"On behalf of all who attended the seminar, I want to say thank you. To see somebody from your profession have such a grasp of the Care Sector is wholly reassuring. Many of the foibles and subtleties you referred to whilst explaining the events leading to the Forest Care Homes judgment show great depth of knowledge and experience."

Doug Leach, Llanfair Grange, Llandovery

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Previously an associate with Veale Wasbrough (now Veale Wasbrough Vizards) in Bristol, Alison Castrey then worked for 2½ years as an 'in house' lawyer for Cotswold Chine Home-School, a charity and residential children's home/school for young people with significant medical and behavioural needs. ACL was set up in 2003. Since April 2000, Alison has been a Mental Health Act Manager for a secure unit/independent hospital for adults, The Hayes Unit (operated by the National Autistic Society), near Bristol. She is also a Trustee for the Abbeyfield Society (Bristol).

KeyWork Portfolio

  • Solicitor representing Forest Care Homes Ltd (and others) in the successful judicial review against Pembrokeshire County Council, concerning fees paid to care homes: R (on the application of Forest Care Homes Ltd & Ors) v Pembrokeshire County Council [2010] EWHC 3514 (Admin)
  • Preparing a detailed submission to the Office of Fair Trading in response the Consumers' Association's "super complaint" about the operation of the adult care home sector.
  • Appeals to the Care Standards Tribunal following cancellation of registration.
  • Defence of prosecutions by regulators under the Care Standards Act 2000.
  • Arbitration claim against local authority in Wales in relation to care home fees.
  • BKM Ltd v BBC [2009] EWHC 3151 (Ch) – application for injunction to restrain broadcast of footage secretly filmed in a care home.
  • Drafting multi-party contract for use by care providers, residents, third parties, local authorities and the NHS for funding care placements.
  • Complaints investigation work for local authorities.
  • Pre-completion audit for 60 bed new build care home in Central London (rated 'Good' on opening, and 'Excellent' within 12 months).