Dispute as to which council had obligation to support a young disabled man.
Judges:
Beatson J
Citations:
[2012] EWHC 3739 (Admin)
Links:
Statutes:
National Assistance Act 1948 21 24 32
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – Cornwall Council, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Health and Others CA 18-Feb-2014
The court considered how local authorities were to decide whether a citizen due to receive certain kinds of assistance was resident in or had the closest connection with a particular authority. In this particular case the issue arose in respect of a . .
At first Instance – Cornwall Council, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Health and Somerset County Council SC 8-Jul-2015
PH had severe physical and learning disabilities and was without speech, lacking capacity to decide for himself where to live. Since the age of four he received accommodation and support at public expense. Until his majority in December 2004, he was . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Local Government
Updated: 10 November 2022; Ref: scu.467639
