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Our expert Public Law & Human Rights solicitors have prepared a series of documents to help you navigate this tricky area of law and ensure that your and your family’s rights are respected by public bodies and the government.
Our Factsheets provide easy to follow explanations of the law and how you make can make sure that your rights are respected across a variety of situations.
You can use our Template Letters free of charge to make requests, complaints, challenges and appeals to public bodies yourself. Each letter is professionally drafted by our lawyers to the same high standards that we maintain for all of our clients.
The information provided, in no way constitutes legal advice and if you do require further information on any of the below, or you can’t find a document to help with your specific situation, please call our team on 0800 028 1943 for a free, confidential consultation to see how we could help.
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The following factsheets have been prepared to provide additional information to parents and young people:
The following template letters have been prepared to support parents and young people in writing to local authorities. All templates open as a Word document:
Template letters have not been prepared for circumstances where parents or young people wish to challenge a decision or exercise their rights of appeal, as they should seek specialist advice instead.
All letters open as Word documents:
The following factsheets have been prepared to provide additional information relating to the Care Act for adults and their carers. All factsheets open in PDF format:
Also see our Care Act infographic for more information.
The following template letters have been prepared to support adults and their carers in writing to local authorities. All template letters open as Word documents:
We have prepared template letters to be used by people who are concerned that a friend or family member is being deprived of their liberty in a hospital or care home without authorisation. All letters open as a Word document.
The below template letters have been prepared should you object to Do-Not Resucitate (DNR) decision or the withdrawal of treatment for an adult or a child.
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