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Category:2001 cases


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Case and summary Date added Categories
Re Robertson (Application for Judicial Review of a decision of Fife Council) [2001] ScotCS 94 — "This case concerns the controversial subject of the provision of and payment for nursing home care for the elderly and infirm." 2009‑11‑30 23:00:11 2001 cases, Community care, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Scottish cases, Transcript


Kim Louise Scarsbrook or Galbraith v Her Majesty's Advocate [2001] ScotHC 45 — Diminished responsibility. 2009‑11‑30 22:57:00 2001 cases, Diminished responsibility cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Scottish cases, Transcript


R (Heather) v Leonard Cheshire Foundation [2001] EWHC Admin 429 — Care home closure. 2009‑10‑31 18:18:01 2001 cases, Community care, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Transcript


R (C) v Brent, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster Mental Health NHS Trust [2001] EWHC Admin 479 — Closure of residential accommodation. 2009‑10‑31 17:56:21 2001 cases, Community care, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Transcript


R (C) v Lincolnsire Health Authority [2001] EWHC Admin 685 — [Summary required.] 2009‑10‑30 23:17:53 2001 cases, Community care, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Transcript


Hession v Health Service Commissioner for Wales [2001] EWHC Admin 619 — [Summary required.] 2009‑10‑30 23:07:03 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, Miscellaneous cases, No summary, Transcript


R (Wirral Health Authority) v Dr Finnegan, re DE [2001] EWHC Admin 312 — [Summary required.] 2009‑10‑30 22:59:07 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Other Tribunal cases, Transcript


R (Wirral Health Authority) v MHRT, re DE [2001] EWCA Civ 1901 — [Summary required.] 2009‑10‑30 22:57:57 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Other Tribunal cases, Transcript


R (WC) v South London and Maudsley NHS Trust [2001] EWHC 1025 (Admin) — Unsuccessful challenge to lawfulness of detention (consultation with nearest relative). 2009‑10‑30 22:47:56 2001 cases, Consulting NR, Judgment available offline, Judgment missing from Bailii, No summary, Transcript


R (Wheldon) v Rampton Hospital Authority [2001] EWHC Admin 134 — Unsuccessful challenge to lawfulness of detention (treatability). 2009‑10‑30 22:45:11 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Transcript, Treatability test and psychopathic disorder


R (S) v Plymouth City Council [2001] EWHC Admin 750 — Unsuccessful challenge by nearest relative to council's refusal to disclose documents relating to P who was subject to guardianship and lacked capacity to consent to disclosure. 2009‑10‑30 22:41:21 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Other NR cases, Transcript


R (RH) v Ashworth Hospital Authority [2001] EWHC Admin 872Unsuccessful challenge to Ashworth policy not to issue condoms. 2009‑10‑30 22:35:03 2001 cases, Brief summary, Judgment available on Bailii, Miscellaneous cases, Transcript


R (Pickering) v Ashworth Hospital Authority [2001] EWCA Civ 883Challenge to ward move and restriction of communication arguable so permission granted. 2009‑10‑30 22:33:17 2001 cases, Brief summary, Judgment available on Bailii, Permission hearings, Transcript


R (P) v Surrey Oakland NHS Trust [2001] EWHC Admin 461Judicial review was an inappropriate means of challenging the closure of the psychiatric hospital. 2009‑10‑30 22:28:09 2001 cases, Brief summary, Judgment available on Bailii, Miscellaneous cases, Transcript


Anderson v Scottish Ministers (2001) UKPC D5Section 1 of the Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals) (Scotland) Act 1999 is not incompatible with Article 5(1)(e): the continued detention of restricted patients in a hospital on grounds of public safety is not dependent on their condition being capable of treatment. 2009‑10‑24 10:56:05 2001 cases, Detailed summary, Judgment available on Bailii, Transcript, Treatability test and psychopathic disorder


R (N) v Ashworth Special Hospital Authority [2001] EWHC Admin 339Unsuccessful challenge to Safety and Security in Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals Directions 2000 which introduced a discretionary power on special hospitals to record and subsequently to listen to a random ten per cent of the outgoing and incoming telephone calls of patients at the hospitals. 2009‑04‑19 15:58:01 2001 cases, Brief summary, Judgment available on Bailii, Miscellaneous cases, Transcript


R (Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust) v MHRT [2001] EWHC Admin 101While the matter has to be looked at in the round, including the prospect of future in-patient treatment, there will come a time when, even though it is certain that treatment will be required at some stage in the future, the timing of that treatment is so uncertain that it is no longer "appropriate" for the patient to continue to be liable to detention. The application for judicial review against the MHRT's decision to discharge from s3 failed. 2009‑04‑19 15:47:59 2001 cases, Brief summary, Judgment available on Bailii, Powers, Transcript


R (F) v Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare NHS Trust [2001] EWHC Admin 535Refusal to make extra contractual referral for transfer from Broadmoor to medium secure unit was lawful. 2009‑04‑19 15:39:19 2001 cases, Brief summary, Judgment available on Bailii, Miscellaneous cases, Transcript


