The age assessment judicial review of R(MS) v Kent County Council EWHC 2661 (Admin) is significant, not for the decision, but because of what Pepperall J said about expert evidence. Joshua Swirsky, who represented the local authority, discusses how the judgment is a timely reminder that anything doesn’t go in age assessment cases.
We are delighted that 10 members of chambers have been included in Chambers and Partners 2025. Additionally, we continue to be ranked as a set for our social housing law team. Thank you to all our clients for your support during the year and particular thanks to everyone who gave feedback on our barristers.
We are delighted that 20 members of chambers have been included in Legal 500 2025 and that we have been ranked as a set for our Court of Protection and community care practice for the 1st time. We continue to be ranked as a set for our social housing law expertise and as a set for our family: children practice.
Joshua Swirsky defended the successful local authority in an unusual fact-finding case concerning an age assessment before the Upper Tribunal. The case raises 2 different areas that local authorities can explore when carrying out age assessments if the facts suggest that it would be appropriate.
We are delighted to have been nominated in 2 categories for this year's Legal 500 UK Bar Awards. We have been shortlisted for Court of Protection and community care 'set of the year' and Joshua Swirsky has been shortlisted for Court of Protection and community care 'junior of the year'.
Joshua Swirsky acted for the successful local authority in an age assessment case in which the Upper Tribunal considered the correct approach to interim relief. The judgment is a reminder that saying ‘each case depends on its own facts’ and ‘interim relief is not automatic in age assessment cases’ are not just mantras.
Joshua Swirsky defended the successful local authority in the Court of Appeal case of R (Campbell) v LB Ealing. Judgment handed down today focuses on how a local authority’s obligations under the Care Act 2014 interact with its obligations under Parts VI and VII of the Housing Act 1996 - in particular, how s.23 of the Care Act should be properly interpreted.
We are delighted that 10 members of chambers have been included in Chambers and Partners 2024. Additionally, we continue to be ranked as a set for our social housing law team.
Thank you to all our clients for your support during the year and particular thanks to everyone who gave feedback on our barristers.