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Private sector discharge and unknown landlords
Teresa Ward v LB Hillingdon. County Court at Central London. HHJ Lamb QC. 11 July 2019 (not reported elsewhere, we’ve seen the judgment.) The issue in this s.204 Housing Act 1996 appeal was whether the review decision upholding a private rented sector offer (PRSO) was correct that this was a lawful PRSO, and if so, […]
“General incompetence” – Unlawful eviction and fitness for habitation
Hussein Ali Hadi Albu-Swalin v (1) Regency (UK) Ltd (2) Heartland Property Ltd (2019) County Court at Central London. 19 February 2019 We saw the appeal in this case here. I have since received a transcript of the first instance judgment, which is well worth a note of its own. Not only is there the […]
Tribunal costs in County Court proceedings
John Romans Park Homes Ltd v Mr Hancock, Mrs Hancock (02 Dec 19, unreported). Our grateful thanks to Amanda Gourlay for her note on this appeal. This matter concerned the Mobile Homes Act 1983, but the point is of far broader application. The case was a possession claim in the county court, which was transferred […]
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Recent judgments – Admin Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court
- LH, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 3457 (Admin) (13 December 2019) 13/12/2019
- Gray v Hurley [2019] EWCA Civ 2222 (12 December 2019) 12/12/2019
- Blackstar Advisors Ltd v Cheyne Capital International Ltd & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 2210 (12 December 2019) 12/12/2019
- Y (A Child) [2019] EWCA Civ 2209 (12 December 2019) 12/12/2019
- Celczynski v Polish Judical Authority [2019] EWHC 3450 (Admin) (12 December 2019) 12/12/2019
- Gill, R (on the application of) v UK Statistics Authority [2019] EWHC 3407 (Admin) (12 December 2019) 12/12/2019
- East Bergholt Parish Council, R (on the application of) v Aggett & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 2200 (12 December 2019) 12/12/2019
- Felicity Irving, R (on the application of) v Mid Sussex District Council [2019] EWHC 3406 (Admin) (12 December 2019) 12/12/2019
- Arowojolu v General Medical Council [2019] EWHC 3155 (Admin) (11 December 2019) 11/12/2019
- Lancashire CC, R (on the application of) v SSEFRA & Anor [2019] UKSC 58 (11 December 2019) 11/12/2019
- Tiplady v City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council [2019] EWCA Civ 2180 (11 December 2019) 11/12/2019
- Lakatamia Shipping Company Ltd v Morimoto [2019] EWCA Civ 2203 (11 December 2019) 11/12/2019
- AB, R (On the Application Of) v The London Borough of Ealing [2019] EWHC 3351 (Admin) (11 December 2019) 11/12/2019
- Ablynx NV & Anor v VHsquared Ltd & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 2192 (10 December 2019) 10/12/2019
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