Difference between revisions of "A Relative Has Been Held against Their Will in a Mental Health Facility"

Your relative's lawyer or advocate will prepare your relative for the Review Panel. If you would like to speak to the Review Panel, you may be a witness at it, or you may write a letter or speak to the panel via telephone. Speak with your relative’s lawyer or advocate about this possibility. You can help your relative by offering to provide support to them if they are discharged, and making this known to the Review Panel. Remember that the Review Panel wants to be sure that your relative's mental or physical condition will not substantially deteriorate and that your relative will not cause harm to themselves or others if discharged.   

 

Review Panels are generally held in private. The panel will decide if the criteria for certification still exist. If so, your relative will be detained for a further period. If not, your relative will be discharged.

 

If your relative or you do not agree with the <span class="noglossary">decision</span> of a Review Panel, you can ask for a review of the <span class="noglossary">decision</span> by a Supreme Court judge. You will need advice from a lawyer if you want to do this.