FACTSHEETS

Catherine Henry Partners has acted over the years for many bereaved families arising from death or serious harm in both prisons and mental health facilities. Our team has particular expertise in inquests and common law negligence matters arising from deaths and serious harm in psychiatric hospitals.

This fact sheet contains some basic information about mental health and the law.

Information about the effects of the drug Gentamycin

Read NSW hospital reports

This case considered was an appeal against a community treatment order (CTO) by the Mental Health Review Tribunal (the ‘Tribunal’) on 22 July 2009. The Court allowed the appeal.

This appeal to the High Court of Australia (HCA) flowed from an action brought by Teresa Ellis as the Executor of the Estate of Paul Cotton, who died of lung cancer.

A study of nurses administering medications in 6 wards at 2 major teaching hospitals in Sydney has shown that interruptions increase the risk of medication errors.

The long awaited decision of Tabet v Gett was handed down by the High Court on 23 April 2010 and has declined to recognise ‘loss of chance’ as a recognised head of damage in negligence.