The court considered the place of human rights considerations in local authority decisions regarding the care and placement of incapacitated adults.
Held: The situation should be reviewed at least annually and at shorter intervals as circumstances required.
Judges:
Munby J
Citations:
[2008] EWHC 1097 (Fam), [2008] 2 FLR 1295, [2008] Fam Law 997, [2008] MHLR 274, (2008) 11 CCL Rep 467
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
See Also – Salford City Council v BJ (Incapacitated Adult) FD 11-Dec-2009
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Cited – P and Q v Surrey County Council CA 28-Feb-2011
The appellant sisters, both with substantial learing disabilities appealed against a declaration that the arrangements made for their care by the respondent did not amount to a deprivation of their liberty. In either case, they would only be allowed . .
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Health, Human Rights
Updated: 18 July 2022; Ref: scu.270961