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- Author:
- BRAMMER Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 4(1), January 1999, pp.28-31.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Assesses the House of Lords decision on the Bournewood case concerning the informal detention of a person unable to give a valid consent to such detention. Goes on to consider the recommendation of the Independent Long-care Inquiry, which build on the recommendations of the Burgner Report and are specifically directed towards people with learning disabilities.