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Administrative law

Dreamss Limited v Ofsted

The First-tier Tribunal upheld Ofsted’s decision to restrict new admissions at a supported accommodation provider, finding a material risk of significant harm and a proportionate intervention.

  • Care standards act 2000
  • Supported accommodation
  • Children's welfare
  • Regulatory restrictions
  • Proportionality of regulatory action
  • Supported-accommodation
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Social security law

FYE v Middlesbrough City Council

The Upper Tribunal upheld findings that housing liabilities were contrived to take advantage of the housing benefit scheme, finding no material error of law.

  • Housing benefit
  • Council tax benefit
  • Contrivance
  • Supported accommodation
  • Exempt accommodation
  • Administrative law
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Administrative law

Safe Hands Care and Support Services v Ofsted

The First-tier Tribunal upheld Ofsted’s 12-week suspension of Safe Hands Care and Support Services’ registration over safeguarding risks in supported accommodation.

  • Suspension of registration
  • Safeguarding
  • Supported accommodation
  • Proportionality
  • Compliance notices
  • Suspension-of-registration
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Administrative law

Keelan Taylor Care Ltd v Ofsted

There is, as of the date of the hearing, reasonable cause to believe that children or young people accommodated by the Appellant may be exposed to a material risk of significant harm due to the conduct of Mr Ferguson, and the restriction imposed by Ofsted is objectively justified and proportionate in the circumstances.

  • Care standards act 2000
  • Supported accommodation
  • Risk of harm
  • Proportionality
  • Regulatory intervention
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Administrative law

W, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Lambeth

Permission was granted for judicial review over Lambeth’s handling of a homeless 16/17-year-old, including whether Part 3 Children Act duties were avoided by using Part 7 housing accommodation.

  • Judicial review
  • Homelessness
  • Children's services
  • Statutory duties
  • Supported accommodation
  • Judicial-review
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Mental capacity law

Sunderland City Council v AS & Ors

The Court of Protection found that AS lacked capacity to decide on residence, care, contact, and litigation, and authorised deprivation of liberty under the care plan.

  • Capacity assessment
  • Deprivation of liberty
  • Best interests
  • Litigation capacity
  • Supported accommodation
  • Capacity-assessment
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Mental capacity law [2020] EWCOP 13

Sunderland City Council v AS & Ors

Sunderland City Council v AS & Ors [2020] EWCOP 13 (20 March 2020)

The Court of Protection held that AS lacked capacity to decide on residence, care, contact and litigation, and authorised deprivation of liberty under his care plan.

  • Mental capacity assessment
  • Deprivation of liberty
  • Best interests determination
  • Litigation capacity
  • Supported accommodation
  • Community treatment orders
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Mental capacity law [2014] EWCOP 26

London Borough of Islington v QR

London Borough of Islington v QR [2014] EWCOP 26 (05 August 2014)

The Court of Protection held that QR lacked capacity to decide where to live, surrender her tenancy, enter a supported tenancy, and litigate, due to her mental illness and lack of insight.

  • Capacity to decide residence
  • Capacity to surrender tenancy
  • Supported accommodation
  • Mental health act 1983
  • Court of protection powers
  • Capacity-to-reside
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Mental capacity law [2013] EWCOP B42

CCC v KS

CCC v KS [2013] EWCOP B42 (24 January 2013)

The Court of Protection held that K should stay at BS until July 2014 to finish college, with a planned move closer to his family afterward.

  • Best interests
  • Residence of vulnerable adult
  • Supported accommodation
  • Contact with family
  • Local authority responsibilities
  • Best-interests
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