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G v E, A Local Authority and F | 
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| Issue:  | 
Whether the Mental Capacity Act 2005 was compatible with Art 5 ECHR only if the judge considered whether the criteria for detention were made out as a threshold question before considering best interests; whether an interim declaration under the Act meant further detention was not unlawful; the propriety of a best interests finding. | 
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| Court:  | 
Court of Appeal | 
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| Reference:    | 
C3/2010/0814 | 
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| Neutral Citation:    | 
[2010] EWCA Civ 822 | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Sir Nicholas Wall P, Thorpe LJ, Hedley J | 
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| Date:  | 
16 July 2010 |