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R (V) v South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, LB Croydon |
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Whether detention under s3 Mental Health Act 1983 was unlawful in the absence of consultation with the patient’s nearest relative; whether consultation would have involved unreasonable delay when it was believed that the patient was detained under s5(2) of the Act. |
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| Court: |
Administrative Court |
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| Reference: |
CO/943/2010 |
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| Neutral Citation: |
[2010] EWHC 742 (Admin) |
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| Judge(s): |
Wyn Williams J |
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| Date: |
8 February 2010 |