The claimant had sought housing as a homeless person. The authority rejected his claim saying that he was intentionally homeless, having lost his previous accomodation having grown cannabis there breaching his tenancy. The authority appealed an order which said it had breached natural justice by not providing its file for inspection until a few days before the hearing.
Held: The claimant had known the detail of the representations he wished t make, and had not been prejudiced. The authority was bound to come to the conclusion it had in fact reached, and the appeal succeeded.
Citations:
[2002] EWCA Civ 751
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Grant of Leave – Goodger v London Borough of Ealing CA 17-Jan-2002
The claimant authority sought leave to appeal refusal of a possession order after the was said to have broken a term of his tenancy by allowing the sale of cannabis in the house. The judge had found a breach of natural justice when the authority had . .
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Housing
Updated: 06 October 2022; Ref: scu.217043