Mother wins legal battle over tribunal’s refusal to say why son’s killer was discharged from hospital

‘The way they refused to give us any information was disrespectful and undignified.’ Teresa Maher and her daughter, Billie. Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian

A woman has won a legal battle against a mental health tribunal over its refusal to provide her with the the reasons for releasing her son’s killer into the community

In a boost to open justice, a high court judge ruled that the tribunal unlawfully rejected requests for information from Teresa Maher, who feared that her son’s killer still posed a risk.