‘A county court appeal in a tenancy deposit penalty claim, which is both a catalogue of ‘you don’t want to do it like that’, and has a significant point on the operation of section 48 Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.’
Nearly Legal, 12th March 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Something had gone “badly amiss” for a six-figure claim over an accident in Wales to be litigated in London’s Royal Courts of Justice, a judge has said.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th March 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Justice Committee has launched a new inquiry to examine the work of the County Court amid “persistent” concerns over capacity and resources.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd January 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The justice select committee has launched a new inquiry into the county court, “amid persistent concerns over capacity and resources”, after the previous one was cut short by the election.’
Legal Futures, 21st January 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘This was a County Court appeal from a first instance decision by a District Judge that the Court did not have jurisdiction under Civil Procedure Rule 25.1 to make an order allowing Sovereign to force entry to their tenant’s, Ms Hall, property.’
Nearly Legal, 8th December 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Mediation is a voluntary and confidential process using the services of a mediator, who is a neutral third party who will attempt to facilitate negotiation by the parties of an agreed settlement.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th October 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘C v Oldham Council: Hynek v LB Islington. Central London County Court 24 May 2024. These are two s.204 appeals which address the effect of the Withdrawal Agreement (The Agreement of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union,) on eligibility for housing assistance/homeless duties.’
Nearly Legal, 9th June 2024
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Successful county court defendants who had flatly rejected offers to mediate have been denied some of their costs as a penalty.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th June 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The county court has “borne the brunt” of the failure of the court modernisation programme to deliver, a former adviser to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.’
Legal Futures, 8th May 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The County Court has given judgment in Ali v Green Party of England and Wales [Central London County Court, 9 February 2024]. For the first time, the court had to consider the interaction between the Equality Act 2010 association provisions, the protected characteristic of belief, and the rights of political parties and their members under the European Convention on Human Rights. The decision will be of great interest to political parties and campaigners of all kinds.’
Cloisters, 9th February 2024
Source: www.cloisters.com
‘Poplar HARCA v Kerr. Central London County Court 26 July 2023. This was a county court appeal to a circuit judge on the issue of whether a pre-existing suspended possession order, made on a discretionary ground, could be varied on the application of the landlord to an outright order on a mandatory ground. As ever with County Court appeals, not binding precedent, but may be persuasive.’
Nearly Legal, 10th December 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Three county court cases – all first instance judgments and non-binding, but each of interest, including the first two fitness for human habitation decisions that have come our way and a complicating decision on gas safety certificates and section 21 notices.
Nearly Legal, 19th November 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Wilson v Wilson & Anor (2023) EW Misc 5 (CC). A county court judgment on a claim under section 27 Housing Act 1988 for unlawful deprivation of occupation, against a background of breakdown in relations between a family. The key issue being the residential status of the claimant where she was, admittedly, absent from the property. There was also a claim in proprietary estoppel.’
Nearly Legal, 23rd July 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A couple of County Court judgments – by HHJ Luba KC, as a circuit judge. Buckle up for a bumpy ride through the all too familiar county court landscape of erratic pleadings, lengthy delays and parties who rather mistakenly think that their own bluster and allegations will see them through, without supporting evidence or indeed logic. First, a possession claim for non-occupation of a secure tenancy as only or principle home, and then a possession claim that went badly wrong for a landlord facing a counter claim for deposit penalties, disrepair, harassment and unlawful eviction.’
Nearly Legal, 17th July 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The underlying proceedings were a small claim in the County Court by Crescent (via Davidoff as agent) for unpaid service charges against Mr Behjat as leaseholder. It was, apparently, transferred to the FTT for determination of payability and reasonableness of the service charges. It appears that there was then a Tribunal decision, and simultaneous County Court order made by the Tribunal judge sitting as a county court judge.’
Nearly Legal, 10th July 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A county court judge has ruled that Islington Council’s operated its CCTV system lawfully. Sam Fowles explains why.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The number of claims lodged at the county court has returned to near pre-Covid levels but the time between issue and trial has reached a new all-time high, according to the latest government figures.’
Legal Futures, 2nd June 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Airlines including Wizz Air and Ryanair owe millions of pounds to passengers from unpaid refunds and expenses, according to an investigation by the consumer group Which?’
The Guardian, 17th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The time between issue and trial for fast- and multi-track claims has now exceeded 75 weeks, the longest this century, according to the latest government figures.’
Legal Futures, 6th December 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The head of the Crown Prosecution Service has warned that cutting its budget would have a “catastrophic” impact on the backlog in the crown courts, as he revealed that almost 75,000 defendants were awaiting trial at the end of last month.’
The Guardian, 1st November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
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