R (Gould) v Devon County Council [2025] EWHC 96 (Admin)

Closure of drop-in facilities This challenge to the council's decided to North Devon Link Service, which provided drop-in facilities for adults with mental health difficulties, was made on the basis that it had failed to take account of statutory duties (under under ss2, 3, and 5 Care Act 2014 and s2B National Health Service Act 2006) and its policies and strategies, and was irrational.

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• 11KBW: Judgment

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Subject(s):

• Community care🔍

Date: 24/1/25🔍

Court: High Court (Administrative Court)🔍

Judge(s):

• Eyre🔍

Parties:

• Sonia Gould🔍
• Alice Jeffery🔍
• Devon County Council🔍
• Devon Partnership NHS Trust🔍

Citation number(s):

• [2025] EWHC 96 (Admin)^B

What links here:

• National Health Service Act 2006
• Care Act 2014

Published: 10/2/25 14:59

Cached: 2025-04-24 04:22:22