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, s04 - What is a Public Authority?, Select International and Comparative Caselaw, UK Court or Tribunal