Archive for August 2008
Care and Attention
R (on the application of M) (FC) (Respondent) v Slough Borough Council [2008] UKHL 52 is a House of Lords case concerning Local Authority obligations under the National Assistance Act 1948, and specifically when the authority is obliged to arrange and pay for accommodation.
The facts of the case are that M, a 42 year old Zimbabwean, [...]
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Disrepair – One bite at the cherry
Onwuama v Ealing LBC [2008] EWHC 1704 (QB).
The Claimant made a claim for s.11 disrepair (in person), alleging dampness and electrical problems. No expert evidence was put forward as to the cause of dampness. The claim largely failed as the Judge found the most likely cause was condensation rather than structural issues or rising damp.
The [...]
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