Removal of Care Cases

180 mile commute to respite centre

A group of 67 families sought help from their local Law Centre when faced with the closure of their local residential respite unit. The local authority's suggested alternatives were over 180 miles from their homes and as many of these families live in difficult cirumstances, often with a single parent, this was not feasible.

The Law Centre prevented the closure of the centre pending a judicial review into how the decision was reached. The case currently continues, with the families seeking proper consultation of the impact of the closure on their children and their own lives and what alternatives could be sought.