A Local Authority seeking possession under CCR Ord. 24 of land which was occupied by gypsies, had no duty to make enquiries about their housing status. The Department of Environment circular stated only what was good practice, not what was the necessary practice.
Citations:
Times 09-Nov-1998, [1998] EWHC Admin 1015
Links:
Statutes:
County Court Rules 1981 Order 24, Gipsy Sites and Unauthorised Camping (Department of Environment 18/24)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Land, Litigation Practice, Housing
Updated: 10 July 2022; Ref: scu.139136