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Court of Protection | Wednesday 31 May 2017
Deprivation of liberty safeguards: the supervisory body is responsible for monitoring compliance with conditions
W [2016] EWCOP 58, DJ Ralton, 14 April 2016
Court of Protection | Wednesday 31 May 2017
A judicial review brought by local authorities challenging the government for failing to fund them to meet the extra costs of the deprivation of liberty safeguards after the UKSC decision in the Cheshire West case was dismissed.
R on the application of Liverpool CC (1) Nottinghamshire CC (2) LB of Richmond-upon-Thames (3) Shropshire Council -and- Secretary of State for Health, and Secretary for Communities and Local Government (Interested Party)[2017] EWHC 986 (Admin), Garnham J,
Children | Friday 26 May 2017
Corporate parenting enshrined in new Act
Children and Social work Act 2017 received Royal Assent
Welfare benefits | Friday 26 May 2017
Proportionality not relevant to refusal of right to reside for Greek claimant in the UK for 30 years - A lacuna in right to reside law must be found in EU law and not in domestic benefit law
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v AC (UC): [2017] UKUT 130 (AAC),
Welfare benefits | Friday 26 May 2017
Periods of residence and a permanent right of residence
GE v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (ESA) (Residence and presence conditions - right to reside) [2017] UKUT 145 (AAC)
Housing | Friday 26 May 2017
Licensing of HMOs: license conditions may specify who can occupy property
Nottingham City Council v Parr [2017] EWCA Civ 188, 29 March 2017
Housing | Friday 26 May 2017
Allocation: additional priority for working tenants and those making community contribution not unlawful
R (XC) v London Borough of Southwark [2017] EWHC 736 (Admin), 6 April 2017
Court of Protection | Friday 26 May 2017
The long-awaited decision of UKSC on what decisions on behalf of P the court will consider when a public body might not provide the option in question
N (Appellant) v ACCG and others (Respondents) [2017] UKSC 22
