Decision on the Admissibility of Involuntary Medication

Facts

The appellant [X.] was admitted to the Psychiatric Centre [Y.] due to a threat to others following an altercation with neighbours. The clinic considered a medical treatment with Clopixol injections to be indicated, even against the will of the appellant. The District Court of Bülach approved the involuntary treatment ordered by the clinic, which was confirmed by the High Court of the Canton of Zurich. The appellant filed a complaint against this decision with the Federal Supreme Court.

Considerations

The Federal Supreme Court quashed the decision of the High Court and remanded the case to the lower instance for supplementation of the facts and a new decision. The Federal Supreme Court justified this by stating that the contested decision did not indicate what short-term and long-term side effects the appellant could expect from the administration of Clopixol. However, this information is essential for the…