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High Court quashes Tusla special care refusal

Summary

In a High Court decision on 3 May 2019, Mr Justice Michael McGrath quashed a Tusla decision that a teenage boy should not be placed in a special care unit. The boy's mother had challenged the Special Care Referral Committee's March and April refusals to seek a court order that would have placed the teen in special care. The court found that the committee had no material to justify its refusal and that the boy's vulnerability and history of violent incidents while under drugs made him a risk to his own health, safety and welfare. The court noted that the boy had previously been subject to a special care order and had received several placements. The mother's application for declarations that the decisions were irrational, unreasonable and breached the teenager's constitutional rights was granted. The case will return for final orders later this month.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: High Court quashes Tusla special care refusal. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 2019-05-03 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Stage Hearing Or Decision Violent Crime

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