High Court: Mayfield Care v St Helen’s Council

The first and the second claimants each owned and operated a care home in St. Helens. They were dissatisfied with the care home payment rates set by the defendant local authority for the provision of residential care accommodation for the financial year 2013/14 and by these judicial review proceedings sought an order quashing the decision to set those rates.

For the claimants: Aileen McColgan of Matrix Chambers, instructed by Alison Castrey Solicitor, Bristol.

For the defendant: Fenella Morris QC of 39 Essex Chambers, instructed by Legal and Administrative Services, St Helens Council.

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