The Court of Appeal in Re W (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 1140 has granted a highly unusual remedy, ordering that passages be excised from a...
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Very commonly in community care cases, a challenge is issued against one decision only for the authority to make a fresh decision which...
I recently wrote a piece on procedural fairness in section 17 assessments where local authorities are drawing adverse inferences from...
Life is about to get even harder for persons without leave to remain in the UK. With effect from 1 December, sections 39 and 40 the...
On 9 November, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in R (Rutherford and others) v SSWP [2016] UKSC 58, on the discriminatory...
Today's Guardianreports that, Professor Sir Simon Wessely, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, has raised serious concerns...
Since R (MN) v Hackney [2013] EWHC 1205 the drawing of adverse inferences from non-disclosure of information has been a frequent refrain...
On 15th November 2016 the court of appeal gave permission to appeal in a Care Act case: SG v Haringey LBC [2015] EWHC 2579. Some...
Care act assessments have a symmetry to them that appears attractive: (1) Work out whether there are needs for care and support? (2)...
The Vice President of the Court of Protection has issued welcome new guidance on the participation of the vulnerable person at the centre...
Sir Richard Branson once said: "Opportunities are like buses - there's always another one coming!" Last week saw a £700 million...
Writing in today's Guardian, Martha Spurrier reminds us that, "when huge stories are breaking like tidal waves elsewhere, it’s always...