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From 3/11/08 when the relevant provisions of the [[MHA 2007]] come into force, this test no longer applies: see [[Appropriate treatment test replaces treatability test and applies to all patients under long-term detention]].
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The leading case on the test is [[Reid v Secretary of State for Scotland (1998) UKHL 43]].
The leading case on the test is [[Reid v Secretary of State for Scotland (1998) UKHL 43]].


The test only applied to psychopathic disorder (and, less contentiously, to mental impairment) and stated that treatment must be "likely to alleviate or prevent a deterioration of his condition".
The test only applied to psychopathic disorder (and, less contentiously, to mental impairment) and stated that treatment must be "likely to alleviate or prevent a deterioration of his condition".
 
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Latest revision as of 14:19, 10 April 2021

The following change made by the Mental Health Act 2007 is relevant:

The leading case on the test is Reid v Secretary of State for Scotland [1998] UKHL 43.

The test only applied to psychopathic disorder (and, less contentiously, to mental impairment) and stated that treatment must be "likely to alleviate or prevent a deterioration of his condition".

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