Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council v Hickin [2012] UKSC 39 (Lord Hope, Deputy President, Lord Walker, Lord Mance, Lord Clarke and Lord Sumption): Mr and Mrs Hickin were joint secure tenants but they separated. Mrs Hickin remained in the house with her daughter but later Mrs Hickin died. The daughter claimed that she had succeeded to […]
News The Controversy Surrounding Atos Healthcare In an article dated 17 August 2012 the Independent reports that according to the National Audit Office (NAO) the DWP has failed to penalise Atos for underperformance and has not set sufficiently challenging targets. The following extract is taken from the article: "The National Audit Office criticised Iain Duncan […]
EC v Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust [2012] UKUT 178 (AAC) (Judge Rowland): An appeal and applications for judicial review against tribunals' refusals to hear arguments in relation to extra-statutory recommendations were dismissed. The tribunal held there is no legal right to advance these arguments as this is a sufficient reason for not […]
MW (by his litigation friend the Official Solicitor) v Hammersmith & Fulham LBC 29 July 2012 (HHJ Horowitz QC): MW lacked capacity to make decisions in relation to contact with his childhood friend JC. It was not in MW's best interests for JC to visit MW's home, so an order was granted restraining JC from […]
HH and Anor v Deputy Prosecutor of the Italian Republic, Genoa and Anor [2012] UKSC 25; BH and Anor v The Lord Advocate and Anor (Scotland) [2012] UKSC 24: These are several conjoined appeals against extradition. All appellants are parents of young children. There is little dispute as to the impact upon the children of […]
The Government seeks a significant overhaul of the special educational needs system. See the Green Paper and the House of Commons briefing here. See the Government's response (published in June 2012) to the consultation here.
The Government has published three documents that seek to reform the social care system in England: (1) The Care and Support white paper: http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/files/2012/07/2900021-CaringForFuture_ACCESSIBLE-10.07.2012.pdf (2) A draft bill: http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/documents/digitalasset/dh_134740.pdf (3) A progress report on funding: http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/files/2012/07/2900021-Progress-Report-FINAL-ACCESSIBLE.pdf Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Slavin [2011] EWCA Civ 1515 (Pill, Richards, Davis LJJ): a person […]
HK (Afghanistan) and Others (by their Solicitor & Litigation Friend Kamaljit Sandhu) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 315 (Pill, Rimer, Elias, LJJ): Although the Upper Tribunal had been entitled to draw an adverse inference from the failure of Afghan minors to seek contact with their families, when concluding that […]
