Central London County Court has held, at appeal, that it is seriously arguable that the differential treatment afforded by s 88 of the Housing Act 1985 to persons who become sole tenants consequent upon divorce and those who become sole tenants consequent upon widowhood is not compatible with Art 14, European Convention on Human Rights, in Samawi v Haringey LBC on 3 July. Professor Ian Loveland of Arden Chambers appeared for Mr Samawi. An Arden Chambers note on the case said: “The judgment provides a basis for arguing before a District Judge that such claims should be stayed pending the initial determination of the point in Mr Simawi’s case.”
23 July 2015
No second succession rule
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb
Specialist associate solicitor rejoins Muckle’s leading employment team
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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