The WLR Daily case summaries
[2025] WLR(D) 49
Family Division
Conwy County Borough Council v PR and others
[2024] EWHC 2964 (Fam)
2024 Oct 29, 30; Nov 19
Keehan J
Children— Inherent jurisdiction— Deprivation of liberty— Young person exhibiting challenging behaviour but not admitted to hospital for treatment under mental health statutory scheme— Local authority obtaining interim care order and young person deprived of liberty in hospital placement under inherent jurisdiction— Local authority seeking declaration that inherent jurisdiction not available in circumstances where young person “within scope of” statutory scheme— Whether application involving impermissible review of statutory scheme decision-makers— Whether jurisdiction to make deprivation of liberty order—
Mental Health Act 1983 (c 20), s 3