We now offer Legal Aid services about Community Care legal issues, subject to you being eligible, which means you can access advice and representation about:

• Local authority cuts to your care package
• Inadequate or no assessment of your needs by your local authority
• Disputes about arranging and paying for care
• Carers rights under the Care Act 2014
• Disputes about whether you or your loved one should live in a care home, including disputes about the care home choices you have been offered
• Representation in the Court of Protection regarding decisions about what is in the best interests of a mentally incapacitated person (for example, where they should live, their care and contact issues)
• Challenging a Deprivation of Liberty (DOLS) authorisation

For more information and to find out if you qualify for this funding contact our Community Care Team on 01926 354704.