YL v Birmingham CC

YL claimed that Southern Cross Ltd, a large private company running nursing homes in Birmingham, violated EHCR Article 8 and the human rights of an elderly resident by giving her only 28 days' notice to leave after a family disagreement. Southern Cross had been paid to care for residents in Birmingham City, with families contributing to the cost. ==Judgment==

Even though most residents were placed in the nursing homes by local authorities under a contract with the company, this did not make the company a public authority under HRA 1998 s 6. Lord Scott said the following: ==See also==