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Adult social care | Friday 10 November 2017
Local authority decisions on level of fees they will pay for residential care under National Assistance Act 1948 (pre-Care Act 2014)
Torbay Council v Torbay Quality Care Forum Limited [2017] EWCA Civ 1605, 19 October 2017
Housing | Friday 10 November 2017
The mandatory ground of possession under Housing Act 1985: out of time reviews
Harris v Hounslow London Borough Council [2017] EWCA Civ 1476, 5 October 2017
Housing | Friday 10 November 2017
‘Significantly more vulnerable’: the Court of Appeal explains
Panayiotou v Waltham Forest London Borough Council; Smith v Haringey London Borough Council [2017] EWCA Civ 1624, 19 October 2017
Housing | Friday 10 November 2017
Intentional homelessness: whether 2-years renting amounted to settled accommodation
Doka v London Borough of Southwark [2017] EWCA Civ 1532, 17 October 2017
Housing, Welfare benefits | Friday 10 November 2017
Ombudsman rules on delay in council passing a housing benefit appeal to the Tribunal
The claimant applied for Housing Benefit. This was refused on the basis that her self-employment “was not effective” such that she did not have a right to reside for benefit purposes.
Court of Protection | Friday 10 November 2017
Court of Appeal overturns Birmingham CC v D: 16-17 year olds who lack capacity not deprived of their liberty within Art 5 where parents consent to their confinement
Re D (A Child) [2017] EWCA Civ 1695, Sir James Munby, President of the Court of Protection, David Richards and Irwin LJJ, 31 October 2017
Capacity, Health care | Friday 10 November 2017
Out of hours order under High Court’s jurisdiction in relation to vulnerable adults for removal from home and detention in hospital – no claim under HRA 1998 in respect of judicial act
Aamir Mazhar v The Lord Chancellor [2017] EWHC 2536 (Fam), Sir Ernest Ryder, Senior President of Tribunals, 12 October 2017
Court of Protection | Friday 10 November 2017
New Court of Protection Rules coming into force on 1 December 2017
The Court of Protection Rules 2017 have been laid before Parliament and will come into force on 1 December. They revoke the current rules and replace ...
