Community care & social services

 

We have a wide range of experience in all areas of community care law and practice. Members regularly advise and represent, local authorities, PCTs, the Official Solicitor and individuals at all levels.

Some of the matters include:

• asylum support;
• care homes;
• care standards;
• community care assessments;
• changes to care provision;
• charging for accommodation and domiciliary services;
• children leaving care;
• Court of Protection overlap;
• cross-border disputes;
• deprivation of liberty (DOLS) for care homes & hospitals;
• disabled facilities grants and adaptations to accommodation;
• local authority policy and eligibility criteria;
• safeguarding; and
• welfare benefits.

We pride ourselves on our excellent service and can offer assistance on an urgent (and out-of-hours) basis where necessary. We also provide regular training events either through the Kings Community Care and Disability Right Association or by way of bespoke in-house events from one or more of our team.

To view a list of our members who specialise in this area, please click on the drop down menu to the left.

Please contact our specialist clerks Bill Brown or Mark Ronson for further information.