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Search Results for: Housing Act 1996 124
Newark and Sherwood Homes v Gorman: CA 3 Jun 2015
The appellant challenged an order declaring on a preliminary issue that the respondent council had elected to operate an introductory tenancy regime for the purposes of Section 124 of the 1996 Act and therefore that the tenancy granted by the respondent to the appellant was an introductory tenancy for the purposes of part V of … Continue reading Newark and Sherwood Homes v Gorman: CA 3 Jun 2015
Mitu v London Borough of Camden: CA 1 Nov 2011
The claimant had applied for housing under homelessness provisions saying that he was in priority need and was not homeless intentionally. The first decision had been that he was intentionally homeless and not in priority need. After review, it was agreed that he was not intentionally homeless. The applicant said that this should now entitle … Continue reading Mitu v London Borough of Camden: CA 1 Nov 2011
Sprunt Ltd v London Borough of Camden: TCC 6 Dec 2011
The court heard applications in adjudication enforcement proceedings between consultants and their employer, issues being raised about the extent to which the construction contract between the parties was in writing for the purposes of Section 107 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (‘HGCRA’) and in relation to the extent and scope of … Continue reading Sprunt Ltd v London Borough of Camden: TCC 6 Dec 2011
MM (Lebanon) and Others, Regina (on The Applications of) v Secretary of State and Another: SC 22 Feb 2017
Challenge to rules requiring certain minimum levels of income (Minimum Income Requirement – MIR) for allowing entry for non-EEA spouse. Held: The challenges udder the Human Rights Act to the Rules themselves failed. Nor did any separate issue of discrimination arise under article 14. However, the appendix with instructions for entry clearance officers considering the … Continue reading MM (Lebanon) and Others, Regina (on The Applications of) v Secretary of State and Another: SC 22 Feb 2017
Honeygan-Green v London Borough of Islington: CA 22 Apr 2008
The claimant was a council tenant with the right to buy her property. A possession order was made, but then discharged. Held: On the revival of the tenancy her right to buy and discount was also revived, and there was no need to serve a fresh notice. Judges: Lord Justice Pill, Lord Justice Keene and … Continue reading Honeygan-Green v London Borough of Islington: CA 22 Apr 2008
Smajlaj, Regina (on The Application of) v London Borough of Waltham Forest: Admn 26 May 2016
Claim for judicial review brought against the defendant, the London Borough of Waltham Forest alleging that, having concluded that the claimant was not a ‘priority need’, it failed to perform its duty under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996, in particular to provide appropriate advice and assistance (s.192(2)) and accommodation in the exercise of … Continue reading Smajlaj, Regina (on The Application of) v London Borough of Waltham Forest: Admn 26 May 2016
Bunt v Tilley and others: QBD 10 Mar 2006
The claimant sought damages in defamation in respect of statements made on internet bulletin boards. He pursued the operators of the bulletin boards, and the court now considered the liability of the Internet Service Providers whose systems had inevitably carried the traffic from the bulletin boards to their own customers. Held: The claims were struck … Continue reading Bunt v Tilley and others: QBD 10 Mar 2006
O’Reilly v Mackman: HL 1982
Remission of Sentence is a Privilege not a Right The plaintiffs had begun their action, to challenge their loss of remission as prisoners, by means of a writ, rather than by an action for judicial review, and so had sidestepped the requirement for the action to be brought within strict time limits. Held: The forfeiture … Continue reading O’Reilly v Mackman: HL 1982
Anufrijeva and Another v London Borough of Southwark: CA 16 Oct 2003
The various claimants sought damages for established breaches of their human rights involving breaches of statutory duty by way of maladministration. Does the state have a duty to provide support so as to avoid a threat to the family life of the claimant? Held: A finding that a Convention right has been infringed, including a … Continue reading Anufrijeva and Another v London Borough of Southwark: CA 16 Oct 2003
Lukaszewski v The District Court In Torun, Poland: SC 23 May 2012
Three of the appellants were Polish citizens resisting European Arrest Warrants. A fourth (H), a British citizen, faced extradition to the USA. An order for the extradition of eachhad been made, and acting under advice each filed a notice of appeal from prison. The legal services department of the Prison service relayed the notices to … Continue reading Lukaszewski v The District Court In Torun, Poland: SC 23 May 2012
Rowland v The Environment Agency: CA 19 Dec 2003
The claimant owned a house by the river Thames at Hedsor Water. Public rights of navigation existed over the Thames from time immemorial, and its management lay with the respondent. Landowners at Hedsor had sought to assert that that stretch was now private. She appealed an order declaring the continued public rights. Held: The applicant … Continue reading Rowland v The Environment Agency: CA 19 Dec 2003
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