Member Talk: How to claim back home care fees

In this bite‑size video, Ellie Gibbison (Weightmans; Chair of the Law Society’s Private Client & Estates Advisory Committee) and Rachel Burley Stower (Community Care Law solicitor, Martin Searle Solicitors) unpack the complex landscape of recovering care home fees, focusing on when clients may be entitled to refunds and how practitioners can navigate the legal and practical challenges involved.

Aimed at private client practitioners, this discussion highlights the key statutory routes to reimbursement, common errors made by public bodies, and the growing pressures affecting local authority and NHS decision‑making.

This video is brought to you by the Law Society’s Private Client Solicitors Section.

What is this video about?

This session covers:

• Eligibility for care fee refunds
• Section 117 aftercare
• NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
• Local authority funding under the Care Act 2014
• Key time limits
• Skills and resources for practitioners
• Emerging challenges

Speakers

• Elizabeth Gibbison, Partner, Weightmans and Co‑Chair of the Law Society’s Private Client and Estates Committee
• Rachel Burley Stower, Consultant Solicitor, Martin Searle Solicitors

This video was recorded on 2 July 2026

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