title: A psychiatric trainee's guide to the criminal courts.
abstract: This article provides a guide on the criminal justice system in England and Wales to assist psychiatrists who are asked to prepare reports on people subject to criminal proceedings. It describes which sections of the Mental Health Act 1983 are relevant at different stages of the criminal justice process.
authors.affiliation: North West Thames Forensic Psychiatry Service, Three Bridges Regional Secure Unit, Southall, Middlesex.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lock
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Griffiths
mesh_terms: D003418:Criminology; D004739:England; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000193:education* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D014852:Wales