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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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Revision as of 21:31, 26 May 2015
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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