A Local Authority may admit a minor in care to a mental hospital for assessment or treatment. Section 131 merely preserves or confirms the common law and previous law. Consent requires proof of conduct and a reasoning capacity.
Judges:
Lloyd LJ
Citations:
Ind Summary 12-Apr-1993, [1993] FLR 187
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – L v Bournewood Community and Mental Health NHS Trust Admn 9-Oct-1997
L was adult autistic. He had been admitted to mental hospital for fear of his self-harming behaviours, and detained informally. He complained that that detention was unlawful.
Held: The continued detention of a mental health patient who is . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Local Government, Children, Health
Updated: 26 October 2022; Ref: scu.87087
