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R (DM) v Doncaster MBC

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (DM) v Doncaster MBC
   
Issue: Whether charges for accommodation for a person detained under DOLS were lawful; whether accommodation was provided under s21 National Assistance Act 1948; whether there should be a different conclusion in light of s3 Human Rights Act 1998 and Art 14 ECHR and Art 1 of Protocol 1.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/5216/2011
   
Neutral Citation:   [2011] EWHC 3652 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Langstaff J
   
Date: 16 December 2011