The petitioner challenged the decision of the respondents to flouridate the water supply, claiming that it was damaging to her health. Her challenge was on four gounds, namely: (1) ultra vires, (2) nuisance, (3) breach of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980, and (4) breach of the Medicines Act 1968.
Judges:
Lord Jauncey
Citations:
[1983] ScotCS CSOH – 2, [1984] JPL 351, 1983 SC 225, 1983 SLT 616
Links:
Statutes:
Medicines Act 1968, Water (Scotland) Act 1980
Jurisdiction:
Scotland
Cited by:
Cited – Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board SC 11-Mar-2015
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Updated: 22 July 2022; Ref: scu.279524
