Ordinary residence matters
Blake Morgan hosted a live webinar where Legal Director, Tina Whitman delivered an update session on Ordinary Residence (adults) and how to determine which social services authority is responsible for meeting care and support needs. We covered:
- What is “ordinary residence”? Test yourself…
- The Shah test
- Where P lacks capacity to decide where they want to reside?
- The Cornwall decision
- How to determine ordinary residence: Care Act 2024/ Social Services and Wellbeing Wales Act 2014
- Some scenarios:
- Temporary absence
- Prisoners
- Self-funded care
- Resolving disputes: locally, within nations and cross border
The session was designed for social care (and health) professionals and commissioners of social care.
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Speaker
Tina Whitman
Legal Director
Tina specialises in working with the public and regulatory sector, providing advice on a range of issues, including judicial review, appeals, regulatory advice, civil and Court of Protection litigation.
