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- Original news
- What was the background to the case?
- What were the grounds of appeal?
- What approach did the Court of Appeal take and what did it decide?
- To what extent has the judgment clarified ChA 1989, s 20?
- To what extent has the judgment clarified the approach that should be taken in relation to maladministration claims for damages under the Human Rights Act 1998?
- Do you think the instant judgment is part of a wider trend in this area not to judge local authority historical standards by modern best practice?
Article summary
Local Government analysis: Is a local authority liable to pay damages for failing to obtain parental consent for it to provide accommodation for a child in need that the parents are prevented from accommodating? Ali Reza Sinai, of Ely Place Chambers, explains the Court of Appeal’s decision in Hackney LBC v Williams.
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