Russell Cooke Associate solicitor, 4+ years’ PQE, Property and Housing Litigation Putney We are seeking a highly-motivated and professional solicitor to join our housing and property litigation team in Putney. The team has an established reputation and broad...
Suitable for the likes of you
Today (Weds 11 May) the Govt sneaked out The Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Amendment) (England) Order 2022. This comes into effect on 1 June 2022 and is stated to expire on 1 June 2023 The regs amend The Homelessness (Suitability of...
Notes and gloats.
It is being reported that reform of the private rented sector, including the abolition of section 21, will be in the next Queen's Speech. It may not be a renters reform bill but part of a larger 'levelling up' bill, which does make one wonder about its...
The wrong order
Behjat v Crescent Trustees Ltd (2022) UKUT 115 (LC) UTLC We've previously seen some messes happen where the First Tier Tribunal judges purport to exercise their jurisdiction as county court judges, for example here. This, unfortunately, is another instance...
Job ad – Hammersmith
Lawstop, a dynamic legal aid law practice, is seeking a top calibre Housing paralegal/caseworker to work full-time, starting as soon as possible after interview. Previous experience working in a legal environment and knowledge of legal aid is very desirable....
No messing about.
R (Elkundi) v Birmingham and R (Imam) v Croydon (2022) EWCA Civ 601 (not on Bailii yet. Copy of the judgment here) Two joined appeals on local authority duties to provide suitable accommodation under section 193 (2) Housing Act 1996 were before the Court of...
Job ads – Folkstone, Bury & Bolton
Shepway Citizens Advice Solicitor Job Vacancy Position: Solicitor/Authorised Litigator Location: Folkestone Closing date: 27th May 2022 Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 (dependent on experience). Hours per week: up to 37/Negotiable Type of contract: Permanent,...
Job ad – Bristol
Bristol Law Centre Housing Caseworker/Solicitor: Team Leader Closing date: Monday, 16th May 2022 Bristol Law Centre is a charity providing free legal advice in specialist areas of social welfare law, and also represents clients in court. We are seeking an...
EPA prosecution costs
Parker, R (On the Application Of) v Bashir & Anor (2022) EWHC 358 (Admin) A judicial review of a Magistrates Court decision on costs in a section 82 Environmental Protection Act 1990 prosecution. The prosecution had been brought in respect of a fallen...
Job ads – Islington, Sheffield
Hopkin Murray Beskine Vacancy – Paralegal Hopkin Murray Beskine have a vacancy for a paralegal to assist our busy housing and public law team. We are a long established Islington firm with clients from across London and beyond, who come to us because of our...
Service and admin charges – from the Upper Tribunal
Some brief notes on recent Upper Tribunal (LC) service and administration charge decisions Marshall v Northumberland & Durham Property Trust Ltd (2022) UKUT 92 (LC) The First Tier Tribunal had been wrong to grant dispensation from section 20 consultation...
Suitability, enquiries, gender reassignment and the public sector equality duty.
Biden v Waverley Borough Council (2022) EWCA Civ 442 An interesting Court of Appeal decision on the sufficiency of enquiries to establish suitability of accommodation offered in discharge of section 189B Housing Act 1986 duty where the homeless person has...