Conroys Solicitors, 'Listing of community hearings' (press release, 6/5/20)

CTO hearings being listed again It is understood that the order which postponed community hearings is no longer in force (the order stated that it was not feasible or practicable for a community patient to attempt to participate in a telephone or video hearing) and that the tribunal secretariat is working through the backlog.

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Press Release from Ben Conroy - Conroys Solicitors LLP

[I]t would seem that the order [of DCP Johnson dated 26 March 2020] may no longer be in force and that CTO cases are now going to be listed for hearing.

It is understood that the tribunal service is working through a list of all the CTO cases that were postponed to re-list them.

Currently there has been no formal press release from HMCTS or anything via MHLA.

Hopefully HMCTS will provide an update to practitioners and Responsible Authorities shortly.

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