Adult social care, Children, Migrant support | Friday 20 January 2023
Human Rights Assessments: Local Authority concedes Children Act 1989 duties take precedence over residual & discretionary Immigration Act 1999 powers
The claimant, HTT, was represented by Amanda Weston KC and Maria Moodie of Garden Court Chambers. Counsel instructed by Verity Cannell of Bindmans LLP.
Welfare benefits | Thursday 1 July 2021
Universal credit policy on deductions for court fines unlawful as it did not contain exception for financial hardship
Blog by Desmond Rutledge of the Garden Court Chambers Welfare Benefits Law Team. R (Blundel & Ors) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2021] EWHC 608 (Admin)
Capacity, Court of Protection | Thursday 1 July 2021
Capacity and best interests: agoraphobia, pregnancy and transfer to hospital
Blog post by Mai-Ling Savage of the Garden Court Chambers Court of Protection Team. A NHS Foundation Trust v An Expectant Mother [2021] EWCOP 33, Holman J, 13 May 2021
Capacity, Court of Protection | Thursday 1 July 2021
Capacity to decide to engage in sexual relations – application for a prospective declaration of incapacity rejected
Blog post by Helen Curtis of the Garden Court Chambers Court of Protection Team. A Local Authority v A Mother and A Father and DY [2021] EWCOP 28 (Knowles J) 10 May 2021
