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(1) Mark Anthony Sammut (on his own behalf and as Administrator of the Estate of Paul Sammut (Deceased)), (2) Patricia Sammut, (3) Claire Sammut, (4) Dillan Sammut v (1) Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd (formerly K Bond Healthcare Ltd t/a Next Steps, (2) Greater Manchester NHS Foundation Trust

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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(1) Mark Anthony Sammut (on his own behalf and as Administrator of the Estate of Paul Sammut (Deceased)), (2) Patricia Sammut, (3) Claire Sammut, (4) Dillan Sammut v (1) Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd (formerly K Bond Healthcare Ltd t/a Next Steps, (2) Greater Manchester NHS Foundation Trust
   
Issue: Whether a private nursing home was exercising functions of a public nature for the purposes of the Human Rights Act 1998; whether the circumstances in which a patient died from side effects linked to treatment for schizophrenia engaged Art 2 ECHR; whether civil claims under the 1998 should be struck out or subject to summary judgment in favour of the private nursing home.
   
Court: High Court, KBD
   
Reference:   G90MA123
   
Neutral Citation:   [2024] EWHC 2265 (KB)
   
Judge(s): HHJ Bird (sitting as a High Court Judge)
   
Date: 45537