Community Care
Public sector specialists
Community Care law can be challenging, so it is crucial to have the assistance of legal experts who are experienced with the processes. Our team has years of unparalleled front-line experience in acting for one of the largest counties in the UK.
As a former local authority in-house team, we have unique insight into how local authorities work and the pressures faced by social care services. Our experience makes it easy for us to identify issues from the outset and address them quickly. By instructing us early on in a matter, we save our clients time and money.
An extension of your team
Establishing and maintaining a relationship of trust with our clients is crucial. We work in partnership with local authorities, supporting them through challenging cases and the associated pressures. We earn trust by delivering the promised service, keeping our word, and being available when you need us.
How can we help?
Court of Protection
Welfare and financial applications, from uncontested applications for the appointment of a financial deputy to complex disputed welfare decisions involving multiple parties.
Deprivation of Liberty Cases
Defending s21A challenges to DOLS authorisations in a care home or hospital setting and applying to the Court of Protection for authorisation under the Re X procedure to deprive a person of their liberty in a community setting.
General Community Care
Including financial assessments, care home fees, housing duties owed by local councils, people with no recourse to public funds (NRPF), leaving care, transition and adult safeguarding.
Inquests
Providing written and oral evidence to the Coroner.
Judicial Review
Pre-action correspondence and in proceedings.
Mental Capacity Assessments
Including best interests decisions under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Mental Health Act 1983
Working closely with Approved Mental Health Professionals on various matters, including detention for assessment or treatment, removal to a place of safety, guardianship, after care, and applications to the county court to displace and appoint a nearest relative.
Ordinary Residence Disputes
Correspondence with other authorities, submissions to the Secretary of State for a determination and negotiating reimbursement from one local authority to another.
Training
Topics include court skills, housing and social care, Care Act 2014 duties and powers, No Recourse to Public Funds, asylum, and nearest relatives under the Mental Health Act 1983. Bespoke training can also be delivered upon request.
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