Morris is an associate in the Local Government team. Before
joining Weightmans in 2007 he worked for 10 years in local
authority in-house legal teams. Morris specialises in education and
social care, including child and vulnerable adult protection, best
interest determinations, ordinary residence disputes, general
community care obligations, commissioning and contractual
arrangements, charging, mental health, information sharing, school
organisation, exclusions and admissions, SEN provision, school
transport and general strategic advice.
Morris has acted in many reported cases, including since joining
Weightmans: R (St Helens BC) v Manchester PCT [2008] Times, October
6 (NHS continuing healthcare), R (Manchester CC) v St Helens BC
& PE [2009] WLR (D) 319 (ordinary residence dispute), R (F
& Others) v Wirral BC [2009] BLGR 905 (community care /
Supporting People Programme), W PCT v TB & V & S MBC C
& W NHS Trust & W MBC [2010] 2 All ER 331(Mental Health Act
1983 / Mental Capacity Act 2005), R (Culkin) v Wirral Independent
Appeal Panel [2009] ELR 287 (school exclusion), R (Broster &
others) v Wirral BC [2010] EWHC 3086 (Refusal to provide Personal
Budgets) and R (RH) v SSHD & Wigan BC [2010] EWHC 2414 (age
assessment)
Morris also has an interest in all aspects of public and Human
Rights law. He also advises local authorities on information law
and provides regular training to lawyers and other local authority
officers.