This hub is a resource for all panel members providing information to help them carry out their duties.
These items include, but are not limited to, reference materials, forms, guides and links to useful information. This resource has been specifically compiled for panel members, however, in the interests of openness, transparency and understanding the resource has been made available on-line for anyone who wishes to access it.
The tribunals team manages the hub but suggestions from Panel members of additional items for inclusion in this area are welcome.
The following is a list of documents and links that will be assistance to you as a panel member
Code of Conduct for Panel Members
Guidance on in-person hearings in approved centres
Guidance Document for the use of Videoconferencing
MHC 4020i Printer Install Guide
Patient Notification Form - Admission Order
Patient Notification Form - Renewal Order
Patient-Notification-Form-Guidance-07.7.2023
Record of the Tribunal Proceeding
Decision of the Tribunal Proceeding
Section 3 of the Mental Health Acts
Information and Guidance for Panel Members
Circuit Court Appeal Legal Aid Procedures
Claiming and Payment of Fees - A User Guide for Panel Members
Claiming Fees – A User Guide for Legal Representatives
MyExpenses - A User Guide to claiming Travel and Subsistence for MHT Panel Members
Legal Representatives Policy for Professional Checks
Data Subject Rights Request: Policy and Procedure
Personal Data Security Breach Procedure for Panel Members
Section 17 Report Template for CMH
Mental Health Legal Aid Scheme 2005
Terms and Conditions Pursuant to the Mental Health Legal Aid Scheme 2005