The ruling came as part of an appeal by children’s legal charity Just for Kids Law against a previous High Court ruling which found Waltham Forest Council, in east London, was not at fault for failing to find suitable alternative accommodation for a 17-year-old who had been arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife and robbery in 2018.
Despite a request from police for Waltham Forest to find secure accommodation for the teenager, he was forced to remain in police custody overnight.
Just for Kids Law argued that despite the case involving just one local authority, the issue is prevalent across the capital due to a lack of secure children’s homes.
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