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Case 2

BC1 Case Name

Buckland v United Kingdom [2012] Application No 40060/08, 18th September. The ECtHR found that the Article 8 rights of a Romani Gypsy had been violated in circumstances where she had not been given the opportunity to challenge the proportionality of a decision to seek possession of her rented pitch on an authorised site before an independent tribunal. The ECtHR awarded the applicant EUR 4000 in respect of non-pecuniary damages.

BC2 Case Description (100 words max)

The ECtHR found that the Article 8 rights of a Romani Gypsy had been violated in circumstances where she had not been given the opportunity to challenge the proportionality of a decision to seek possession of her rented pitch on an authorised site before an independent tribunal. The ECtHR awarded the applicant EUR 4000 in respect of non-pecuniary damages.

BC3 Instructing Solicitor

Sharon Baxter at Community Law Partnership

BC4 Opposing Counsel

BC5 Current Status

Concluded

BC6 Link to press coverage?

http://ukhumanrightsblog.com/tag/buckland-v-the-united-kingdom-4006008-hejud/

http://laghousinglaw.com/2012/10/05/buckland-v-uk/

http://www.newlawjournal.co.uk/nlj/content/human-rights%E2%80%94right-respect-private-and-family-life%E2%80%94gypsy

BC7 Confidential?

No

Case 3

BC1 Case Name

Knowles v Department for Work and Pensions

BC2 Case Description (100 words max)

A judicial review challenge in which it is argued that the housing benefit regulations relating to the provision of housing benefit to those Gypsies and Travellers living on private sites are incompatible with Article 14 of the Convention (I am leading Desmond Rutledge).

BC3 Instructing Solicitor

Helen Dent of Keoghs and Nicholls, Lindsell and Harris

BC4 Opposing Counsel

James Strachan

BC5 Current Status

Judgment reserved

BC6 Link to press coverage?

BC7 Confidential?

No

Case 4

BC1 Case Name

London Jewish Girls High School v London Borough of Barnet

BC2 Case Description (100 words max)

Judicial review of decision to sell Hendon Football Club to a developer rather than to the School.

BC3 Instructing Solicitor

Janet Keeley of Fladgate LLP

BC4 Opposing Counsel

Nathalie Lieven QC

BC5 Current Status

Ongoing

BC6 Link to press coverage?

BC7 Confidential?

Case 5

BC1 Case Name

Linfoot v SSCLG and Chorley BC

BC2 Case Description (100 words max)

A challenge brought against a decision of a planning inspector – the Secretary of State has conceded that his inspector’s decision was unlawful. Chorley BC did not agree and the case was heard in Manchester Admin Court – judgment reserved.

BC3 Instructing Solicitor

Keith Coughtrie

BC4 Opposing Counsel

David Manley QC

BC5 Current Status

Judgment reserved

BC6 Link to press coverage?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-20236743

BC7 Confidential?

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