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Garden Court Chambers | Friday 22 June 2018

Second successors: unsuccessful Article 8 and public law defence to possession proceedings

Turner v Enfield London Borough Council [2018] EWHC 1431 (QB), 25 May 2018

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 22 June 2018

Housing and disabled people – Britain’s hidden crisis: an inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission

“I have not been outside since 2011 except for essential hospital stays. My flat is on the second floor with no lift; it is not wheelchair accessible, and although I have and need a power wheelchair, I cannot even use it indoors as the flat is not adapted

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 22 June 2018

Whether to award ECHR damages for breach of homelessness duties

The claimant, M, was an Irish national with three children. The middle child, T, had spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and bilateral hip dislocation and relied on a wheelchair to mobilise.

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 22 June 2018

Damages for unlawful eviction

Mr Smith was the assured shorthold tenant of Mr Khan. The tenancy commenced in June 2014. It was for a fixed term of 12 months.

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 30 May 2018

Court of Protection: Costs order against local authority for delay in applying for review required under Re X order

LB Harrow v (1) AT (by his litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) (2) DT [2017] EWCOP 37, HHJ Hilder, 14 May 2018

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 10 April 2018

Homelessness: eligibility for homelessness assistance and academic appeals

Ismail v Newham London Borough Council [2018] EWCA Civ 665, 28 March 2018

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 9 April 2018

Court of Protection authorised the taking of blood samples to be passed to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

SSHD v Skripal [2018] EWCOP 6, 22 March 2018, Williams J

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 9 April 2018

Children’s services and housing: unsuitable housing and the duty to cooperate

R (KS) v Haringey LBC [2018] EWHC 587 (Admin), 21 March 2018
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