In times of crisis, we are unsurprisingly ready to accept Government intrusions into our lives that we would never countenance in normal circumstances.
BUT the provisions of the emergency Coronavirus Bill include diluting the Care Act, so that councils no longer have a legal duty to assess the care and support needs of people with disabilities or long term conditions, or the support needs of family carers. This is truly disturbing for some of the most vulnerable in society.
Online legal advice charity CASCAIDr has produced a characteristically thorough analysis of the likely consequences of the wide-ranging changes.