3/29/2017 12:00:00 AM MM and PJ- CTOs and deprivation of liberty By Sophy Miles The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in the linked appeals in the cases of MM and WL from decisions of the Upper Tribunal. ...
3/22/2017 12:00:00 AM The Supreme Court on best interests and available options By Sophy Miles The Supreme Court has today handed down its judgment in N v ACCG. You can read a summary of the judgment and a commentary the facts on...
3/21/2017 12:00:00 AM Revisiting an adverse permission costs Order: appeal, apply or renew? By Sam Jacobs In R (OA) v London Borough of Redbridge (unreported), 21st March 2016 the Claimant had challenged the failure of the authority to conduct...
3/14/2017 12:00:00 AM DOLS Reform- the final proposals By Sophy Miles The Law Commission has published its final report on Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty, together with the Mental Capacity...
3/12/2017 12:00:00 AM Important new campaign on children's rights & homelessness By Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC It is long-standing government policy that "B&B accommodation is not to be regarded as suitable for applicants with family commitments"...
3/2/2017 12:00:00 AM Government set to drop controversial 'exemption clause' from Children & Social Work Bill By Mary-Rachel McCabe Children & Young People Now has today reported that the government is set to scrap plans to allow councils to apply for exemptions from...
3/1/2017 10:28:54 AM An "Equal" Brexit? By Angela Patrick Yesterday, the House of Commons Women and Equality Committee published the anticipated Report in their timely inquiry into the...