The District Judge is to exercise his discretion informally on suspending possession, and need not apply the rules of evidence rigidly. He may consider that the defendant has sufficent means to support a clearance of the arrears over a reasonable period of time and thus to suspend the rder for possession, without taking direct evidence from him.
Citations:
Ind Summary 23-May-1994, Times 09-May-1994
Statutes:
Administration of Justice Act 1970, Administration of Justice Act 1973 8
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Housing, Litigation Practice, Land, Evidence
Updated: 08 April 2022; Ref: scu.79010