The appellant appealed a decision of the Consent and Capacity Board confirming her involuntary admission under the Mental Health Act and a finding that she was incapable of consenting to psychiatric treatment under the Health Care Consent Act.
The appellant argued both procedural and substantive errors, including alleged failures in timely delivery of statutory notices and errors in assessing the criteria for involuntary admission and treatment capacity.
The court applied the standards of correctness for legal questions and reasonableness for factual and mixed questions, emphasizing deference to the specialized tribunal.
The court held that the Board reasonably concluded the statutory criteria for involuntary admission were met due to the likelihood of serious bodily harm to others and that the appellant lacked capacity because she could not appreciate the consequences of refusing treatment.
The appeal was dismissed.
