Abstract
This article considers the question whether mental health service providers can be held liable in negligence in cases where they discharge a patient from care, only for them to kill another person shortly thereafter. Courts are often protective of such providers, finding (sometimes problematically) that it would be contrary to the relevant mental health legislation to find providers liable in such circumstances.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 163-197 |
Number of pages | 35 |
Journal | University of Western Australia Law Review |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |