Health & Community Care

The Supreme Court interpreted the aftercare rules in the Mental Health Act 1983 for individuals following multiple periods of mental health confinement.

This judgment of the Administrative Court is the leading case on care home fees.

The Supreme Court determined when the High Court can use its inherent jurisdiction to authorise placement of a child in unregistered secure accommodation, when there were not enough places available in registered secure children’s homes.

The Administrative Court considered a challenge to the Government’s decision to discharge hospital patients into care homes during the first wave of Covid-19.

The Court of Appeal considered whether the contractual dispute resolution mechanism for GP contracting disputes is amenable to judicial review.

The Court of Appeal’s judgment in this case was a significant decision on the obligations of local authorities to children who may be children in need under the Children Act 1989.

The Court of Appeal’s judgment address the interrelationship between duties to accommodate children under the Children Act 1989 and statutory homelessness duties.

The Administrative Court considered whether social care charging which exempts the earned income of disabled persons from charging is unlawfully discriminatory against severely disabled people who are unable to work.

The Court of Appeal considered whether the conferral of diplomatic immunity from child protection proceedings was compatible with Article 3 ECHR.

The Administrative Court’s judgment is the leading authority on the application of the “Greenwich principle” when determining “ordinary residence” under the Care Act 2014.