Dhoest v Belgium: ECHR 14 May 1987

The Commission considered the conditions of detention in solitary confinement in a mental institution.
Held: In assessing whether a measure may fall within the ambit of article 3 in a given case, regard must be had to the particular conditions, the stringency of the measure, its duration, the objective pursued and its effects on the person concerned.

Citations:

10448/83

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedRegina v Ashworth Hospital Authority (Now Mersey Care National Health Service Trust) ex parte Munjaz HL 13-Oct-2005
The claimant was detained in a secure Mental Hospital. He complained at the seclusions policy applied by the hospital, saying that it departed from the Guidance issued for such policies by the Secretary of State under the Act.
Held: The House . .
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Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.231145