If you are, or you care for, one of the thousands of people nationwide who depend on accessing community care every day, losing that care can leave you feeling at risk and alone, unaware of your rights.
At Irwin Mitchell, our specialist community care solicitors have decades of experience tackling the legal issues that surround care services, including the changes to the law under the Care Act. We’ve successfully helped our clients seek justice for a range of legal problems, including:
- Failure to carry out a community care assessment
- Failure to provide a suitable level of care following an assessment
- Withdrawal or reduction of a previous level of care
- Closure of care facilities such as day centres, respite centres, care homes or transport services
If you, a loved one, or someone you care for needs to challenge a community care decision then please get in touch. You can either call us on 0800 028 1943 or fill in our contact form and we'll call you back.
We understand how sensitive some of the issues around community care can be, especially when you depend on those services in your everyday life. We want to put every client first, to get you the result you deserve and access to the care you need with minimal disruption to your everyday life.
What services do our community care solicitors offer?
We can assist or advise you in challenging a community care decision, whether you are a disabled person, or a carer or family member of a disabled child or adult, or an advocate working in the field of community care. We have also created a range of factsheets and template letters to help you understand the law and to help you both understand the law under the Care Act 2014 and make requests to your council or local authority.
Care needs assessment and care plan review - £750 + VAT
This covers a review of the Care Act care needs assessment and care and support plan. We’ll advise on whether the assessment and care plan are lawful and whether there’s enough evidence to challenge the findings of the care needs assessment.
Community care legal review and advice meeting - £350 + VAT
We offer a one-hour meeting (via Microsoft Teams or telephone) to discuss your legal options for challenging a local authority’s decision.
Offices nationwide
Leading national community care solicitors
Involved with the leading Supreme Court community care cases
Legal aid may be available
Call one of our team free on
0370 1500 100
Or we can call you back at a time of your choice
Phone lines are open 24/7, 365 days a year
