The appellant landlords appealed against the award of damages to their former tenants under the 1985 and 1972 Acts. The judge had proceeded to hear the case in their absence.
Held: The court considered whether the appellants should instead have applied to have the judgments set aside.
Judges:
Moore-Bick, Gross LJJ
Citations:
[2011] EWCA Civ 1123
Links:
Statutes:
Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 11, Defective Premises Act 1972 4, Civil Procedure Rules 39.37
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Van De Hurk v The Netherlands ECHR 19-Apr-1994
Hudoc Judgment (Merits and just satisfaction) Violation of Art. 6-1 (independent tribunal); No violation of Art. 6-1 (fair trial); Pecuniary damage – claim rejected; Costs and expenses partial award – Convention . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Housing, Personal Injury, Human Rights, Civil Procedure Rules
Updated: 20 September 2022; Ref: scu.445636