R (E) v Ashworth Hospital Authority [2001] EWHC Admin 1089The restrictions placed on the male claimant's freedom to dress as, and to assume the appearance of, a woman were lawful. 2009‑04‑19 15:33:18 2001 cases, Brief summary, Judgment available on Bailii, Miscellaneous cases, Transcript


R (C) v South London and Maudsley NHS Trust [2001] EWHC Admin 1025Identification of nearest relative in s11(4) is a subjective test - "who appears to him to be the nearest relative" - and the court will not interfere unless the social worker failed to apply the test in section 26 or acted with bad faith, or in some way reached a conclusion that was plainly wrong. Permission to apply for judicial review refused. 2009‑04‑19 15:31:13 2001 cases, Brief summary, Consulting NR, Judgment available on Bailii, Permission hearings, Transcript


C v South London and Maudsley Hospital NHS Trust [2001] EWHC Admin 480 — Unsuccessful application for permission to appeal against refusal of leave under s139 to bring proceedings. 2009‑04‑19 15:26:01 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, Miscellaneous cases, No summary, Permission hearings, Transcript


Cornelius v De Taranto [2001] EWCA Civ 1511Unsuccessful appeal on liability (Original decision: Unauthorised transmission of medico-legal report; unsuccessful defamation claim; damages awarded for injury to feelings caused by breach of confidence). 2009‑04‑19 15:16:52 2001 cases, Brief summary, Judgment available on Bailii, Miscellaneous cases, Transcript


Cathleen Williams v Anthony Williams [2001] EWCA Civ 197The twelve-week requirement under s35 Mental Health Act does not apply to s48(1) Family Law Act 1996 (both sections relate to remand for medical examination and report). 2009‑04‑19 15:09:25 2001 cases, Brief summary, Judgment available on Bailii, Miscellaneous cases, Transcript


R (K) v Camden and Islington Health Authority [2001] EWCA Civ 240Following a deferred conditional discharge, the duty under s117 was not absolute but rather to exercise reasonable endeavours (in this case, to find a supervising psychiatrist); continued detention despite these reasonable endeavours would not breach Article 5. 2009‑04‑11 23:12:42 2001 cases, Brief summary, Deferred conditional discharge cases, Judgment available on Bailii, Transcript


R v Williams (Royland Richard) [2001] EWCA Crim 32 — Period of suspension of five-month prison sentence varied from two years to one year. 2009‑04‑11 14:30:38 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Sentence appeal cases, Transcript


R v Stevens (Theresa Mary) [2001] EWCA Crim 2888 — Eight-month prison sentence quashed and substituted with two-year community rehabilitation order with treatment requirement. 2009‑04‑11 14:28:08 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Sentence appeal cases, Transcript


R v Smith (Paul Lee) [2001] EWCA Crim 743 — Seven-year sentence quashed and substituted with hospital order and restriction order. 2009‑04‑11 14:25:59 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Sentence appeal cases, Transcript


R v Simmonds (Mark Gordon) [2001] EWCA Crim 167 — Life sentence quashed and substituted with six-year sentence. 2009‑04‑11 14:24:54 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, Life sentence cases, No summary, Transcript


R v Skermer (Mark) [2001] EWCA Crim 2638 — Prison sentence quashed and substituted with community rehabilitation order. 2009‑04‑11 14:20:27 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Sentence appeal cases, Transcript


R v M [2001] EWCA Crim 2024Article 6 does not apply to proceedings under sections 4 (finding of unfitness to plead) and 4A (finding that the accused did the act or made the omission charged against him) Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964. 2009‑04‑11 14:15:36 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Transcript, Unfitness and insanity cases


R v Grant [2001] EWCA Crim 2611Having been charged with murder and found unfit to be tried, a defendant cannot rely on lack of intent and/or provocation during the exercise under s4A Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 (finding that the defendant did the act or made the omission) as only the actus reus needs to be proved; appeal against admission order and restriction order under s5 refused. 2009‑04‑11 14:03:57 2001 cases, Brief summary, Judgment available on Bailii, Transcript, Unfitness and insanity cases


AG's ref (no 83 of 2001) sub nom R v Fidler (Stephen David) [2001] EWCA Crim 2443 — Sentence upheld (community rehabilitation order for two years with requirements that the offender should reside where directed by the probation officer to include hospital or as an in-patient or out-patient and to take such medication as was prescribed). 2009‑04‑11 13:46:43 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Other criminal law cases, Transcript


R v Cooper (Dean) [2001] EWCA Crim 57 — Sentence of three-and-a-half years' detention quashed and substituted with interim hospital order. 2009‑04‑11 13:38:33 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Sentence appeal cases, Transcript


R v Colohan (Sean Peter) [2001] EWCA Crim 1251 — The appellant's argument that his schizophrenia brought him outside the provisions of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 was rejected. 2009‑04‑11 13:31:54 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Other criminal law cases, Transcript


R v Bunjo (Senad) [2001] EWCA Crim 1453 — Three-year prison sentence quashed and replaced with community rehabilitation order with a condition of treatment. 2009‑04‑11 13:20:57 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Sentence appeal cases, Transcript


