Following the McDermott case it was felt that the maximum period for supervision and treatment orders of 2 years was insufficient: this Order increases it to 3 years. In force 30/6/11.

External links

Supervision and Treatment Orders (Maximum Period) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 on UK Legislation website

Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Justice, 'Departmental Briefing on Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986' (2/9/10)

NI Courts and Tribunals Service, 'Review Report: R v John Michael McDermott, James Francis McDermott, Owen Roe McDermott and Peter Paul McDermott (now deceased)' (20/9/10)

BBC website: various articles on the McDermott case