04 Sep, 2023 Suspended quashing orders and rolling judicial review as a means of monitoring compliance By Alice Irving The recent judgment of Chamberlain J in R (ECPAT UK) v Kent CC, SSHD [2023] EWHC 2199 (Admin) ('the ECPAT UK relief judgment') provides a...
19 Jul, 2023 How not to talk about capacity and mental illness By Alice Irving George Major (a protected party, by his litigation friend Katherine Gee) v Kalaivani Jaipal Kirishana [2023] EWHC 1593 (KB) per Justice...
10 May, 2023 How to get urgent interim relief in a s.204A Housing Act 1996 appeal By Alice Irving The lack of clarity around the procedure for urgent determination of s.204A Housing Act 1996 ('HA 1996') appeals became painfully clear...
07 Jul, 2022 High Ct decision handed down concerning Ombudsman's jurisdiction to investigate complaints against a council where there has been a SENDIST appeal By Alice Irving Judgment has been handed down in R (Milburn) v The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman. Press release here. Alice Irving was...
14 Jun, 2022 Defending section 21 possession claims - useful tips on limitation By Alice Irving There have been promises to abolish no-fault eviction. Unfortunately, section 21 Housing Act 1988 is still with us for now. In a recent...
14 Mar, 2022 High Court confirms fixed time limits apply after annual reviews of EHC Plans By Alice Irving The High Court has handed down the long awaited judgment in R (L, M, P) v Devon CC [2022] EWHC 493 (Admin). The case concerned the...
01 Jul, 2021 COVID-19 rent arrears: A tip for defending Ground 8 possession claims By Alice Irving For those on the frontline in defending possession proceedings post the Covid-19 stay, it is sadly all too common to be representing...
04 May, 2021 Birmingham City Council Housing Allocation Scheme found to discriminate against households with disabled members By Alice Irving The High Court has just handed down judgment in R (Nur) v Birmingham City Council [2021] EWHC 1138 (Admin). The case is an important win...
24 Mar, 2021 Delays in finalising EHCPs following review - Court of Appeal decision on 'academic' claims By Alice Irving The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in the case of R (L, M, P) v Devon County Council [2021] EWCA Civ 358. The case concerns the...
20 Sep, 2020 Possession proceedings after the stay By Alice Irving On 21 September 2020 the stay will be lifted and as housing practitioners we will enter a brave new world of possession proceedings, with...