
Judge, Mr Justice Walker Judge rules on cuts A legal ruling exposes the wretched human consequences the council's inept attempt to withdraw care from severely disabled and vulnerable residents Karen Ashton, of Public Law Solicitors "In cash-strapped times such as these, the public sector must do more to avoid the consequences of cuts falling on those who are least able to bear them. What this case demonstrates is that this may be not only a moral obligation, but also a legal one. Local Councils (and all other public authorities) must learn this lesson and learn it fast -- otherwise there will be many more of these cases coming before the courts. " The modern system for supporting disabled adults began at around the same time as the introduction of the National Health Service ("NHS"). The National Assistance Act 1948 created a duty to provide residential accommodation (s 21) and a duty to provide welfare services (s 29). The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 ("CSDPA") provided greater specificity to the duties placed on local authorities to provide for disabled adults. The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 ("NHSCCA") introduced the concept of care in the community. www.disabilityalliance.org thehardesthit.wordpress.com www.mind.org.uk 1791 IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT REFORMS ON DISABLED PEOPLE 11:5:11 Anas Sarwar Mark Durkan Bob Russell Jim Shannon Steve Rotheram Yvonne Fovargue * 43 Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson Ms Margaret Ritchie Dr Hywel Francis Dame <b>...</b>
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