Overman, Claire (2013) The European Court of Human Rights’ decision in MH v UKhighlights the shortcomings in Britain’s mental health law. Democratic Audit Blog (31 Oct 2013). Website.
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Abstract
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in MH v UK that the inability of a woman with Down’s Syndrome to challenge her detention in a hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983 violated her human rights. Claire Overman argues that this judgment throws a spotlight on the issue of the protection available to those with mental illnesses, and demonstrates that there are shortcomings in the existing regime of admission to hospital under the Act.
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| Official URL: | http://www.democraticaudit.com/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2013 Democratic Audit UK |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jan 2014 11:40 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Sep 2025 07:50 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/55416 |
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