Latest Updates
Welfare benefits | Friday 26 February 2021
Social Welfare Update: Court of Appeal rules that the exclusion of EEA citizens with ‘Pre-settled Status’ from accessing Universal Credit is unlawful
R (Fratila & Tanase) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2020] EWCA Civ 1741
Migrant support | Friday 26 February 2021
Social Welfare Update: Provision of support to trafficking victims following a negative conclusive grounds decision
MN v SSHD [2020] EWCA Civ 1746
Housing | Friday 26 February 2021
Social Welfare Update: Breach of Public Sector Equality Duty in bringing possession proceedings cured by subsequent compliance
Taylor v Slough BC [2020] EWHC 3520 (Ch)
Adult social care, Capacity, Court of Protection | Wednesday 23 December 2020
Social Welfare Update: Contact for those in care homes – the need for an individualised and proactive approach
Blog by Helen Curtis of the Garden Court Chambers Court of Protection Team. Davies v Wigan Council & Anor [2020] EWCOP 60
Housing | Wednesday 23 December 2020
Social Welfare Update: Overcrowding caused by children getting older not a “deliberate act” for purposes of housing allocation
Blog by Connor Johnston of the Garden Court Housing Team. Ed Fitzpatrick of the Garden Court Housing Team represented Mr Flores.
Housing | Wednesday 23 December 2020
Social Welfare Update: Settled accommodation – Doka revisited
Blog by Connor Johnston. Liz Davies and Nick Bano of the Garden Court Housing Team acted for the Respondent Ms Broderick.
Housing | Wednesday 23 December 2020
Social Welfare Update: No “temporal leeway” in considering out of borough placement
Blog by Connor Johnston. Ed Fitzpatrick and Sophie Caseley of the Garden Court Housing Team acted for the Respondent Ms Broderick.
Adult social care, Health care | Wednesday 23 December 2020
Social Welfare Update: Legality of Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 upheld; meaning of self-isolation
Blog by Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Chambers Community Care Team. R (on the application of Francis) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2020] EWHC 3287(Admin)