R v Budgen (Rebecca) [2001] EWCA Crim 1708 — 18-month prison sentence quashed and substituted with hospital order. 2009‑04‑11 13:19:02 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Sentence appeal cases, Transcript


R v Brewah (Alfred) [2001] EWCA Crim 1104 — Appeal against conviction dismissed; six-year sentence quashed and substituted with hospital order and restriction order. 2009‑04‑11 13:15:07 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Sentence appeal cases, Transcript


R v Blackford (Jodie) [2001] EWCA Crim 1479 — 21-month sentence for arson quashed and - having regard to the appellant's youth, her good character, her immaturity, her family, her plea and essentially her mental state - substituted with community rehabilitation order. 2009‑04‑11 13:10:25 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Sentence appeal cases, Transcript


Keenan v UK 27229/95 [2001] ECHR 242The applicant's son had committed suicide while serving a prison sentence. Her Article 2 complaint was rejected (the authorities responded in a reasonable way to his conduct, placing him in hospital care and under watch when he evinced suicidal tendencies) but her Article 3 complaint was accepted (lack of effective monitoring and informed psychiatric input into his assessment and treatment, together with the imposition of punishments including seven days' segregation). 2009‑04‑10 14:06:42 2001 cases, Detailed summary, ECHR, Judgment available on Bailii, Transcript


R v Drew [2001] EWCA Crim 2861The requirement to pass an automatic life sentence for the second serious sexual or violent offence in the absence of exceptional circumstances, even for a mentally-disordered offender, did not breach Article 3 or 5. 2009‑04‑09 22:36:23 2001 cases, Brief summary, Judgment available on Bailii, Life sentence cases, Transcript


Rutten v The Netherlands 32605/96 [2001] ECHR 482The decision to renew the patient's confinement order was taken after the order had expired, but under domestic law there was nothing requiring release in these circumstances; under Convention law the detention was not arbitrary, being based on a court order and expert evidence, so there was no violation of Article 5(1); however, the lawfulness of detention was not decided speedily, so there was a violation of Article 4(4); this finding constituted just satisfaction. 2008‑11‑27 22:22:17 2001 cases, Brief summary, ECHR, ECHR deprivation of liberty cases, Judgment available on Bailii, Transcript


Bensaid v UK 44599/98 [2001] ECHR 82 — The deportation to Algeria of a patient suffering from schizophrenia did not breach Articles 3, 8 or 13. 2008‑11‑27 17:45:31 2001 cases, ECHR, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Repatriation cases, Transcript


DN v Switzerland 27154/95 [2001] ECHR 235The psychiatrist who sat as judge rapporteur on the Administrative Appeals Commission had, before the hearing, concluded that the patient should not be released; the patient had legitimate fears that the doctor had a preconceived opinion and was not acting impartially; this was reinforced because he was sole the psychiatric expert and the only person who had interviewed her; Article 5(4) having been breached, damages and costs were awarded 2008‑11‑27 16:59:00 2001 cases, Bias cases, Brief summary, ECHR, Judgment available on Bailii, Transcript


R (Wilkinson) v Broadmoor Hospital [2001] EWCA Civ 1545 — The decision to impose treatment without consent upon a protesting patient is a potential invasion of his rights under Article 3 or Article 8, and he is entitled to a proper hearing, on the merits, of whether the statutory grounds for imposing this treatment upon him against his will are made out. (...) 2008‑10‑15 19:33:28 2001 cases, Challenges to compulsory treatment, Detailed summary, Judgment available on Bailii, Transcript


R (Wirral Health Authority) v MHRT [2001] EWCA Civ 1572 — Permission to appeal granted 2008‑09‑13 07:01:05 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Permission hearings, Transcript


R (J) MHRT North London and East Region [2001] EWCA Civ 1705 — Permission to appeal granted 2008‑09‑13 06:36:42 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Permission hearings, Transcript


R (C) v MHRT London South and South West Region [2001] EWCA Civ 1110The policy of always listing s3 cases after exactly 8 weeks - and making no effort to see that the individual application is heard as soon as reasonably practicable, having regard to the relevant circumstances of the case - violated Article 5(4). 2007‑02‑06 18:28:58 2001 cases, Brief summary, Judgment available on Bailii, Transcript, Tribunal delay


R (IH) v SSHD [2001] EWHC Admin 1037Section 73 is compatible with Article 5 ECHR: deferred conditional discharge is a provisional decision; the Tribunal can monitor progress, and reconsider and amend the decision if appropriate. 2007‑01‑07 11:46:41 2001 cases, Deferred conditional discharge cases, Detailed summary, Judgment available on Bailii, Transcript


R (von Brandenburg) v East London and City MH NHS Trust [2001] EWCA Civ 239 — Resectioning after hearing. 2006‑04‑16 12:01:07 2001 cases, Judgment available on Bailii, No summary, Re-sectioning after hearing, Transcript


R (H) v MHRT North and East London Region [2001] EWCA Civ 415Section 73 incompatible with Article 5 because burden of proof was placed on patient. 2006‑04‑16 11:54:12 2001 cases, Burden and standard of proof cases, Detailed summary, Judgment available on Bailii, Transcript


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