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Officer reports and decisions to close care homes

Officer reports and decisions to close care homes

The Court of Appeal has confirmed the lawfulness of Kirklees Council’s decision to sell two adult care homes to a private provider. Peter Oldham KC and Jack Anderson analyse the judgment.

April 15, 2026

Officer reports and decisions to close care homes

42BR Adults

News

Care homes in Swansea win dispute with council over level of fees

April 21, 2026

Councils are “raiding” their financial reserves to fund rising costs of adult social care: King’s Fund

April 09, 2026

Judge rules it is in “best interests” of man who was previously resident in Spain for 30 years to remain in care home in Wales

Apr 08, 2026

“Persistent delays” in allocating and authorising DoLS applications continue to leave many individuals in Wales unlawfully deprived of their liberty, report finds

Apr 07, 2026

Law Commission launches three-year review of current legislation on transport accessibility

Apr 02, 2026

Council and ICB failed to manage funding dispute adequately, causing “avoidable delay” in hospital discharge: Ombudsman

Apr 01, 2026

High Court dismisses renewed application for permission for judicial review over day care centre closures

Mar 31, 2026

Some authorities may not be able to meet legal duties on day one of reorganisation: ADASS

Mar 26, 2026

Government promises stronger visiting rights for people in health and care settings following review of Regulation 9A

Mar 18, 2026

Government publishes framework for delivery of neighbourhood health service

Mar 17, 2026

Court of Appeal rejects challenge to decision by council to transfer care homes

Mar 17, 2026

Ombudsman warns on gap in Wales between number of people identifying as carers and those in receipt of formal needs assessments

Mar 10, 2026

Court of Appeal to hear dispute over closure of drop-in centre for adults with mental health difficulties

Mar 10, 2026

Adult social care system held together with “add-ons and work arounds, sticking plasters and glue”: Baroness Casey

Mar 06, 2026

Court of Appeal to hear challenge to transfer of care homes by council to private sector

Mar 04, 2026

Select committee launches inquiry on cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales

Feb 26, 2026

High Court quashes Care Act assessment over failure to identify overnight needs

Feb 20, 2026

Ex-council worker jailed for £893k fraud against vulnerable service users

Feb 19, 2026

High Court quashes refusal by council to fund care needs of disabled adult

Feb 17, 2026

Health board acknowledges it acted unlawfully in failing to comply with Mental Capacity Act 2005

Feb 17, 2026

AI transcription tools in social work introducing new risks to people and society, such as bias and ‘hallucinations’, report warns

Feb 12, 2026

LGA launches consultation on adult social care and role of councils in delivery

Feb 10, 2026

SCIE calls for national standards in adult social care

Jan 29, 2026

Judge dismisses challenge to closure of adult education centre despite consultation failures

Jan 29, 2026

Local government should have “full and formal role” in care pay plan negotiations, say county councils

Jan 27, 2026

ADASS calls for review of statutory disabled facilities grant framework

Jan 21, 2026

Welsh Government introduces draft Bill after Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales stops medical members without current licence to practise from sitting on cases

Jan 12, 2026

Court of Protection Bar Association launches free advice service for unrepresented family at urgent health and welfare hearings

Dec 23, 2025

High Court rejects challenge to transfer of ownership of care homes to private provider

Dec 22, 2025

Welsh Government unveils 10-year plan to strengthen rights of disabled people

Dec 17, 2025

Council failed to take “sufficient action” to safeguard woman in supported living accommodation after aggressive behaviour from another resident, Ombudsman finds

Dec 15, 2025

Council agrees to make changes to practice guidance on care charging following judicial review threat

Dec 15, 2025

Court of Protection considers correct legal test for assessing whether woman has capacity to make own decision as to whether or not to marry

Dec 12, 2025

UK government failing to uphold key human rights, including rights to peaceful protest and access to healthcare for disabled people: EHRC

Dec 11, 2025

Welsh Government “falling short” on certain international human rights commitments, warns EHRC

