A triplet of brief notes. Hussain & Ors v London Borough of Waltham Forest (HOUSING – licensing) (2019) UKUT 339 (LC) This appeal was on the issue of whether a local authority and the First Tier Tribunal could take into account previous convictions that were spent under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act […]
Author Archives: Giles Peaker
Discrimination in ‘one succession’ for secure tenancies
Simawi v London Borough of Haringey (2019) EWCA Civ 1770 We saw this case in the High Court – our report here – now this is the court of appeal judgment on Mr S’ appeal, seeking a finding that there was discriminatory treatment in the Housing Act 1985 succession rules between a person who became a […]
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EPA prosecution and costs
Notting Hill Genesis, R (On the Application Of) v Camberwell Green Magistrates’ Court (2019) EWHC 1423 (Admin) I missed this at the time – May this year – I think because I was on hiatus. It is something of an oddity. It may well also be primarily of historical interest in any event, for reasons […]
For this relief, much thanks
The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v Vauxhall Motors Ltd (2019) UKSC 46 Just a quick note to record that the Supreme Court has held that the equitable remedy of relief from forfeiture is not restricted to those with a proprietary interest (lease/tenancy, mortgage etc) but can also extend to licensees with possessory rights (ie […]
Bedroom tax, sanctuary schemes and human rights redux
Case of J. D. and A. v United Kingdom 32949/17 34614/17 The Supreme Court (Lady Hale and Lord Carnwath dissenting) found justified discrimination in imposing the bedroom tax on a woman who, as a result of domestic violence, had had her home treated under the Sanctuary Scheme to include the modification of the attic to […]
Permission to appeal out of time – the strict approach
Emambee v London Borough of Islington (2019) EWHC 2835 (QB) We saw what seemed like a rather harsh refusal on permission to bring a s.204 Housing Act 1996 homelessness appeal out of time in London Borough of Hamlets v Al Ahmed (2019) EWHC 749 (QB) (our note). Here is another one which seems to take a […]
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Accommodation pending review – getting it wrong at s.189B stage
R (on the application of Laryea) v London Borough of Ealing (2019) QBD (Admin) 29/08/2019 (Not on Bailli, note of extempore judgment on Lawtel) Mr L was homeless and suffered from epilepsy and PTSD. He had applied to Ealing as homeless. He was placed in temporary accommodation and Ealing accepted he was in priority need, […]
Civil penalties, and appeals of appeals
AA Homes & Housing Ltd & Anor v London Borough Of Croydon (Order) [2019] UKUT B1 (LC) A bit of a curiosity, this. It is an Upper Tribunal decision on an application to for permission to adduce additional grounds of appeal to an appeal of an FTT decision on an appeal of the imposition of […]
