We take community care law to mean the responsibility of statutory agencies to provide treatment, care services, accommodation or facilities by reason of physical or mental disability, ill health or old age. More specifically, we take it to include the legal responsibility of statutory authorities to provide personal social services to any persons in Northern Ireland who need them.

We will assist in advising on entitlements within the area of social services provision. We will offer guidance and support within the context of health and social care board complaints mechanisms relating to the provision of services. We will initiate legal proceedings where appropriate to challenge the refusal of the provision of a community care service.

The Law Centre occasionally publishes Information Briefings on community care issues and publishes an annual report on the work of the Community Care Legal Advice Service, copies of which can be obtained on request from the Publications Department.