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When Roberts -v- Johnstone shuts the door on property: The advent of periodical payments, with reduced lump sums, has brought accommodation claims into sharper focus. In cases where life expectancy is short, the problem is particularly acute, since the Roberts -v- Johnstone calculation yields little by way of damages compared to the capital required. The problem is aggravated in cases where the Claimant lives in an area of high property prices. The case of Ryan St George -v- The Home Office illustrates both the problem and a solution. Find out more, please look at our NEWS page.

Deputy's power to pursue the Local Authority funding for care after receipt of compendsation (10.2.10)

On 10th January 2010, Senior Judge Lush handed down Judgment in the matter of Reeves, following insistence from the Local Authority that an application be made be made to clarify whether the Deputy had a right to seek statutory funding when the Claimant had received compensation for future care.

To find out more, download our Briefing Note by clicking here: Deputy's power to pursue.

Mike Hurst 10th February 2010

Independent Financial Advisers

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