title: UK court rules government erred in denying housing assistance to woman with HIV.
abstract: In March 2002, the English High Court of Justice ruled that municipalities have a duty to use their powers to provide assistance where refusal to do so would infringe an applicant's rights under the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections; D006798:Housing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D011632:Public Assistance / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*