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Time limitation on disability discrimination defence?

This is definitely a specialist question, for which I seek housing people’s opinions.

A semi-hypothetical situation:

A suspended possession order made against the client, a secure tenant, two years ago on grounds of rent arrears. Client didn’t attend hearing. Client had contact with mental health services at the time, but it is now clear, on expert’s report, that the client has for some time, including the relevant period, suffered from serious mental health problems and that these are, at the least, related to the the accrual of rent arrears (benefit problems).

Post Malcolm, or even post Romano, there is a prima facie case for an application to set … Read the full post



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