R (on the application of Cornwall Council) (Respondent) v Somerset County Council (Appellant)

Case summary

Case ID

UKSC/2014/0109

Parties

Appellant(s)

Somerset County Council

Respondent(s)

Cornwall Council

Wiltshire Council

Sectetary of State for Health

Issue

Proper approach to 'ordinary residence' where person lacks capacity to decide where to live.

Facts

See judgment

Judgment details

Judgment date

8 July 2015

Neutral citation

[2015] UKSC 46

Judgment links

Appeal

Justices

Lady Hale

Lord Wilson

Lord Carwath

Lord Hughes

Lord Toulson

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