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Garden Court Chambers | Monday 26 June 2006

Issue 22 - 26th June

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 22 June 2006

Walker v Birmingham City Council [2006] EWCA Civ 815

The Court of Appeal held this week that a person who survived to a joint tenancy in 1969 was not transformed into a successor by section 88(1)(b) of the Housing Act 1985 (Walker v Birmingham City Council[2006] EWCA Civ 815). Mrs Walker became a joint tena

Garden Court Chambers | Thursday 22 June 2006

The case of Eric Smith

West Yorkshire Police have paid the widow of Eric Smith, 53 and father of seven, ï¿‚ïx£18,000 compensation. Eric Smith died on 2 November 1998, three days after being sprayed in the face with CS spray his own home. Police officers had attended to arrest

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 20 June 2006

Issue 12 - 20th June

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 20 June 2006

SEMINAR: Life after Grogan: future developments in continuing care

LAG, publisher of Community Care Law Reports (CCLR), in association with Garden Court Chambers and Doughty Street Chambers are pleased to present their quarterly seminar entitled: Life after Grogan: future developments in continuing care. Key speakers:

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 19 June 2006

Issue 18 - 19th June 06

Garden Court Chambers | Monday 19 June 2006

Issue 21 - 19th June

Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 13 June 2006

Conville v Richmond upon Thames LBC [2006] EWCA Civ 718

Conville v Richmond upon Thames LBC [2006] EWCA Civ 718 Court of Appeal, Thursday 8 June 2006 Intentionally homeless families are entitled to temporary accommodation from a council for a period that will give them a "reasonable opportunity" to f