Court fee increases and warrant applications – October 2016
Warrant applications – beware! There have been some recent challenges to warrants of possession, on the basis that the “Balance due at date of request” section was not filled in […]
Mountain biking instructor sued by injured participant
The BBC reported that Mr Asif Ahmed fell from his bike when riding a descent on the Surrey Hills course. His injuries left him paralysed. The basis for the claim […]
Charity providing support to 80,000 people a year rescued following near collapse
Efforts to save the charity included making a number of its employees redundant. The charity has now been rescued by another charity, CGL (Change, Grow, Live) meaning that the jobs […]
10 Years of the Mental Capacity Act 2005: Reflections and celebrations
The MCA was the first Act of Parliament to be built upon a set of principles – firm foundations to underpin the ethos of empowering and yet protecting people within […]
ASB Update – September 2014
Highlighted below are some action points social landlords should note and follow up: 20 October 2014 is the commencement date for the introduction of the new injunctions (IPNA), criminal behaviour […]
Voluntary registration of charities
Although the Charities Act 2011 provides for the voluntary registration of such charities until now, the Commission has refused to accept such applications on the grounds of a lack of […]
Charities Bill given go ahead by Lords
The Bill comes at a time when public trust in charities is threatened by the fundraising scandals of last summer and the collapse of well-known charities, such as Kids Company […]
Suspension of possession orders in ASB cases: when is a checklist not a checklist?
Two joined appeals (City West Housing Trust v Massey; Manchester & District Housing Association v Roberts 2016), concerning cultivation of cannabis, have a much wider relevance as they reviewed the […]
Successful settlement for birth injury clinical negligence claim
Our client has received a lump sum of £3.4 million and annual payments of £195,000 for the rest of his life. This money will improve his quality of life significantly, […]
Charity Commission’s Official Warning Powers – you’ve been warned!
The focus of this response was their power to issue official warnings under the Charities Act to a charity trustee or a charity, where it considers there has been a […]
Increase in home loss payments
Under the Land Compensation Act 1973, a landlord may have to pay a resident a home loss payment if the resident is permanently displaced from their home (subject to the […]
Cap on social housing sector rents U-turn – LHA cap will no longer apply
The LHA rates are set by individual local authorities working out a median figure of the lower 30% of market rents within their boundaries meaning that the LHA rate varies […]