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A Local Authority v C

Hearings

England & Wales

26 Apr 2021 [2021] EWCOP 25; [2021] 1 WLR 5689; [2021] WLR(D) 289, Ct of Protection (Hayden J)

22 Oct 2021 (Institute of Registered Case Managers intervening) [2021] EWCA Civ 1527; [2022] Fam 265; [2021] 3 WLR 1425; [2022] 3 All ER 812; [2022] 1 Cr App R 9; [2021] WLR(D) 540, CA (Lord Burnett of Maldon CJ, King, Baker LJJ)

Additional names

Secretary of State for Justice v A Local Authority

Subject Matter

CRIME — Sexual offences — Causing or inciting person with mental disorder to engage in sexual activity — Adult with mental disorder wishing to contact sex worker in order to engage in sexual activity — Adult having capacity to engage in sexual relations and to decide to have contact with sex worker — Whether adult’s carers committing offence by facilitating such contact — Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 8, 14 — Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c 42), s 39

[2021] EWCOP 25; [2021] 1 WLR 5689; [2021] WLR(D) 289, Ct of Protection

[2021] EWCA Civ 1527; [2022] Fam 265; [2021] 3 WLR 1425; [2022] 3 All ER 812; [2022] 1 Cr App R 9; [2021] WLR(D) 540, CA

Appellate History

A Local Authority v C [2021] EWCOP 25; [2021] 1 WLR 5689; [2021] WLR(D) 289, Ct of Protection

Decision of Hayden J reversed

A Local Authority v C [2021] EWCA Civ 1527; [2022] Fam 265; [2021] 3 WLR 1425; [2022] 3 All ER 812; [2022] 1 Cr App R 9; [2021] WLR(D) 540, CA

Commentary

A Lawyer Writes
Autistic man may visit sex worker Case comment

WEP Women's Sex-based Rights Caucus
Sex and the Support Worker Case comment

Levins Solicitors
A right to sex? Case comment

A Lawyer Writes
Can an autistic man visit a sex worker? Case comment

UK Human Rights Blog
The Court of Protection and Criminal Law Case comment

Nordic Model Now
Statement on the Court of Protection ruling that it’s legal for carers to help clients pay for sex Case comment

Judicial Power Project
Bright Lines, Sexual Exploitation and Appellate Adjudication Case comment

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