Northamptonshire County Council & Anor v The Lord Chancellor (via the Legal Aid Agency) [2018] EWHC 1628 (Fam) (05 June 2018)

Judgment of Francis J addressing the circumstances in which damages recovered pursuant to HRA proceedings are subject to the Legal Aid Agency statutory charge in respect of the costs of those care proceedings. Appended to the Judgment, with the agreement of all parties, is a document entitled "Position of the Legal Aid Agency a to the application of the statutory charge in relation to care costs and Human Rights Act applications" which should be read in the context of all HRA claims where a similar costs issue arises.