BrownSteveJournal of Forensic PsychiatryBrown, S. (1999). The Mental Health Tribunal of Queensland: A useful model for UK forensic psychiatry? Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, 10, 325-332.
forensic psychiatrymentally disordered offendermental health tribunalIn the Australian state of Queensland responsibility for determining criminal responsibility in a mentally ill person charged with offences lies with the mental health tribunal (MHT), a special sitting of the Supreme Court. The MHT ...
The decision in Re AKB was the first opportunity for a judicial interpretation of the provisions governing the review of forensic orders under the Mental Health Act 2000 (Qld) (‘the Act’). The decision emphasised that the Act has no preventative detention function and the provisions requiring...
The tribunal's special role in relation to forensic matters adds an interesting element to its activities. The Act requires the application of newly formulated tests in determining some of the forensic issues. The impact of the new provisions in that regard is still evolving. Equally, the ...