The WLR Daily case summaries
[2017] WLR (D) 268
Supreme Court
McCann v State Hospitals Board for Scotland
[2017] UKSC 31
2016 Oct 11; 2017 April 11
Baroness Hale of Richmond DPSC, Lord Mance, Lord Wilson, Lord Reed, Lord Hodge JJSC
Human rights— Respect for private life— Smoking ban— Scottish state hospital introducing comprehensive ban on smoking— Ban extending to hospital grounds and home visits— Procedures introduced for searching patients and visitors and confiscating tobacco products— Detained patient challenging extent of ban and search and confiscation procedures— Whether complying with domestic law— Whether breaching Convention rights to private life and non-discrimination—
National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c 29), s 102(4)
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 8, 14
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Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), ss 1, 286
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Mental Health (Safety and Security) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (SSI 2005/464), regs 2, 4, 5