R(ET) v Islington LBC (Administrative Court, Lawtel 31 October 2012) saw a challenge to the local authority’s assessment of the risk to children posed by a convicted sexual offender. The [...]
read moreJon Holbrook recently grilled three independent social workers who gave evidence for the claimant, an Afghan asylum seeker, in an age assessment case. They had sought to support the claimant’s [...]
read moreOn 25th April 2012, Kelvin Rutledge and Jenny Oscroft delivered a seminar entitled “No Recourse to Public Funds” to delegates working in and with the London Borough of Bexley. Over [...]
read moreBryan McGuire QC and Ranjit Bhose represented two different local authorities in a two day hearing in the Administrative Court of a judicial review claim brought by NM, who is [...]
read moreOut of Hours Emergency Injunctions Friday, September 16, 2011 For out of hours emergency injunctions for Planning (including travellers), Community Care and Housing: 1. Call the senior clerk, Martin [...]
read moreMajor positive resource decision for Social Services Authorities Friday, July 08, 2011 The Supreme Court has upheld as lawful a local authority’s decision that on grounds of safety, privacy [...]
read moreIs a duty of care owed for negligent performance of the obligations owed under s.117 Mental Health Act 1983: Is Clunis still good law? Friday, June 27, 2008 AK [...]
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