In May 2008 fees for child care law proceedings increased from £150 to £4,825, which led to a decrease in applications being made by Local Authorities. Despite the Justice Secretary Jack Straw claiming the dip ...

From April 2011 there will be a reassessment of customers receiving Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance or Income Support (on the grounds of illness or disability) for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). The transfer or ...

In November 2008, the UK Border Agency (UKBA) introduced a new system making it compulsory for migrants from outside the European Economic Area and Switzerland to obtain an identity card for foreign nationals (ICFN). The ...

A recent Court of Appeal decision considered whether a local authority had a duty of care towards its social housing tenants. The case was brought by a married couple placed in social housing because of ...