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R (B) v Ashworth Hospital Authority | 
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| Issue:  | 
Whether a patient detained under the classification of mental illness could be treated on a ward for those suffering from personality disorder. | 
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| Court:  | 
House of Lords | 
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| Reference:    | 
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| Neutral Citation:    | 
[2005] UKHL 20 | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Lord Bingham, Lord Steyn, Lord Phillips, Baroness Hale and Lord Carswell | 
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| Date:  | 
17 March 2005 |