R (Thomas) v Havering LBC [2008] All ER (D) 18 (Sep)
High Court, Queen’s Bench Division (Administrative Court): His Honour Judge Pelling QC
Last updated on 5th September 2008 at 1:34 am |
This case concerned applications made challenging the decision of the local authority to close residential homes as being a breach of the positive obligation under Article 2 (the right to life) because the claimants alleged that moving individuals with dementia and other ailments had a statistically significant adverse effect on mortality rates.
The Court held that the decisions were neither unreasonable nor contrary to Article 2.
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