01 May

Posted 01.05.2020 | Human Rights, Judicial Review

In response to the increased demands and pressures faced by Local Authorities amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the Government has published guidance outlining its advice to Local Authorities regarding Children's Social Care. What does the guidance cover? The guidance is aimed at Local Authorities ("LAs"), those with corporate...

07 Apr

Posted 07.04.2020 | Discrimination and Equality, Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights

In response to MG&Co’s letter threatening judicial review on behalf of six children, the Secretary of State for Education has agreed to extend free school meal entitlement during the current Covid-19 crisis. The original eligibility criteria required parents to be claiming certain welfare benefits. It therefore...

03 Apr

Posted 03.04.2020 | Discrimination and Equality, Human Rights, Migrant Rights

The Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson announced that “no child should go hungry as a result of measures introduced to keep people at home”. To meet that aim the government issued guidance providing that schools should continue to provide meals or vouchers for eligible children whilst...

26 Mar

Posted 26.03.2020 | Human Rights, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights

MG&Co represented a vulnerable and homeless 6 month old baby and his mother in an urgent judicial review challenge to a local authority’s refusal to provide support  pending completion of an assessment of the child’s needs under section 17 of the Children Act 1989. The family...

24 Mar

Posted 24.03.2020 | Uncategorized

We at Matthew Gold & Company Ltd want to do everything we can to protect the health of the public and our staff, while maintaining services to our clients.  For this reason, we have changed our working practices to comply with Government guidelines in light...

26 Feb

Posted 26.02.2020 | Inquests, Judicial Review

The Maughan hearing will be live-streamed from court room 2, you can access the broadcast from here: https://www.supremecourt.uk/live/court-02.html Key information On 26 and 27 February 2020 the Supreme Court will decide what is the standard of proof for finding a short form and narrative conclusion of suicide. The...

04 Dec

Posted 04.12.2019 | Discrimination and Equality, Human Rights, Judicial Review

Background We recently acted for a vulnerable young adult who had been assessed by his local authority as having adoption support needs and required psycho-therapy as a result. His local authority made an application to the Adoption Support Fund (“ASF”), a scheme run by the Department for...