Secretary of State for Justice v Staffordshire County Council and Another: CA 22 Dec 2016

‘The issue in this case is whether, in order for the United Kingdom to avoid being in breach of Article 5(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights (‘the Convention’), it is necessary for a welfare order to be made by the Court of Protection (‘the CoP’) pursuant to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (‘the MCA’) in a case where an individual, who lacks the capacity to make decisions about where to live and the regime of care, treatment and support that he should receive, is to be given such care, treatment and support entirely by private sector providers in private accommodation in circumstances which, objectively, are a deprivation of his liberty within the meaning of Article 5(1) of the Convention (‘Article 5(1)’).’

Sir Terence Etherton MR, Elias, Beatson LJJ
[2016] EWCA Civ 1317
Bailii
European Convention on Human Rights 5(1)
England and Wales

Human Rights, Health

Updated: 27 January 2022; Ref: scu.572741