The Commission intervened in this case to highlight the duty under the Equality Act 2010 to consider and make reasonable adjustments to procedures before the need arises to ensure disabled people have equal access to justice.
This is particularly important when the disability is serious mental illness, which can prevent someone from being able to ask for or identify the reasonable adjustments they require.
This case concerns the right to liberty, which highlights the important rights that may be at stake.
The Commission hopes the judgment will be used widely to ensure disabled people can assert their legal rights without discrimination in any setting where the state makes decisions that affect their fundamental rights.