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Our clients have now issued a #judicialreview challenging the closure of two "vital" children's centres in #Hackney, after local people felt that they were not fairly consulted - Alex Rook spoke to Hackney Citizen about the case here SaveFernbankNursery SaveOurSebright

Our clients' application for permission for judicial review challenging Devon County Council's decision to close 'lifeline' mental health services will be heard at the High Court today - you can read more about their case below rookirwinsweeney.co.uk/legal-challeng…

The High Court has now granted permission to our clients on all grounds to bring their judicial review challenging the closure of 'lifeline' mental health services in Devon, with a final hearing in early October. Steve Broach KC & @Eleanor_Leydon 39 Essex Chambers are instructed.

We are looking for a part time administrator (working 21 hours per week) to support our work. More information, including the job description and application details, can be found here: rookirwinsweeney.co.uk/careers/. The deadline to apply is 5pm on Monday 1 July 2024.

We are instructed on behalf of a child in #Devon in an application for #judicialreview against Devon County Council, challenging its decision to enter into a ‘safety valve agreement’ with the Department for Education. Ollie Persey acts as counsel. [1/2]

The excellent Access Social Care are hosting a free online seminar on 17 July on Legal Aid Investigative Representation applications in #communitycare law. Sign up below for some top tips and a wider discussion with the panel on the benefits of IR funding. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a8434fae…

Fantastic #feelgoodfriday news for our client, Natalie Hay, who led the Contact campaign and won the The Charity Awards for the campaign’s amazing efforts to ensure that children with EOTAs have access to Free School Meals.

Unusually strong language from the LGSCO on SEND in their annual review of complaints. Education complaints made up 26% of all LGSCO complaints in 2023-24. Fault found in 92% of these complaints and they say “the numbers are increasingly rapidly”. lgo.org.uk/assets/attach/…

‘Nearly a third of parents (30%) have had to use the legal system to get their children the right provision’ ITV News research reveals scale of SEND crisis across country | ITV News - itv.com/news/anglia/20…

Council bodies back to kicking against councils' #SEND duties - in report that demands an end to the Tribunal's jurisdiction (councils lose 96% of cases) & seeks the removal of legal responsibilities. Autism a target. Today's Law Society Gazette IPSEA lawgazette.co.uk/news/council-b…

Our #judicialreview challenging the closure of vital children’s centres in #Hackney will be heard in the High Court on 6 and 7 November. You can find out more about the challenge here: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… SaveFernbankNursery SaveOurSebright

In collaboration with StephDavid , we have prepared a guide and template letters to help parents request records from health, social care and education services on behalf of their children who are under the age of 18. 1/3

We are at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry this week acting for the Disabilities Charities Consortium (“DCC”) where public hearings in Module 3 are beginning, examining the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on healthcare systems in the UK rookirwinsweeney.co.uk/disability-cha… 1/4

"Many more disabled people died or were negatively impacted by Covid-19 than ought to have been the case...the Disability Charities Consortium respectfully requests answers, accountability, and above all, action." Counsel for the DCC, Jamie Burton KC, at UK Covid-19 Inquiry today.

Happy to be at the Professional Deputies Forum #PDFConference2024 in Leeds today. Great conversations about how we can help #deputyship clients access #education #healthcare & #socialcare!

Making Lawful Decisions has been years in the making and benefits from input from a large number of brilliant barristers. We are honoured to have a foreword from Lord Justice Singh We hope it will help everyone tasked with making decisions, as well as everyone affected by them

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We are delighted to continue supporting #charities which share our values. This year we are supporting five charities including Different Strokes, The Food Forest Project, GiveWell, Globe Community Project and London Legal Support Trust. 1/2