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Court of appeal ruling on unlawful detention: R v Bournewood Community and Mental Health NHS Trust ex p L. CA (1998) 1AllER 634
- Author:
- BRAMMER Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 3(3), July 1998, pp.28-31.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Reports on a recent Court of Appeal decision which ruled that where a persons is admitted to hospital on an 'informal' basis, but is unable to give valid consent to admission, then it is an unlawful detention.