header-logo header-logo

06 November 2008
Issue: 7344 / Categories: Features
printer mail-detail

Law digest: 7 November 2008

Peter Hungerford-Welch, associate dean, The City  Law School, City University London. www.city.ac.uk/law

Boreh v London Borough of Ealing [2008] EWCA Civ 1176, [2008] All ER (D) 291 (Oct)

For the purposes of s 193 of the Housing Act 1996, the suitability of offered accommodation is not to be judged exclusively by reference to the condition of the accommodation at the time of the offer; the assessment of its suitability can and should also take into account any adaptations or alterations that are, at that time, proposed to be made. However, any such proposals would have to be the subject of assurances that the applicant could fairly regard as certain, binding and enforceable.

If you are not a subscriber, subscribe now to read this content
If you are already a subscriber sign in
...or Register for two weeks' free access to subscriber content

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers

Excello Law—John Osborne

Excello Law—John Osborne

Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors

NEWS
A sole director can conspire with their own company for the purposes of the tort of unlawful means conspiracy, the High Court has ruled in a judgment with potentially wide implications for business disputes
The Court of Appeal has reinforced that domicile depends on intention rather than residence alone, in a significant post-Brexit ruling on cross-border financial remedy claims
The Chancery Division's long history comes to an end this autumn as it is reborn as the Business and Property Division, prompting questions over whether the shake-up is really necessary
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
back-to-top-scroll