YL (by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor) v Birmingham City Council & Ors [2007] UKHL 27 (20 June 2007)
The UK House of Lords has delivered a much anticipated judgment regarding the meaning of ‘functions of a public nature’ and ‘public authority’ under the Human Rights Act 1998 (UK). The case concerns the issue as to whether a private care home is providing functions of a public nature, with a majority of the House of Lords concluding that it is not.
Detailed case note.
Found in 16. Public Authorities, 2007, Comparative Domestic, Select International and Comparative Caselaw, UK Court or Tribunal, s04 - What is a Public Authority?
