Latest Updates
Housing, Migrant support | Friday 30 April 2021
Social Welfare Update: Local authority powers to accommodate rough sleepers during the pandemic
Housing | Friday 26 February 2021
Social Welfare Update: Council misapplied its Allocation Scheme by treating a “preference” given to families with children as an automatic decision in their favour
R (Nur) v Birmingham City Council [2020] EWHC 3526 (Admin)
Housing | Friday 26 February 2021
Social Welfare Update: Repeat homelessness applications and local connection
R (Minott) v Cambridge City Council (2021) EWHC 211 (Admin)
Housing | Friday 26 February 2021
Social Welfare Update: Breach of Public Sector Equality Duty in bringing possession proceedings cured by subsequent compliance
Taylor v Slough BC [2020] EWHC 3520 (Ch)
Housing | Wednesday 23 December 2020
Social Welfare Update: Overcrowding caused by children getting older not a “deliberate act” for purposes of housing allocation
Blog by Connor Johnston of the Garden Court Housing Team. Ed Fitzpatrick of the Garden Court Housing Team represented Mr Flores.
Housing | Wednesday 23 December 2020
Social Welfare Update: Settled accommodation – Doka revisited
Blog by Connor Johnston. Liz Davies and Nick Bano of the Garden Court Housing Team acted for the Respondent Ms Broderick.
Housing | Wednesday 23 December 2020
Social Welfare Update: No “temporal leeway” in considering out of borough placement
Blog by Connor Johnston. Ed Fitzpatrick and Sophie Caseley of the Garden Court Housing Team acted for the Respondent Ms Broderick.
Children, Housing, Migrant support | Thursday 29 October 2020
Social Welfare Update: High Court quashes Children Act assessment carried out by Southwark Council
AA was represented by Nick Bano of the Garden Court Chambers Community Care Team, instructed by Morrison Spowart solicitors. R (AA) v Southwark LBC [2020] EWHC 2587 (Admin).
