(and a placement in a nursing home) are covered by statutory provisions which have been in force since 1948. The relevant statutory function has proved wide enough to cater for last resort provision for asylum seekers (until statute transferred this responsibility to a central services called NASS) and for the homeless with community care needs. […]
This was an appeal against the order of Supperstone J dismissing the Appellant’s claim for judicial review of the Respondent’s decision to offer care home rates in its area at a particular rate, for a three-year period. The Appellants were members of the committee of Care North East-Northumberland (‘CNEN’) which represented the interests of its
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