Social Welfare Updates

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 8 September 2017

Company discharged as deputy for breach of fiduciary duty

The Public Guardian v Matrix Deputies Limited (1) LB Enfield (2) [2017] EWCOP 14, HHJ Hilder, 19 July 2017

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 8 September 2017

New definition of ‘self-employed’ for working tax credit

JF v Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (TC): [2017] UKUT 334 (AAC)
Importance of being realistic about small sole traders and their audit trails

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 8 September 2017

Damages under HRA 1998 for loss of conjugal relations during delay in implementing proposed sex education

CH (by his litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) v A Metropolitan Council [2017] EWCOP 12, Sir Mark Hedley sitting as  Judge of the Court of Protection, 28 July 2017

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 8 September 2017

Court of Appeal guidance on requirements of lawful allocation scheme

R (H) v Ealing LBC [2017] EWCA Civ 1127, 28 July 2017

Garden Court Chambers | Friday 8 September 2017

Whether accommodation under s193(2) Housing Act 1996 occupied ‘as a dwelling’

Dacorum Borough Council v Bucknall (aka Acheampong) EWHC 2094 (QB), 10 August 2017.

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 4 September 2017

Subletting, SPOs and unlawful profit orders

Poplar Housing and Regeneration Community Association Ltd v Begum [2017] EWHC 2040 (QB), 4 August 2017

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 4 September 2017

High Court enforcement of possession orders: notice requirements under CPR 83.13

Partridge v Gupta [2017] EWHC 2110 (QB), 15 August 2017

Garden Court Chambers | Wednesday 9 August 2017

PKU funding battle: Family wins High Court challenge

R (on the application of SB) v NHS England [2017] EWHC 2000 (Admin), 08 August 2017

The family of a seven-year-old boy whose condition could cause brain damage have won a Judicial Review challenge over an NHS decision not to fund provision of a drug ca