View source for Cardiff Council v Peggy Ross (2011) COP 28/10/11 12063905

''Cardiff Council used the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to prevent an elderly couple going on holiday cruise; the court decided that it was in the respondent's best interests to go on the cruise, and gave permission for ITV Wales to report that decision and broadcast interviews; later the court decided that the respondent herself had capacity to decide whether or not to go.''

==Other==
Before: HHJ Crispin Masterman

Hearing: 28/10/11

Stephen Reeder (instructed by Miles and Partners LLP) appeared for Peggy Ross

==Thanks==
{{thanks|Ruck Keene, Alex|39 Essex Chambers}}

==External links==
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[[Media:Cardiff Council v Peggy Ross (2011) COP 28-10-11 12063905.pdf|Transcript]]

[http://www.milesandpartners.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?id=213 Miles and Partners LLP, 'Local Authority successfully challenged' (21/11/11)]

[http://www.itv.com/wales/the-ferret32435/ ITV Wales: The Ferret (7/11/11)]

[http://www.itv.com/wales/council-tried-to-prevent-woman-going-on-cruise-with-partner22136/ ITV Wales: Wales Tonight (7/11/11)]

[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/lawreports/9027983/Elderly-couple-forced-to-go-to-court-over-council-holiday-ban.html Martin Beckford, 'Elderly couple forced to go to court over council holiday ban' (Telegraph, 20/1/12)]

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