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FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Supreme Court has quashed Westminster Council’s decision to house a mother of five 50 miles away from her family. The landmark ruling means all local authorities will need to urgently review their policies and publish fresh guidance, according to Hodge, Jones & Allen (HJA), who acted for the mother. HJA said local authorities should have a policy for procuring sufficient units of temporary accommodation to meet anticipated demand, and a publicly available policy for allocating units to individual homeless households. Full story - New Law Journal
FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Supreme Court has quashed Westminster Council’s decision to house a mother of five 50 miles away from her family. The landmark ruling means all local authorities will need to urgently review their policies and publish fresh guidance, according to Hodge, Jones & Allen (HJA), who acted for the mother. HJA said local authorities should have a policy for procuring sufficient units of temporary accommodation to meet anticipated demand, and a publicly available policy for allocating units to individual homeless households. Full story - New Law Journal
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