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Cases
A selection of MHRT decisions is available to the public online:
We have selected those cases which best illustrate and explain our work, and how we apply the law. We have also prepared a Synopsis of cases and an Index of Cases to enable focused research about topics and issues covered.
- Notes on cases reported by NZLII at August 2015 (doc, 108 KB)
- Notes on cases reported by NZLII at August 2015 (pdf, 168 KB)
- Index of cases reported by NZLII at August 2015 (doc, 99 KB)
- Index of cases reported by NZLII at August 2015 (pdf, 142 KB)
Practice and Policy Guideline notes
- 1: Principles of conduct (docx, 30 KB), (pdf, 126 KB)
- 2: Structure and organisation (docx, 27 KB), (pdf, 111 KB)
- 3: Protocol on appointment of psychiatrists (docx, 29 KB), (pdf, 120 KB)
- 4: Decision Writing (docx, 29 KB), (pdf, 140KB)
- 5: Applications by persons other than patients (docx, 26 KB), (pdf, 96 KB)
- 6: How hearings should be conducted (docx, 30 KB), (pdf, 143 KB)
- 7: Conducting hearings by videoconference (docx, 26 KB), (pdf, 117 KB)
- 8: Conducting hearings by teleconference (docx, 30 KB), (pdf, 126 KB)
- 9: Pre-hearing telephone conferences (docx, 20 KB), (pdf, 128 KB)
- 10: Guidelines’ for co-opted members of the MHRT (docx, 330 KB), (pdf, 143 KB)
- 11: Conflicts and disqualification (docx, 24 KB), (pdf, 126 KB)
- 12: The scope of the MHRT inquiries and commentary (docx, 26 KB), (pdf, 143 KB)
- 13: Natural justice considerations (docx, 20 KB), (pdf, 112 KB)
- 14: Policy on research (docx, 16 KB), (pdf, 92 KB)
- 15: Document handling and storage (docx, 16 KB), (pdf, 83 KB)
- 16: Three section 79 review pathways (docx, 20 KB), (pdf, 61 KB)
- 17: Working with Māori (docx, 40 KB), (pdf, 124 KB)
- 18. Notice of Application (pdf, 196KB)
Report Writing Guidelines
- Clinical Report Writing Guidelines - updated April 2018 (docx, 20 KB)
- Clinical Report Writing Guidelines - updated April 2018 (pdf, 450 KB)
Annual reports
- MHRT Annual Report 2023/24 (Word, 8.4 MB)
- MHRT Annual Report 2023/24 (PDF, 3.8 MB)
- MHRT Annual Report 2022/23 (Word, 7.7 MB)
- MHRT Annual Report 2022/23 (PDF, 2.2 MB)
- MHRT Annual Report 2021/22 (Word, 8.9 MB)
- MHRT Annual Report 2021/22 (PDF, 2.1 MB)
- MHRT Annual Report 2020/21 (docx, 10.3 MB)
- MHRT Annual Report 2020/21 (pdf, 15.1 MB)
- MHRT Annual Report 2019/20 (docx, 8.8 MB)
- MHRT Annual Report 2019/20 (pdf, 2.5 MB)
- MHRT Annual Report 2018/19 (docx, 1.6 MB)
- MHRT Annual Report 2018/19 (pdf, 830 KB)
- MHRT Annual Report (with Addendum) 2017/18 (pdf, 1.9 MB)
- MHRT Annual Report 2016/17 (docx, 9.9 MB)
- MHRT Annual Report 2016/17 (pdf, 1.03 MB)
- MHRT Annual Report 2014/15 (docx, 301 KB)
- MHRT Annual Report 2014/15 (pdf, 302 KB)
- MHRT Annual Report 2013/14 (doc, 551 KB)
- MHRT Annual Report 2013/14 (pdf, 360 KB)
