Luke Clements is the Cerebra Professor of Law at Leeds University.
A research report by the Cerebra Legal Entitlements and Problem-Solving (LEaP) Project at the School of Law, Leeds University has found serious deficiencies with the accuracy and accessibility of their information on…
Read more. R (JF) v The London Borough of Merton [2017] EWHC 1519 (Admin) concerned a young man (JF) with complex needs. The High Court held to be unlawful: (1) an…
Read moreA research report by the Cerebra Legal Entitlements and Problem-Solving (LEaP) Project at the School of Law, Leeds University has found that the use of Disabled Facilities Grants and other…
Read moreAn updated version of the Toolkit has now been published. To download click here
Read moreIn a Keynote address to the BASW Cymru Conference (7th June 2017) concerning the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 I express concern about the Welsh Government’s failure to…
Read moreFor an updated briefing on the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 - click here.
Read moreFor a review of the (now abandoned) Conservative Manifesto proposals click here
Read moreA new Cerebra Guide to Social Care Law in Wales: A Guide for disabled children and their families. For a link to the guide click here.
Read moreA new edition of Community Care and the Law (6th edition) is in its proof stage and will be available at the end of February or early March. For details…
Read moreThis briefing provides an updated overview of the Care Act 2014. Click here for the briefing.
Read moreAn excellent new guide concerning school transport assistance for disabled children in England has been published by Cerebra - click here for a link to the guide
Read moreFor a brief note advising how to challenge reductions in care and support packages - click here
Read moreLeeds University Law School launches a new Disability Law Hub with Professors Anna Lawson, Oliver Lewis and Luke Clements - click here for further details
Read moreA Guide advising on approaches to solving commonly occurring problems encountered with the health bodies and local authorities.
Read moreA new edition of Disabled Children: a Legal Handbook (Broach, Clements & Read) has been published by the Legal Action Group. The full text of the Handbook can be downloaded…
Read moreFor updated materials on the 'Carers' Movement' including its history, international perspectives and the emerging consensus on the human right to 'care' - click here
Read moreFor a pre-publication copy of the new (6th edition) of the Guide incorporating the major changes introduced by the Care Act 2014 and the Children and Families Act 2014 -…
Read morePart of the Cardiff Law School Social Care Lecture Series - click here
Read moreWashington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice pre-publication copy article 2013 click here; for the New South Wales Australian edition click here and for the publication in…
Read moreA pre-publication copy of a paper by Lucy Series and Luke Clements to access a copy click here
Read moreA paper by Camilla Parker and Luke Clements to access a copy click here
Read moreA 2012 guide to the Social Care, Housing and Health Rights of Disabled Children and their families, prepared for Cerebra by Jo Honigmann with Camilla Parker and Luke Clements. To…
Read moreA guide, prepared for Cerebra and drafted by Jo Honigmann with Camilla Parker and Luke Clements. To access a copy, here
Read moreA report drafted by Camilla Parker and Luke Clements for the Open Society Foundations concerning the use and misuse of European Union Structural funds. To access a copy click here
Read moreA pre-publication copy of a critique of the R (McDonald) v Kensington and Chelsea (2011) judgment can be downloaded here
Read moreLuke has been part of a team drafting the Social Care Portability Bill, which was introduced into Parliament by Baroness Campbell of Surbiton. For the text of the Bill click…
Read more“Transitions in Mental Health Care" is published by the National Mental Health Development Unit – to access a copy click click here.
Read moreChild Law for Social Workers in Wales prepared by Dr Julie Doughty, Jason Tucker and Luke Clements for the Care Council Wales. You can download this document here. Published 4…
Read moreThis briefing considers the impact of the Equality Act 2010 reforms on carers. It has been developed by Professor Luke Clements through a discussion with representatives of Carers UK, IDeA,…
Read moreA new (4th) edition of the Carers Guide To The Law has been published – to access a copy click here Published 5 August 2011
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