Jamie Presland

Practice

Experienced in a broad range of social services related work for local authorities and individuals - children in need and their families; care proceedings and adoption; looked after children and leaving care; support for adults and children with physical disabilities, older people, mental health, care homes; homelessness, asylum support; public health; management and administration, access to records; and judicial review.

He is trained in direct access.

Notable Cases

> Re F (A Minor) (Disclosure: Immigration) [1994] 2 FLR 958.

> R v LB Haringey ex p Norton (1998) 1 CCLR 168 - community care assessment.

> R v LB Newham ex p. Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture (1998) 1 CCLR 227 -“residential accommodation” in community care.

> R v LB Haringey ex p Norton (No.2) (1998) unrep. - eligibility criteria.

> Re H; Re G (Adoption: Consultation of Unmarried Fathers) [2001] 1 FLR 646.

> R (Ben-Abdelaziz) v LB Haringey CA [2001] 1WLR 1485 - human rights damages.

> Victoria Climbié Inquiry - junior counsel for Haringey (with Elizabeth Lawson QC).

> LB Haringey v C, E & Anr Intervening [2005] 2 FLR 47 - care threshold : ‘miracle birth’ claim where child unrelated to supposed parents and allegations of trafficking through church.

> T, D & B (R on the application of) v LB of Haringey, D (R on the application of) v Haringey Teaching Primary Care Trust [2005] EWHC 2235 (Admin) - social services or NHS responsible for assessment and provision of nursing care for child at home, Children Act 1989 ss.17 and 27.

Memberships

FLBA
ALBA
HLPA

Specialisms

Community Care
Housing
Judicial Review
Adoption
Care proceedings