Adult social care, Capacity, Court of Protection, Health care | Friday 20 July 2018
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill starts its journey through Parliament: the replacement of DoLS
The Bill introduces a new administrative scheme for authorisation of deprivation of liberty arising from arrangements for care or treatment of persons lacking capacity to consent to those arrangements.
Housing | Friday 20 July 2018
Rent arrears, housing benefit problems and intentional homelessness
Oduneye v London Borough of Brent [2018] EWCA Civ 1595, 5 July 2018
Housing | Friday 20 July 2018
Homelessness: whether ‘minded to’ letter must offer face-to-face interview
Kamara v London Borough of Southwark, Leach v St Albans City and District Council, Piper v South Bucks District Council [2018] EWCA Civ 1616, 12 July 2018
Children | Friday 20 July 2018
When will damages awarded under the HRA for breaches of duty by Local Authorities following care proceedings be subject to the statutory charge?
Northamptonshire County Council & Anor v The Lord Chancellor (via the Legal Aid Agency) [2018] EWHC1628 (Fam), 5 June 2018
