The appellant appealed a decision of the Consent and Capacity Board upholding a Community Treatment Order (CTO) under the Health Care Consent Act and Mental Health Act.
He argued that the statutory criteria for the CTO were not satisfied and that the Board’s decision was unreasonable, particularly given medication side effects.
The court held that the standard of review for the Board’s decision was reasonableness, except where statutory criteria raised questions of jurisdiction.
After reviewing the evidence, including the physician’s testimony and psychiatric history, the court found that the statutory criteria were met and that the Board’s decision was reasonable.
The appeal was therefore dismissed.
