The court described the regime imposed at Ashworth Hospital as ‘inevitably intense for safety and security reasons. All high risk patients and newly-admitted patients are subject to a high degree of observation at all times. Regular checks are made on all occupants. A patient is allowed time in communal areas of the hospital with other patients only with close observation and after a detailed risk assessment. ‘
Sir Christopher Bellamy QC J
[2001] EWHC Admin 872
Bailii
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – G, Regina (on the Application of) v Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Admn 20-May-2008
The applicants were detained at Rampton. The form of detention denied the access to space in which they would be able to smoke cigarettes to comply with the law.
Held: The claim failed. The legislative objectives were sufficiently serious to . .
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Updated: 26 October 2021; Ref: scu.167253
