Supreme Court decision clarifies the meaning of ’ordinary residence’ and determines who has responsibility for after-care services under section 117 of the MHA 1983
On 10 August 2023, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in R (on the application of Worcestershire County Council) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2023] UKSC 31 (“Worcestershire case”). Background to the Worcestershire case This case involved a person (“JG”) who suffers from treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder. JG was detained under …
