British Medical Association, R (On the Application Of) v Northamptonshire County Council & Ors [2020] EWHC 1664 (Admin) (25 June 2020)

British Medical Association, R (On the Application Of) v Northamptonshire County Council & Ors [2020] EWHC 1664 (Admin) (25 June 2020)

The Plan lawfully complies with statutory requirements; obligations under sections 16E, 16F, 16G, and 16K are limited to arrangements for safeguarding partners to work together, not to all safeguarding expenditure or payment for GP safeguarding information. There is no statutory requirement for the Plan to specify funding for GP safeguarding information, nor for Defendants to pay GPs for such work under the cited provisions.

Citation
[2020] EWHC 1664 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: British Medical Association; First Defendant: Northamptonshire County Council; Second Defendant: Chief Constable of Northamptonshire; Third Defendant: NHS Nene Clinical Commissioning Group; Fourth Defendant: NHS Corby Clinical Commissioning Group; Interested Party: NHS Commissioning Board
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
25 June 2020
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Children Act 2004, Safeguarding Arrangements, Funding of Safeguarding, Obligations of Public Authorities, Payment for GP Safeguarding Work
Administrative Law Public Law Child Protection Children Act 2004 Safeguarding Arrangements Funding of Safeguarding Obligations of Public Authorities Payment for GP Safeguarding Work

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Parties

British Medical Association

Claimant

Northamptonshire County Council

First Defendant

Chief Constable of Northamptonshire

Second Defendant

NHS Nene Clinical Commissioning Group

Third Defendant

NHS Corby Clinical Commissioning Group

Fourth Defendant

NHS Commissioning Board

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Local Safeguarding Arrangements Plan complies with Children Act 2004 requirements
  2. 2 Whether the Plan unlawfully omits arrangements for funding GP safeguarding information
  3. 3 Whether Defendants failed to consider relevant matters regarding payment for GP safeguarding work

Ratio Decidendi

The Plan lawfully complies with statutory requirements; obligations under sections 16E, 16F, 16G, and 16K are limited to arrangements for safeguarding partners to work together, not to all safeguarding expenditure or payment for GP safeguarding information. There is no statutory requirement for the Plan to specify funding for GP safeguarding information, nor for Defendants to pay GPs for such work under the cited provisions.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed

Orders

  • Application for judicial review dismissed