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Weaver: Permission Refused

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on 6 November 2009

in Housing law - All

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An Arden Chambers Eflash has just announced that the Supreme Court have refused permission to appeal in R (Weaver) v L&Q.

We’ll try and get a link to the order ASAP.

In the meantime, our post on Weaver in the Court of Appeal is here.

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4 Responses to “Weaver: Permission Refused”

1. NL says:

   6 November 2009 at 12:51 pm

   I confess myself to be surprised. Not necessarily at the de facto outcome, but at the refusal of permission. Love to see reasons.

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2. S says:

   6 November 2009 at 10:21 pm

   Surely its because the appeal itself was wholly academic?

   That can be the only reason.

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   • NL says:

     6 November 2009 at 11:33 pm

     But while it was academic for Ms Weaver, how could it be said to be generally academic? Broader public interest, surely, and there is sufficient precedent for the HoL giving permission in that regard…

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     • S says:

       7 November 2009 at 4:21 pm

       Yeah, but they don’t like doing it.

       I agree though. It wouldn’t be the first time they’ve done it and I think this is a case where it was more than justified to do so.

       As the decision of the CA is strictly obiter, I doubt it will be long before another case gets taken all the way.

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