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I would not read "the public must be able to expect that those whom they consult are not so susceptible to mental ill health that they are at risk of behaving as Mr Farrimond did" to mean that anyone suffering from mental health issues is considered a risk. Many, many people, including many lawyers, suffer from depression, or other mental health conditions. The majority of them pose no risk whatsoever to anyone else.

I don't think that one can, before the event, realistically expect to screen for people who may be violent under stress, but I think that you can say that if you have someone who has a *record of serious violence linked to mental health issues,* to show that the mental health issues have been addressed, so as to eliminate or significantly reduce the risk of similar behaviour in future, if they are to be reinstated.