Elaine Maria McDonald (2 May 1943 – 8 December 2018) was a pioneer ballerina in Scotland.
[1] When she was 11, she won a competition set up by the Royal Academy of Dance in London, to study ballet in Leeds.
McDonald also moved to Glasgow at this time, and was promoted from Soloist to Principal.
[4][3] McDonald had a stroke in 1999, which left her disabled and using a wheelchair as well as needing regular home care.
The ruling was seen as victory as the court stated failing to consider a person's dignity could be considered a breach of human rights, and linked dignity to Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.