Williams and another v London Borough of Hackney [2018] UKSC 37

Appeal concerning the limits of a local authority's powers and duties to provide accommodation for children in need under s.20 of the Children Act 1989. The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal. It held that the appellants did not object or unequivocally request the immediate return of the children, so there had been a lawful basis for the children's continued accommodation under s.20 of the Children Act 1989