Dec 10, 2025

Review launched into rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services

Dec 08, 2025

Directors of Adult Social Services report 30% increase in high-cost social care packages for young people

Nov 25, 2025

Judge refuses costs appeal by professional deputy after failed application to be appointed

Nov 20, 2025

Council conducted “inadequate” and “biased” safeguarding investigation, Ombudsman finds

Nov 19, 2025

CILEx Regulation issues guidance for Chartered Legal Executives handling Court of Protection work

Nov 18, 2025

North East councils issue call for competition on £96m barristers framework

Oct 31, 2025

Council removed care transport for disabled adult “without proper consideration”, Ombudsman finds

Oct 24, 2025

4-5 Grays Inn Square Adults

Features

Ordinary residence - Worcestershire revisited?

Ordinary residence - Worcestershire revisited?

April 15, 2026

Peggy Etiebet and Lee Parkhill analyse the amendments to section 117(3) of the Mental Health Act 1983 by the Mental Health Act 2025.

Capacity as a social construct, and the problem of untangling the spider’s web

Capacity as a social construct, and the problem of untangling the spider’s web

April 15, 2026

Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) analyses a recent Court of Protection ruling on capacity that considered borderline intellectual functioning and the causal nexus.

Public money and double recovery

Public money and double recovery

April 14, 2026

The Administrative Court recently quashed a decision by a council to refuse to fund a disabled adult’s care needs and to seek repayment of sums, finding that the authority acted unlawfully in taking into account funds held in a personal injury trust. Gabriel Farmer sets out the key points for practitioners from the judgment.

Court of Protection case update April 2026

Court of Protection case update April 2026

April 02, 2026

Lamis Fahad and Caitlin Smithey round up the latest Court of Protection judgments of interest to practitioners.

Personal welfare deputies – Lawson and Mottram strikes back?

Personal welfare deputies – Lawson and Mottram strikes back?

Mar 18, 2026

No "clinical decision" exemption from best interests

No "clinical decision" exemption from best interests

Mar 18, 2026

A Welsh white leopard?

A Welsh white leopard?

Feb 18, 2026

Adult social care priorities for local authorities: 2026 to 2027

Adult social care priorities for local authorities: 2026 to 2027

Jan 22, 2026

Personal welfare deputies, principle and pragmatism

Personal welfare deputies, principle and pragmatism

Jan 21, 2026

Top-up fees: a growing risk for councils

Dec 22, 2025

Hoarding and learning from inquests – safeguarding to prevent tragic outcomes

Dec 12, 2025

Natural justice and costs in the Court of Protection

Dec 12, 2025

Self-neglect and capacity

Dec 04, 2025

Fact finding in the Court of Protection

Nov 20, 2025

The End of “Cheshire West”? Deprivation of Liberty, Consent and Capacity in the Supreme Court

Oct 30, 2025

Independent Social Workers and judicial review

Oct 22, 2025

Social services support for individuals with No Recourse to Public Funds

Oct 22, 2025

The Welsh Language and the Court of Protection

Oct 17, 2025

Anticipating the reasonableness of responses – time-specific capacity in action

Oct 17, 2025

Revisiting Cheshire West

Oct 10, 2025

Transparency in the Court of Protection

Oct 03, 2025

Human rights, health and care in the next Parliamentary session

Aug 29, 2025

Tracking down the abducted ‘P’

Aug 21, 2025

Navigating the Provider Selection Regime (Wales) Regulations 2025

Aug 18, 2025

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Webinars

Lessons learned in 2025 - a public law update

To continue our current family law webinar series, Anne-Marie provides an overview of the key case law arising in 2025 which will inform practice in 2026.

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Welfare Benefits 101

Neurodiversity in the Family Justice System Panel Discussion

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Court of Protection and Inquest Lawyer

£66,582 - £77,368 per annum pro rata

Solicitor/Lawyer - Children's Social Care

£44,075 plus market supplement of £8,223

Senior Solicitor - Adult Social Care

£48,226 plus market supplement of £10,445

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