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18 July 2019
Categories: Legal News , Community care , Legal aid focus
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Community care: staying up-to-date

The seventh edition of Community Care and the Law has been published by Legal Action Group. 

Its author, Luke Clements, is the Cerebra Professor of Law at Leeds University, and a solicitor with Scott-Moncrieff & Associates. The book provides comprehensive coverage of local authority duties and powers, including assessments, ordinary residence, care and support services, housing, safeguarding and asylum seeker rights. It also includes a remedies chapter featuring a step-by-step guide to complaints and judicial review procedures, and has been fully updated to cover new NHS guidance and General Data Protection Regulation considerations.

The print and e-book editions can both be purchased here

MOVERS & SHAKERS

EIP—Stuart Malcolm

EIP—Stuart Malcolm

EIP strengthens Commercial practice with a new partner

Ellisons—Francesca Brown

Ellisons—Francesca Brown

Ellisons welcomes Francesca Brown to Family team

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens Sheffield regulatory practice with new hires

NEWS
A wide-ranging Civil Way column highlights developments from insolvency procedure to employment law, but one case stands out for its lessons on bankruptcy, family homes and digital communications
A sprawling Intellectual Property Office battle between House of Fraser and Frasers Property has delivered a masterclass in modern trade mark law
Courts in England and Wales and Singapore are increasingly confronting complex disputes over international child relocation as families become more globally mobile
The government’s long-awaited family law reform consultation could mark a turning point for domestic abuse victims navigating financial remedy proceedings, but significant challenges remain
A new commercial court pilot giving the public access to documents used in hearings, including expert reports, is raising difficult questions about transparency and privacy
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