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R (Bitcon) v (1) West Allerdale Magistrates Court (2) Eden Valley Primary Care Trust

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (Bitcon) v (1) West Allerdale Magistrates Court (2) Eden Valley Primary Care Trust
   
Issue: Whether an order made under s35 Mental Health Act 1983 to remand an accused to hospital for reports on his mental condition was ultra vires; whether a health authority refusal to provide funding for the placement under s35 was lawful
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/3315/2003
   
Neutral Citation:   [2003] EWHC 2460 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Collins J
   
Date: 4 September 2003