The court was asked which of two the local authorities should pay for the continuing care of a man now nearing 50 years of age who suffered severe brain injury in a road traffic accident in 2005. He lacked mental capacity and required 24 hours’ care. The issue of funding in turn depended upon the authority in whose area SM is ordinary resident within the meaning of the 1948 Act.
Jarman J
[2013] EWHC 3341 (Admin)
Bailii
National Assistance Act 1948
England and Wales
Local Government, Benefits
Updated: 26 November 2021; Ref: scu.517803
