A request for judicial review was brought against a local authority by an 18-year-old boy known as A.
A had previously been involved in gang activity, including being attacked and witnessing the murders of two friends by rival gang members. So it was deemed unsafe for him to return to the estate where his family lived.
Subsequently, an antisocial behaviour order was made, forbidding A from entering the Stockwell estate where his mother and family lived.
A was recognised as a "child in need" and was accommodated by social services under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989.
The claimant (A) argued the London Borough of Lambeth had failed to assess his needs and to produce a pathway plan as required by the Children (Leaving Care) Regulations 2001.
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