YL v Southern Cross and Ors
[2007] EWCA Civ 26; (2007) 2 WLR 1097; [2007] UKHL 27, [2007] 3 WLR 112 (House of Lords)
30 Jun 2007
Share
Johnson & Ors v Havering London Borough Council & Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (Interested Party) & National Care Association (INTERVENER): YL (by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor) v Birmingham City Council & Ors (2007)
Important House of Lords test case on whether a privately-run nursing home is a 'public authority' within the meaning of the Human Rights Act 1998 when accommodating residents under arrangements with local authorities’ social services departments.Â
Michael Fordham QC
Ivan Hare KC
Naina Patel KC
Iain Steele
