TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to assess the practical implications of a recent High Court ruling about the legality of a council's response to concerns that direct payments were being misused.Design/methodology/approach– This is a review of a reported High Court decision.Findings– The High Court upheld a council's unilateral response to its genuine concerns about misuse of direct payments but this was an extreme case. Normally, a far more inclusive approach to direct payments decision making is required.Originality/value– This paper provides an interpretation of the judgment for practical application.
VL  - 20
IS  - 1
SN  - 1476-9018
DO  - 10.1108/14769011211202274
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/14769011211202274
AU  - Mitchell Ed
PY  - 2012
Y1  - 2012/01/01
TI  - Managing suspected misuse of direct payments: messages for practice from the High Court
T2  - Journal of Integrated Care
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 35
EP  - 38
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -