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Italy's Constitutional Court rules on mandatory legal defence in TSO cases
Original: corte costituzionale
Italy's Constitutional Court has ruled that technical legal defence is mandatory in the judicial validation and extension of compulsory health treatment (TSO), the measure allowing involuntary psychiatric care. The decision strengthens procedural safeguards for people subjected to forced treatment, requiring the presence of a defence lawyer during court proceedings that confirm or prolong the measure. Legal and health commentators say the ruling raises standards of protection in mental health law.
Why now: The ruling directly affects patients' rights and procedural safeguards in involuntary psychiatric care, prompting legal and medical debate.
Constitutional Court of ItalyTSO (trattamento sanitario obbligatorio)Quotidiano Sanità
Evidence
- Tso. Corte Costituzionale: obbligatoria la difesa tecnica nella convalida e nella proroga · Quotidiano Sanità
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