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Whole-life multiplier and direct payments

Legislation and guidance concerning direct payments by local authorities towards the care costs of severely disabled people was so complex and labyrinthine that it was impossible for the court to decide to what extent a local authority would take account of a claimant’s award of damages for medical negligence.

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