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The government has released proposals today for the creation of a new appeals system for Adult Social Care. The consultation also consults upon the details of the new Cap on Care. The consultation is open from 4th February 2015 until 30th March 2015. The governments new appeal system comes from... read more →

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has decided today (20 May 2014) that the withdrawal of night-time care from Mrs McDonald by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea breached her human rights for a period of almost a year before proper care planning processes were completed. Sean Rivers,... read more →

Disability Law Service is extremely disappointed at David Cameron’s announcement of the end of the use of Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs) when devising Government policy.1 The aim of EIAs is not to prevent policies from being devised or introduced. It is to support policy makers by ensuring that they systematically... read more →

With changes being made to most services it was only a matter of time before the Government turned its attention to the special educational needs system in England. Draft legislation which the Government intends to become law was published on 3 September 2012. A copy of the legislation can be... read more →

High Court Judge Mr Justice Charles dismissed an application for judicial review by the Disability Law Service against the Secretary of State for Justice Kenneth Clarke at an oral hearing on the 2nd February 2012.  Disability Law Service was challenging the Secretary of State’s contention that his proposal, that welfare... read more →

A disabled woman from Islington, Valerie Garnham, has today  lost her  battle against the Secretary of State for Health that she should receive Direct Payments for the care she needs at home.   Mrs Garnham is very disappointed with the result, but plans to appeal the decision of Mr Justice Silber... read more →

The Ministry of Justice aims to cut the Legal Aid bill by £350m a year by 2015 and says it must face "tough choices". When the plans were unveiled in November 2010, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said he wanted to avoid unnecessary court cases. He proposed a more "targeted civil... read more →

Currently the individual London boroughs all contribute to a total fund of £26.4 million per year to a scheme which funds charities that work across several boroughs or right across London, providing vital support for disabled people and other disadvantaged groups. These are specialist services which it would not be... read more →