The case of Bano, R (Appellant) v London Borough of Waltham Forest (LBWF) is to be heard in the Supreme Court on 17 March 2026.
Garden Court Chambers’ Liz Davies KC & Adrian Marshall Williams act for Ms Bano in the legal proceedings, instructed by Edwards Duthie Shamash.
Counsel previously acted for Ms Bano at the Court of Appeal in February 2025, where LBWF appealed a decision by the High Court granting Ms Bano’s application for judicial review.
The issue before the Supreme Court concerns whether a local authority’s duty to house homeless applicants under section 193 of the Housing Act 1996 ends by operation of law, or whether the local authority is required to make a decision that the duty has ended.
Useful links:
- Supreme Court listing
- Court of Appeal judgment (BAILII): Bano, R (On the Application Of) v LBWF [2025] EWCA Civ 92
- High Court judgment (BAILII): Bano, R (On the Application Of) v LBWF [2024] EWHC 654 (Admin) (25 March 2024)
- Tim Baldwin’s LexisNexis case analysis on Bano in Court of Appeal
