London Borough of Newham v BS [2003] EWHC 1909 (Fam)

Seriously irresponsible conduct High Court exercising inherent jurisdiction to determine the best interests of mentally impaired adult. Total lack of road sense and a tendency to rush into the road without looking not seriously irresponsible conduct for purposes of mental impairment.

Notes

The "seriously irresponsible conduct" part of the decision was not followed in R (GC) v Managers of the Kingswood Centre of Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CO/7784/2008).

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This case's neutral citation number appears in the following newsletters:

• 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Law Newsletter' (issue 61, December 2015)

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Full judgment: BAILII

Subject(s):

• Other classification cases🔍

Date: 31/7/03🔍

Court: High Court (Family Division)🔍

Cited by:

• R (GC) v Managers of the Kingswood Centre of Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CO/7784/2008)

Judge(s):

• Wall🔍

Parties:

• London Borough of Newham🔍
• Mr BS🔍
• BS🔍

Citation number(s):

• [2003] EWHC 1909 (Fam)^B

What links here:

• R (GC) v Managers of the Kingswood Centre of Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CO/7784/2008)
• LBX v TT [2014] EWCOP 24, [2014] MHLO 84

Published: 15/10/08 19:11

Cached: 2024-04-19 19:08:02