Child housed under Housing Act 1996 was "looked after" (Court of Appeal) | Practical Law

Child housed under Housing Act 1996 was "looked after" (Court of Appeal) | Practical Law

In R (TG) v London Borough of Lambeth [2011] EWCA Civ 526, the Court of Appeal held that a child provided with accommodation under the Housing Act 1996 was a "former relevant child" for the purposes of the Children Act 1989. 

Child housed under Housing Act 1996 was "looked after" (Court of Appeal)

Practical Law UK Legal Update 2-506-0403 (Approx. 3 pages)

Child housed under Housing Act 1996 was "looked after" (Court of Appeal)

by PLC Public Sector
Published on 11 May 2011 • England
In R (TG) v London Borough of Lambeth [2011] EWCA Civ 526, the Court of Appeal held that a child provided with accommodation under the Housing Act 1996 was a "former relevant child" for the purposes of the Children Act 1989.