Camau cyfreithiol
Can parents give consent for the living arrangements of older teenagers who cannot give consent themselves?
Wedi ei gyhoeddi: 3 Hydref 2022
Diweddarwyd diwethaf: 3 Hydref 2022
I ba wledydd mae hyn yn berthnasol?
Manylion yr achos
| Nodwedd warchodedig | Oed, Anabledd |
|---|---|
| Mathau o hawliadau cydraddoldeb | Other |
| Llys neu dribiwnlys | Goruchaf Lys |
| Rhaid dilyn y penderfyniad i mewn | Lloegr, Cymru |
| Mae'r gyfraith yn berthnasol i | Lloegr, Alban, Cymru |
| Cyflwr yr achos | Wedi gorffen |
| Ein cyfranogiad | Ymyrraeth (adran 30 o Ddeddf Cydraddoldeb 2006) |
| Canlyniad | Barn |
| Meysydd o fywyd | Iechyd, Safonau byw |
| Gyfraith Hawliau Dynol | Erthygl 5: Hawl i ryddid a diogelwch |
| Fframwaith rhyngwladol | Confensiwn ar Hawliau Pobl ag Anableddau a'i Brotocol Dewisol (CRPD), Confensiwn ar Hawliau’r Plentyn (CRC) |
Enw achos: In the matter of D (A Child)
D has ADHD, Asperger's, Tourette's and mild learning disability.
At the age of 16 D was placed in confined in a residential unit by the local authority, with their parents’ consent.
Mater cyfreithiol
When a child aged 16 or 17 lacks capacity to consent to their living arrangements, what happens when they are placed in local authority residential care? Can a parent consent on their behalf? If they can then there is no need for the local authority to seek judicial authority for the placement. If there is no consent then Article 5(1) would be invoked as this would constitute deprivation of liberty.
Pam roedden ni'n cymryd rhan
We work to make sure equality and human rights standards are respected by the rules and practice governing entry into, exit from and treatment in institutions.
Beth wnaethom ni
We intervened in the case using our powers under section 30 of the Equality Act 2006.
Beth ddigwyddodd
We intervened in this case, arguing that placing D in confinement was depriving them of their liberty. The Court agreed and held by a majority that parents cannot consent to the confinement of a 16/17 year old child, even if they lack capacity to consent for themselves.
Pwy fydd yn elwa
Very shortly after the hearing the Government wrote to the Court to inform them they were amending the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill (now the MC(A)Act 2019) which was passing through Parliament, to extend Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to 16/17 year olds.
While this was pre-judgment it appears likely that the appeal influenced this amendment and it therefore had significant practical impact.
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Cyhoeddwyd
3 Hydref 2022
Diweddarwyd diwethaf
3 Hydref 2022
