Apr 29, 2016 Incredible destitution? By Doughty Street Chambers This is yet another case involving the refusal of s.17 Children Act support on the basis that a parent, who has no recourse to public...
Apr 29, 2016 Looked-After Children and Mental Health Services: Select Committee Recommendations By Dominic Preston Almost half of children and young people in care have a psychiatric disorder (compared to one in 10 amongst those who are not 'looked...
Apr 28, 2016 Charging for residential care and the duty to give reasons By Mary-Rachel McCabe In R. (on the application of Bhandari and anor) v Croydon LBC (Unreported, Admin Court, 21 April 2016) the High Court found that Croydon...
Apr 27, 2016 Age assessments and medical examination. By Sophy Miles The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by the London Borough of Croydon against the refusal of an Upper Tribunal (UT) judge to strike...
Apr 26, 2016 Care leavers seminar: real lives and legal duties By Sam Jacobs On 11th May 2016 Doughty St is welcoming Ben Ashcroft to chambers to speak about his experiences as a care leaver. Ben is the author of...
Apr 26, 2016 Permission to challenge R(MN) v Hackney... By Sam Jacobs On 14th April 2016 the High Court granted permission in a judicial review brought by two children of a decision by Lewisham that it was...
Apr 23, 2016 NHS England revises "Who Pays" guidance for s117 patients By Sophy Miles NHS England has now revised its guidance on establishing the responsible commissioner for those entitled to s117 services in an attempt...
Apr 19, 2016 Safeguarding enquiries up by 50% in first 6 months of Care Act By Sophy Miles The LGA's annual stocktake found an astonishing 50% increase in safeguarding enquiries since the implementation of the Care Act 2014...
Apr 15, 2016 When does a power to provide accommodation become a duty? Care Act 2014 By Jamie Burton KC On 5 May 2016 the High Court will hear a case on behalf of a Swiss national who needs accommodation but is ineligible for mainstream...
Apr 06, 2016 ADCS/CAFCASS practice guidance on the use of section 20 CA 1989 By Daniel Clarke On 1 April 2016, the ADCS and CAFCASS jointly issued Practice Guidance for the Use of Section 20 Provision in the Children Act 1989. The...
Apr 05, 2016 Criminalising children in care: can human rights be enforced in private children's homes? By Daniel Clarke Last week, the Howard League published its report, Criminal Care: Children’s homes and criminalising children. It makes for worrying...