Cheshire West (2014)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:application P (by his litigation friend the Official Solicitor)
gptkbp:citation [2014] UKSC 19
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date 2014-03-19
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:P_v_Cheshire_West_and_Chester_Council_and_another
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cheshire West (2014)
gptkbp:impact Significantly broadened the definition of deprivation of liberty in care settings
gptkbp:judge gptkb:Lady_Hale
gptkb:Lord_Neuberger
gptkb:Lord_Clarke
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Lord_Sumption
gptkb:Lord_Kerr
gptkbp:key A person is deprived of their liberty if they are under continuous supervision and control and are not free to leave
Set the 'acid test' for deprivation of liberty under the Mental Capacity Act 2005
gptkbp:legalSubject gptkb:Mental_Capacity_Act_2005
deprivation of liberty
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:P_and_Q_v_Surrey_County_Council
gptkbp:response gptkb:Cheshire_and_Wirral_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust
gptkb:Cheshire_West_and_Chester_Council
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Deprivation_of_Liberty_Safeguards
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7