Criminal bail vs Mental Health Act detention

This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: In the context of a judicial review of a decision to compel a patient to continue to receive antipsychotic medication against her will for many years, the difference between bail in a criminal case and involuntary treatment pursuant to the Mental Health Act is discussed. In most circumstances, when someone is arrested for a criminal offence, there is a presumption that they will be released on bail pending their trial. If people who we...