The concept of ordinary residence is key to determining which local authority is responsible for meeting the care and support needs of an individual. A local authority only has a…
Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) are intended to replace the current Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) system. The LPS were introduced by the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019. DoLS is a…
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), there were nearly 46,000 registered deaths of care home residents from 2 March 2020 to 1 May 2020. Out of these, over…
For the Judgment click here For the press release click here For the press report click here The Court of Protection team at TV Edwards represented the applicant, VE, in this important case:…
The Supreme Court recently gave a judgement in the case of Williams v London Borough of Hackney (2018) UKSC 137 (https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2017-0037-judgment.pdf) which has provided clarification on the scope of local authority powers…
What happens when an adult cannot make decisions about their own welfare and they are subject to restrictions where they live? Some adults are unable to make decisions for themselves…
The London Borough of Haringey has agreed to pay substantial damages to a teenager with autism and his mother following a legal challenge. The family took Haringey to court under…
Consenting to Care? Parents can agree to their children going into care, without going to court. Section 20 of the Children Act 1989 says that a local authority shall provide…
In 2016, the issue of domestic abuse and the Family Court came to the fore. Many recognised the Archers’ storylines as being of great assistance in bringing this issue to…
