About the Tribunal
The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland was created on 5 October 2005 by virtue of section 21 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 ("the 2003 Act").
The primary role of the Tribunal is to consider and determine applications for compulsory treatment orders (CTOs) under the 2003 Act and to decide appeals against compulsory measures made under the 2003 Act. The Tribunal also plays a monitoring role by periodic review of compulsory measures.
The President of the Tribunal presides over the discharge of the Tribunal's functions.
The current president is Laura Dunlop KC.
In this section you can find:
How the tribunal is structured
Our aims, values and stakeholder engagement
A glossary (explanation) of terms used in the work of the Tribunal