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G v E, A Local Authority and F

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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G v E, A Local Authority and F
   
Issue: Whether the removal of a learning-disabled adult from his carer and placement in residential units without an order under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 had breached Arts 5 and 8 ECHR; whether an interim declaration under the Act authorising his continued placement meant further detention was not unlawful; the appropriate placement pending a final hearing.
   
Court: Court of Protection
   
Reference:   case no 11774770
   
Neutral Citation:   [2010] EWHC 621 (Fam)
   
Judge(s): Baker J
   
Date: 26 March 2010