Abstract
<p>R (on the application of E) v Bristol City Council</p><p>Queen’s Bench Division (Adminstrative Court) Bennett J., 13 January 2005</p><p>EWHC (Admin) 74</p>
Highlights
This case involved further consideration of the difficulties created by provisions in the Mental Health Act 1983 (‘the Act’) relating to the nearest relative
Details of the relationship were not given in open court, in the Judge’s words, they ‘did not get on’
It remains a matter of considerable regret that the Government has failed to act on its undertaking in JT and in response to the declaration of incompatibility in Re M
Summary
This case involved further consideration of the difficulties created by provisions in the Mental Health Act 1983 (‘the Act’) relating to the nearest relative. In particular the court was asked to consider the definition of ‘practicability’ in the context of section 11 of the Act and paragraph 2.16 of the Code of Practice (‘the Code’)
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
