Connor Johnston

Housing | Friday 30 April 2021

Social Welfare Update: Circumstances in which court will grant mandatory order requiring local authority to provide ‘suitable’ accommodation

Blog post by Connor Johnston of the Garden Court Housing Team. R (Imam) v The London Borough of Croydon [2021] EWHC 739 (Admin), 26 March 2021

Connor Johnston

Housing | Friday 30 April 2021

Social Welfare Update: Security of tenure for person accommodated by local authority under Everyone In

Blog post by Connor Johnston of the Garden Court Housing Team. R (Abudah Ali Ibrahim) v Haringey LBC and Capital Home Services Ltd [2021] EWHC 731 (QB), 30 March 2021

Tim Baldwin

Adult social care | Friday 30 April 2021

Social Welfare Update: Secretary of State was correct as to the responsibility for funding accommodation at Transitional Rehabilitation Unit when determining ordinary residence under National Assistance Act 1948

Blog post by Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Chambers Community Care Team. R (on the application of Lancashire County Council) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, v JM and St Helens Council [2021] EWHC 268 (admin); HHJ Eyre QC

Gráinne Mellon

Children, Migrant support | Friday 30 April 2021

Social Welfare Update: High Court confirms urgency - and mandatory obligations - for Local Authorities to progress EUSS applications on behalf of children and care leavers

Blog post by Gráinne Mellon of the Garden Court Chambers Community Care Team. Re W and Re Z (EU Settled Status for Looked After Children) [2021] EWHC 783 (Fam), 31 March 2021

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