitate discharge is lawful (R (MJ (Angola)) v SSHD (2010) EWCA Civ 557).
Cases
The following is an automatically-generated list of the pages in Category:Repatriation cases:
- Anam v SSHD (2009) EWHC 2496 (Admin)
- Anam v SSHD (2010) EWCA Civ 1140
- Bensaid v UK 44599/98 (2001) ECHR 82
- Bialek v Circuit Court in Warsaw Poland (2013) EWHC 930 (Admin), (2013) MHLO 39
- C v SSHD (2012) EWHC 1543 (Admin), (2012) MHLO 125
- JO (qualified person - hospital order - effect) Slovakia (2012) UKUT 237 (IAC), (2012) MHLO 132
- Jansons v Latvia (2009) EWHC 1845 (Admin)
- KH (Afghanistan) v SSHD (2009) EWCA Civ 1354
- Lacki v Poland (2012) EWHC 1747 (Admin), (2012) MHLO 120
- MJ (Angola) v SSHD (2009) EWCA Civ 741
- MK (Mental Illness, Articles 3 and 8) Pakistan (2005) UKIAT 00075
- MM (Zimbabwe) v SSHD (2012) EWCA Civ 279, (2012) MHLO 38
- Magritz v Public Prosecutors Office Bremen (2011) EWHC 1861 (Admin)
- RA (Sri Lanka) v SSHD (2008) EWCA Civ 1210
- R (AA) v SSHD (2010) EWHC 2265 (Admin)
- R (AK) v SSHD (2011) EWHC 3188 (Admin)
- R (BA) v SSHD (2011) EWHC 2748 (Admin)
- R (C) v SSHD (2012) EWHC 801 (Admin), (2012) MHLO 118
- R (Chahboub) v SSHD (2009) EWHC 1989 (Admin)
- R (D) v SSHD (2012) EWHC 2501 (Admin), (2012) MHLO 153
- R (Das) v SSHD (2013) EWHC 682 (Admin), (2013) MHLO 28
- R (FB) v SSHD (2011) EWHC 2044 (Admin)
- R (HA (Nigeria)) v SSHD (2012) EWHC 979 (Admin), (2012) MHLO 41
- R (Krishnapillai) v SSHD (2008) EWHC 2737 (Admin)
- R (LE (Jamaica)) v SSHD (2012) EWCA Civ 597, (2012) MHLO 124
- R (Lamari) v SSHD (2012) EWHC 1630 (Admin), (2012) MHLO 126
- R (MC (Algeria)) v SSHD (2010) EWCA Civ 347
- R (MJ (Angola)) v SSHD (2010) EWCA Civ 557
- R (MK) v SSHD (2010) EWCA Civ 115
- R (McKinnon) v SSHA (2009) EWHC 2021 (Admin)
- R (McKinnon) v SSHA (2009) EWHC 2449 (Admin)
- R (Monday) v SSHD (2010) EWHC 3079 (Admin)
- R (Moussaoui) v SSHD (2012) EWHC 126 (Admin), (2012) MHLO 8
- R (O) v SSHD (2012) EWHC 2899 (Admin), (2012) MHLO 149
- R (OM (Algeria)) v SSHD (2010) EWHC 65 (Admin)
- R (OM (Nigeria)) v SSHD (2010) EWHC 2147 (Admin)
- R (Razgar) v SSHD (2003) EWCA Civ 840
- R (Razgar) v SSHD (2004) UKHL 27
- R (S) v SSHD (2011) EWHC 2120 (Admin)
- R (X) v SSHD (2000) EWCA Civ 3026
- R (X) v SSHD (2000) EWCA Civ 311
- R (X) v SSHD (2000) EWHC 647 (Admin)
- Republic of South Africa v Dewani (2012) EWHC 842 (Admin), (2012) MHLO 37
- Turner v Government of the USA (2012) EWHC 2426 (Admin), (2012) MHLO 84
- Y (Sri Lanka) v SSHD (2009) EWCA Civ 362
See also
UK Borders Act 2007 — This Act is relevant to mental health in that it affects whether the deportation of a foreign criminal detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 is conducive to the public good.
External links
- Ministry of Justice: Advice on the repatriation of foreign national restricted patients - 11 January 2007 - "Advice from the Mental Health Unit's casework manager on what Responsible Medical Officers should consider when dealing with foreign national restricted patients."
- Lords Hansard: 23/6/10 Written answers: Mental Health