Latest Updates
Housing | Thursday 25 April 2024
Government consultation on “reforms to social housing allocations”, publicised as “British homes for British workers”
Blog post by Liz Davies KC of the Garden Court Housing Team.
Housing, Migrant support | Thursday 25 April 2024
Asylum accommodation and the Public Sector Equality Duty: the need for statistical monitoring
Blog post by Ollie Persey of the Garden Court Community Care Team.
Housing, Welfare benefits | Thursday 25 April 2024
Ensuring equal access to social welfare: The impact of SSWP v AT on welfare benefits and access to housing
Blog post by Georgie Rea of the Garden Court Chambers Community Care Team.
Adult social care, Children, Migrant support | Thursday 16 November 2023
Remedying past injustices: local authorities’ discretion to treat young people as former relevant children following flawed assessments
Blog post by Tessa Buchanan of the Garden Court Chambers Community Care Team.
Migrant support, Welfare benefits | Tuesday 10 October 2023
Home Office publishes new policy instruction on lifting NRPF conditions for those on student leave following concession in test case
Blog post by Nadia O'Mara of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration and Community Care Law Teams.
Adult social care, Capacity, Mental health | Monday 21 August 2023
Which local authority must provide s117 duty after-care services after someone has been detained and discharged from hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983?
Blog post by Sophie Caseley of the Garden Court Chambers Mental Health Law and Community Care Teams. R (on the application of) Worcestershire County Council v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2023] UKSC 31 (10 August 2023)
Migrant support | Monday 31 July 2023
Home Office breached statutory duty to ensure provision of adequate accommodation for pregnant asylum seeker and children
Blog post by Maria Moodie of the Garden Court Chambers Community Care and Immigration Teams.
Mental health | Tuesday 30 May 2023
Open Justice and the Mental Health Tribunal: Maher v FTT
Blog post by Tim Baldwin and Alex Schymyck of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law and Mental Health Teams.
