YL v Birmingham City Council and others [2007] UKHL 27, [2007] All ER (D) 207 (Jun)
In providing care and accommodation, a care home is not exercising functions of a public nature within s 6(3)(b) of the Human Rights Act 1998. The actual provision, as opposed to the arrangement, of care and accommodation for those unable to arrange it themselves is not an inherently governmental function.
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Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.
