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Idara v Southwark LBC (2024) EWHC (KB) (unreported as yet) Thanks to 4-5 Grays Inn Square for their note of the case. This was an appeal to the High Court of the County Court's refusal to give permission for an out of time section 204 appeal. Southwark had...
Begum, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Tower Hamlets (2024) EWHC 2279 (Admin A brief note on this judicial review - brief in part because I'm not sure I actually grasp part of the challenge. Ms Begum had applied as homeless to Tower Hamlets in...
RR, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Enfield (2024) EWHC 2501 (Admin) This was a judicial review challenge to LB Enfield's allocation policy for priority on the housing register, on the basis that it discrimated against disabled applicants who...
ZRR, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Bexley (2024) EWHC 2073 (Admin) This was a judicial review of Bexley's contention that temporary accommodation offered to ZRR under s.190 Housing Act 1996 was suitable and its duty was discharged when ZRR...
UO v London Borough of Redbridge (2024) EWHC 1989 (Admin) We first saw UO and Redbridge in this judicial review of an unlawful housing needs assessment (HNA) and suitability decision. That decision was, to say the least, scathing about Redbridge's decision...
We are very grateful to Alice Irving of Doughty Street Chambers for the following note of a judgment in the Administrative Court on an application for interim relief. It is a very interesting case not only on section 188(1) accommodation but also on...
C v Oldham Council. (2024) EWCC 1 (Judgment can be found here) Hynek v LB Islington. Central London County Court 24 May 2024 (copy of judgment) These are two s.204 appeals which address the effect of the Withdrawal Agreement (The Agreement of the Withdrawal...
Querino v Cambridge City Council (Rev1) (2024) EWCA Civ 314 We're a bit late to this one. The backlog is growing as I've had other things to do, but here it is. This was a second appeal to the court of appeal from a s.204 appeal of a decision on suitability...
Campbell, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Ealing (2024) EWCA Civ 540 This was an appeal from a judicial review of Ealing's decision in May 2022 to end funding for Mr Campbell's temporary bed and breakfast accommodation that had been provided by...
Bano, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Waltham Forest (2024) EWHC 654 (Admin) Waltham Forest owed Ms Bano the full housing duty. In June 2020, WF made an offer of a private sector tenancy in Derby. Ms Bano refused the offer as unsuitable. In...
Our grateful thanks to Alexa Thompson, a pupil barrister at Garden Court North for this note on an Upper Tribunal benefits appeal which may be of significance for many people when they leave temporary or supported accommodation. Thanks also to Tom Royston,...
AB & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Westminster City Council (2024) EWHC 266 (Admin) This was a judicial review of both the suitability of accommodation provided to a homeless couple, and also of Westminster's policy of sourcing temporary...