Hi Colin,
Haven't a clue about any case law, but as a chair or Judge of the lower tier once commented to a fellow panel member at an appeal hearing i was repping at, its not unusual (obviously within reason) for there to be differences between whats in the claim pack and the actual case being made to the tribunal, because of the difficulty a lot of claimants/carers/care professionals have with understanding let alone completing DLA forms.
So may be worth asking the daughter if she had any difficulties with completing the claim pack, and why she didn't complete certain pages, so you can address any 'apparent contradictions' for the tribunal prior to the hearing. Actually, i never gone on line, to complete a claim pack, does that in its self represent any difficulties for claimants/Cares/Care professionals?
andy
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