D, R (on the application of) v Brent Council

Mr Eric Metcalfe (instructed by Maxwell Gillott) for the Claimant Ms Hannah Slarks (instructed by London Borough of Brent) for the Defendant Hearing dates: 4 November 2015 ____________________

i) the Defendant's continuing failure to take a decision concerning his placement, being contrary to its statutory duty under section 2(1) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1980 and section 18(1) of the Care Act 2014;

ii) the Defendant's failure to prepare a care and support plan for the Claimant, as well as to review and revise that plan, contrary to sections 24(1), 27(1) and 27(4) of the Care Act 2014; and

iii) the Defendant's failure to involve the Claimant and his mother in its decisions concerning placement, contrary to section 27(2)(b) of the Care Act 2014 and section 19(b) of the Children and Families Act 2014.