Articles tagged Anti-social behaviour
How late did you leave it?
Not a post about Christmas shopping, (which is all done, thanks to Amazon) but about delays in lodging appeals against ASBOs and the case of R (Birmingham CC) v Birmingham Crown Court; R (South Gloucestershire DC) v Bristol Crown Court [2009] EWHC 3329 (Admin).
When a Magistrates’ court makes a stand alone ASBO (s.1(1), Crime and [...]
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ASBO in absentia
M v Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale Magistrates’ Court [2009] EWHC 2874 (Admin) (on Lawtel only)
The claimant were two brothers, aged 13 and 14. They were subject to ASBOs which prohibited them from engaging in certain anti-social behaviour in the borough of Pendle. With seven months of the ASBO still to run the family moved to [...]
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Reasonable excuse
Only tangentially relevant to housing law, but R v Charles [2009] EWCA Crim 1570 is a decision of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) dealing with the question of burden of proof for a “reasonable excuse” defence when charged with breaching an ASBO.
An ASBO can be imposed in one of three ways: by complaint to [...]
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Reasonable excuse
Only tangentially relevant to housing law, but R v Charles [2009] EWCA Crim 1570 is a decision of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) dealing with the question of burden of proof for a “reasonable excuse” defence when charged with breaching an ASBO.
An ASBO can be imposed in one of three ways: by complaint to [...]
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What is “housing-related conduct?”
Swindon BC v Redpath [2009] EWCA Civ 943
By s.153A(1) Housing Act 1996, a variety of social landlords, including local housing authorities, may apply for an injunction to restrain a person from engaging in “housing-related” anti-social behaviour. That means conduct which directly or indirectly related to or affects the housing management functions of the landlord.
Mr Redpath [...]
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Kathirkmanathan revisited
Circle 33 Housing Trust Limited v Kathirkmanathan [2009] EWCA Civ 921
We first reported on this case in July 2009, on the basis of a lawtel note, which was all that was available at the time. In this quiet time for new judgments, there are a few such cases for which full transcripts are now available, [...]
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Webb v Wandsworth LBC – Take 2
We first noted Webb v LB Wandsworth [2008] EWCA Civ 1643 in November 2008 when it was discussed in an Arden Chambers eflash. Earlier this week, the transcript was finally released. Slightly later this week, it was corrected so as to make sense. Thus, 9 months after the decision, we can finally tell you what [...]
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Here be dragons
EPA 1990 prosecutions and the Magistrates Court. I am assured that stout housing lawyers quail at the prospect. And why? Well this High Court appeal by way of case stated, although not strictly housing related, serves as a illustration.
Wandsworth v Rashid [2009] EWHC 1844 (Admin) concerned bags of waste left on the street by a [...]
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Pinnock and Proportionality
The CA have just handed down judgment in Manchester CC v Pinnock[2009] EWCA Civ 852, concerning the evidence that can be taken into account to justify a breach of a demoted tenancy at a review panel, the proper role of the County Court in such a circumstance, and the standard to be applied on a [...]
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What do you want me to do about it?
Noise abatement notices are governed by Part 3, Environmental Protection Act 1990 (as amended). They are not ‘pure’ housing law but they are frequently used in a housing context, particularly when dealing with noise-related complaints of anti-social behaviour.
In Elvington Park Ltd and another v City of York Council [2009] EWHC 1805 (Admin), Silber J considered [...]
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