Regina v Northavon District Council ex parte Smith: HL 18 Jul 1994

Local Authority is under no obligation to provide permanent housing for a family with children save as provided under the Act. The Children Act not to be used as a way around homelessness decisions and rules. A Social Services request to house children did not revive any claim made on behalf of the family as a whole. A child without accommodation is a child in need.

Judges:

Lord Templeman

Citations:

Gazette 19-Oct-1994, Independent 21-Jul-1994, Times 18-Jul-1994

Statutes:

Housing Act 1985 Part III, Children Act 1989 22 27

Citing:

Appeal fromRegina v Northavon District Council, ex parte Smith CA 4-Aug-1993
A local Authority has a duty to act upon a housing request for children even though the family were intentionally homeless. . .

Cited by:

CitedRegina v London Borough of Barnet ex parte G; Regina v London Borough of Lambeth ex parte W; Regina v London Borough of Lambeth ex parte A HL 23-Oct-2003
The applicants sought to oblige the local authority, in compliance with its duties under the 1989 Act, to provide a home for children, and where necessary an accompanying adult.
Held: There were four hurdles for the applicants to cross. They . .
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Housing, Children

Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.87471