Prisoners.
We have solicitors who have a particular interest in this area of Mental Health Law, so the advice you receive will therefore be of the best possible quality.
We can provide advice wherever you are located, whatever the category of prison, and whether you are on remand or a serving prisoner. We will be able to advise by telephone but will also be able to visit you in prison whenever it is required.
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Our services.
At Butler & Co Solicitors, we are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our clients. When you instruct us, we will provide you with clear advice and constructive solutions, and will work tirelessly to fight your corner. If you are looking for advice about getting the treatment you need while you are in prison, or getting you transferred to a psychiatric hospital, speak with a member of our team now.
Hospital transfer legal advice
Challenge a transfer refusal by the MoJ.
If the Ministry of Justice refuses a proposed transfer to hospital under s47 or s48 of the Mental Health Act 1983, we can advise you on what steps can be taken to challenge that refusal.
Hospital transfer legal advice
Resist a proposed transfer to hospital.
If you want to challenge a proposal to transfer you from prison to hospital, we can advise you on your rights and the steps you can take. We can then assist you in taking those steps.
Hospital transfer legal advice
Seek a hospital transfer.
You may be in need of transfer to a psychiatric hospital for assessment or treatment. If so, there are a variety of powers available to the courts and/or the Ministry of Justice to transfer remand and serving prisoners to hospital.
We can advise you about which powers are available in your particular case, we can advise on what steps need taking to get those powers exercised, and we can assist by taking those steps for you.
Hospital transfer legal advice
Discharge from hospital.
If you are a restricted patient in hospital following a transfer from prison, the route to discharge can be a complicated business. In some cases, it will require a decision by a Mental Health Tribunal and then a Parole Board. We can help.
We can provide clear and comprehensive advice on all the steps that need taking. We can also advise on your right to stay in hospital while the decisions are being made.