10 June 2022 Priya Vaidya 892 Case Updates Tredget v R [2022] EWCA Crim 108 byPriya Vaidya The case: On 20 January 1981 the appellant (now aged 61) pleaded guilty to 11 counts of arson and 26 counts of manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility. On the same day, he was sentenced to detention without limitation of time at Park Lane Hospital, under sections 60 and 65 of the Mental Health Act 1959. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags PsychologyPsychiatry05. Rules and Regulations09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Related articles Transparency and Open Justice Board Key Objectives An unsafe conviction with flawed DNA evidence Non-freezing cold injury Expert appoints herself as social worker, psychologist, therapist and judge T (Fresh Evidence on Appeal), Re [2024] EWCA Civ 1384 Switch article Skillett v Skillett [2022] EWHC 233 (Ch) Previous Article Traylor v Kent and Medway NHS Social Care Partnership Trust [2022] EWHC 260 (QB) Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.