title: High Court ruling means people with mental illness may now get a fairer hearing in court.
authors.affiliation: Weightmans LLP. david.hewitt@weightmans.com
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hewitt
mesh_terms: D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders