A roundtable discussion of principles and issues arising on transferring proceedings from family court to COP and transferring from children's services to adult services.
| Date: | Thursday 30 April 2020 |
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| Time: | 3pm - 4:30pm |
| Venue: | Zoom |
| Cost: | Free |
| Areas of Law: | Community Care Law , Court of Protection , Family Law , Youth Justice & Child Rights |
Speakers will refer to any recent Covid-19-related changes in law and practice so far as they think relevant to the topic; as the recent CVA 2020 changes are temporary we will still look at points under the usual legal framework. The round table will take approximately 1.5 hours with questions and a discussion.
Amanda Weston QC will chair the meeting and the structure will be as follows:
(1) Transfer of proceedings concerning children aged 16 plus from family court to COP
Mai-Ling Savage & Hannah Rought-Brooks, Garden Court Chambers
- What are the rules and principles for transfer of proceedings concerning children aged 16 and over from the family court to the COP?
- Discussion of examples of cases that have been transferred/where transfer has been considered but the case not transferred and the rationale.
(2) Children's services : Care packages provided to parents of disabled children (16 plus) by children's services
Gráinne Mellon, Garden Court Chambers
- A brief outline of the legal framework for provision of services to parents of disabled children by local authority children's services.
- What issues commonly arise for parents trying to get these services/ in the delivery of them?
(3) Adult care: Care Act 2014 provision for the young disabled adult
Bethan Harris, Garden Court Chambers
- How early will the adult care assessment be carried out in advance of the child reaching 18?
- What are the key principles for the assessment process and the disabled adult's right to a care package?
- What are the principles on how a Care Act assessment should factor in the care provided by the parent of the disabled young adult when deciding on the care package?
- What are the rules on and pros and cons of direct payments v services commissioned directly by social services (in the context of a young adult lacking capacity)?
- What problems commonly arise for young disabled adults and their parents in the transition from children's to adult services?
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