Mental Health Law
Overview
Roger practices exclusively in mental health law. He represents and advises at all levels, from the First-tier Tribunal to the appellate courts and tribunals.
Notable Cases
S v Elysium Healthcare & Secretary of State for Justice [2021] UKUT 186 (AAC)
AD'A v Cornwall Partnership Trust (Mental health) [2020] UKUT 110 (AAC)
SLL v (1) Priory Health Care and (2) Secretary of State for Justice (Mental health) [2019] UKUT 323 (AAC)
LW v Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust and Associated Cases [2018] UKUT 408 (AAC)
R (on the application of C) v Secretary of State for Justice [2016] UKSC 2; [2016] WLR(D) 34, (2016) 149 BMLR 1, [2016] UKSC 2, [2016] EMLR 13, [2016] WLR 444, [2016] 1 WLR 444, 149 BMLR 1, (2016) 19 CCL Rep 5, [2016] HRLR 7
YA v Central and NW London NHS Trusts and Others [2015] UKUT 37 (AAC)
NL v Hampshire County Council (Mental health : All) [2014] UKUT 475 (AAC)
C & Anor v Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 701; [2013] AACR 1
MD v Mersey Care NHS Trust [2013] UKUT 127 (AAC)
MM v Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust [2013] UKUT 107 (AAC)
MS v North East London Foundation Trust [2013] UKUT 92 (AAC)
Secretary of State for Justice v MP and Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust [2013] UKUT 25 (AAC)
AC, Partnerships in Care Ltd v Secretary of State for Justice [2012] UKUT 450 (AAC)
AM v West London MH NHS Trust & Secretary of State for Justice [2012] UKUT 382 (AAC)
DC v Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and the Secretary of State for Justice [2012] UKUT 92 (AAC)
MB v BEH MH NHST & Secretary of State for Justice [2011] UKUT 328 (AAC)
PS and Camden v Islington NHS Foundation Trust [2011] UKUT 143 (AAC)
MP v Mersey Care NHS Trust [2011] UKUT 107 (AAC)
KF v Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust [2010] UKUT 185 (AAC)
RM v St Andrew's Healthcare [2010] UKUT 119 (AAC)
MD v Nottinghamshire Health Care NHS Trust [2010] UKUT 59 (AAC)
R (PP) v Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWHC 2464 (Admin)
R (X) v Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWHC 2465 (Admin)
R (TF) v Secretary of State for Justice [2008] EWCA Civ 1457 (2009) 106 BMLR 54, (2009) 12 CCL Rep 245, [2008] MHLR 370; (first instance: R (F) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 2912 (Admin) [2008] MHLR 361
M v South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust [2008] EWCA Civ 1112 (07 August 2008)
RD, R (on the application of) v Mental Health Review Tribunal [2007] EWHC 781 (Admin)
R (O) v MHRT [2006] MHLR 326; (2007) 93 BMLR 110; (2007) A.C.D. 16
R (Care Principles Ltd) v MHRT; R (AL) v Care Principles Ltd & ors [2006] M.H.L.R. 365; (2007) BMLR 145
R (B) v (1) A Haddock (2) Dr J Rigby (3) Dr Wood (2006) H.R.L.R. 40; (2006) Lloyd's Rep Med 433; (2007) 93 BMLR 52; Independent, July 13, 2006; (2005) 85 BMLR 57 (first instance)
R (SC) v (1) MHRT (2) The Secretary Of State For Health & Secretary Of State For The Home Department [2005] MHLR 31; (2005) A.C.D. 102; (2005) A.C.D. 89; Times, January 24, 2005
R (LI) v MHRT [2004] M.H.L.R. 150; (2004) A.C.D. 74
R (PS) v (1) Responsible Medical Officer (Dr G) (2) Second Opinion Appointed Doctor (Dr W) [2004] M.H.L.R. 1
Holder v Law Society [2003] 1 WLR 1059; [2003] 3 All ER 62
R (Tagoe-Thompson) v Hospital Managers Of Park Royal Centre [2003] 1 WLR 1272; [2003] M.H.L.R. 326; [2003] M.H.L.R. 321 : Times, December 13, 2002; Independent, February 17, 2003 (first instance)