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McCann v The State Hospitals Board for Scotland

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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McCann v The State Hospitals Board for Scotland
   
Issue: Whether a comprehensive ban on smoking in hospital grounds and during home visits, together with a ban on possession of tobacco products and related searching powers, was unlawful and/or breached arts 8 and/or 14 ECHR.
   
Court: Supreme Court
   
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Neutral Citation:   [2017] UKSC 31
   
Judge(s): Lady Hale (Deputy President), Lords Mance, Wilson, Reed and Hodge
   
Date: 11 April 2017