YR, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Lambeth (2022) EWHC 2813 (Admin) Ms YR had applied to Lambeth as homeless. Her household consisted of her three children and four of her sister's children, A, her youngest child, is 6 months old; R...
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Social Welfare Solicitors Qualification Fund
Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) are proud to announce the second year of their Social Welfare Solicitors Qualification Fund (SWSQF). YLAL has been working with BARBRI and City of London Law Society since early 2021 to develop this scheme which seeks...
Jobs ads: London/Bristol, E/SW London, SE London., Merseyside.
Deighton Pierce Glynn Top-ranked public interest law firm, Deighton Pierce Glynn, seeks Housing Law solicitor. “Chambers rates DPG as a ‘stand-out firm with an exemplary work ethic‘ and ‘absolute commitment to justice‘.” We are looking for a...
Awaab Ishak – Coroner’s ruling and Reg 28 Report to Prevent Future Deaths
We now have the Coroner's Findings and Conclusion for the inquest into the death of Awaab Ishak, and also the Regulation 28 Report for the purpose of preventing future deaths. (My previous post on the death of Awaab Ishak is here. It was written...
An Avoidable Death
"Every death was avoidable" said Richard Millett KC at the closing submission to the Grenfell Inquiry. Now we know from the inquest verdict into the death of two year old Awaab Ishak's that this death was also thoroughly avoidable,and we know the...
Service charges, burden of proof, and costs of proceedings
Assethold Ltd v. Nelio Patricio Teixeira Franco (LANDLORD AND TENANT - SERVICE CHARGES - ADMINISTRATION CHARGES - burden of proof - scope of costs incurred for the purpose of the preparation and service of a notice under section 146 of the Law of...
Waking watch costs and flawed reports
Assethold Ltd v Leaseholders Of Corben Mews (LANDLORD AND TENANT - SERVICE CHARGES - whether reasonably incurred - costs of a waking watch) (2022) UKUT 282 (LC) An Upper Tribunal appeal of an FTT decision that the costs of a waking watch were not...
Job ads: Coventry/Birmingham, Hammersmith.
Central England Law Centre Housing Solicitor / Caseworker Based at either our Coventry Office or our Birmingham Office Salary: Solicitor: Up to £33,565 depending on experience Caseworker: Up to £30,904 depending on experience Full time Central...
Clicks, pops and nuisance
Tejani v Fitzroy Place Residential Ltd (2022) EWHC 2760 (TCC) This is another in what appears to be becoming a series (see previous post) of very expensive but failed nuisance claims. I will not go into great detail, but there are two lessons to be...
Rent Repayment Orders – Upper Tribunal on calculating amount, again.
Hancher v David & Ors (HOUSING - RENT REPAYMENT ORDERS - house in multiple occupation - failure to obtain an HMO licence) (2022) UKUT 277 (LC) This was an appeal from an FTT decision to make an rent repayment order in the amount of 100% of the...
Job ad – Merseyside
Shelter Paralegal £27,896 pa pro rata (Part time 30 hours per week) + excellent benefits including 30 days holiday and flexible working Merseyside Closing date: Sunday 20 November 2022 at 11.30pm. We're looking for a results-driven, commercially...
On credibility and penalties
Lowe v Charterhouse (2022) EW Misc 8 (CC) A county court deposit penalty claim judgment, but well worth noting because a) a Circuit Judge decision by HHJ Luba KC, b) there are some broader points in application , and c) well it is quite the case....