Here are some of the most common issues I have found in my experience working in the Local Court with Mental Health Court Reports and Section 14 of the NSW Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020:
When I worked for the Statewide Community and Court Liaison Service a good portion of my work was rewriting these reports for the Magistrates into a format that was workable, easy to interpret, actionable, and that the court could use.
Legal Aid and Private Solicitors utilised my expertise as they found my reports to be reliable and consistent.
If you or your clients are looking for:
A Forensic Mental Health Assessment is a comprehensive medico-legal assessment and evaluation that provides relevant clinical information (Forensic Mental Health Court Report) to your legal representative, prosecutor, and the courts.
A Section 14 is a section from the NSW Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020.
It is used by the local courts to consider whether your court matter would be better dealt with by diversion into treatment rather than judicially at law.
A Section 14 Treatment Plan is a plan made in consultation with your treatment provider and yourself whereby you agree to engage and comply with treatment for the duration of the Section 14 order.
Your treatment provider has a responsibility to inform the court should you fail to comply with the treatment plan.
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