Latest Updates
Children, Education | Monday 29 July 2024
High Court reaffirms that local authorities are under ‘absolute duty’ to secure special educational provision and grants a mandatory order
Ollie Persey of the Garden Court Education Law Team acted for the successful Claimant, instructed by Adam Mercer and Christopher McFarland of Sinclairslaw.
Adult social care, Housing | Monday 24 June 2024
R (Campbell) v LB Ealing [2024] – the meaning of s23 Care Act 2014
Blog post by Bethan Harris of the Garden Court Housing & Community Care Law Team.
Adult social care | Monday 24 June 2024
When is a local authority’s charging policy for provision of social care in the community for severely disabled adults discriminatory?
Blog post by Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Community Care Team.
Education | Monday 24 June 2024
Successful appeal to Upper Tribunal on test for ceasing to maintain an Education, Health and Care Plan
Blog post by Abby Buttle, a pupil at Garden Court Chambers. Ollie Persey of the Garden Court Education Law Team represented the Appellant, EM.
Housing | Thursday 25 April 2024
Government consultation on “reforms to social housing allocations”, publicised as “British homes for British workers”
Blog post by Liz Davies KC of the Garden Court Housing Team.
Housing, Migrant support | Thursday 25 April 2024
Asylum accommodation and the Public Sector Equality Duty: the need for statistical monitoring
Blog post by Ollie Persey of the Garden Court Community Care Team.
Housing, Welfare benefits | Thursday 25 April 2024
Ensuring equal access to social welfare: The impact of SSWP v AT on welfare benefits and access to housing
Blog post by Georgie Rea of the Garden Court Chambers Community Care Team.
Adult social care, Children, Migrant support | Thursday 16 November 2023
Remedying past injustices: local authorities’ discretion to treat young people as former relevant children following flawed assessments
Blog post by Tessa Buchanan of the Garden Court Chambers Community Care Team.
