Southern Water Services Ltd v Dennis [2002] EWCA Civ 966 (2 July 2002)

Southern Water Services Ltd v Dennis [2002] EWCA Civ 966 (2 July 2002)

The distinctions in water charges based on rateable value do not fall within the ambit of Article 14 ECHR, as they do not relate to a protected ground or analogous category, and no Convention right was identified as violated.

Citation
[2002] EWCA Civ 966
Parties
Claimant/respondent: Southern Water Services Ltd; Defendant/applicant: Alan Frederick Dennis
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 July 2002
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal to the Court of Appeal
Outcome
Application refused
Legal Topics
Article 14 ECHR, Discrimination, Water Charges, Summary Judgment
Human Rights Law Civil Procedure Article 14 ECHR Discrimination Water Charges Summary Judgment

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Parties

Southern Water Services Ltd

Claimant/respondent

Alan Frederick Dennis

Defendant/applicant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal to the Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the calculation of water charges based on rateable value constitutes discrimination under Article 14 ECHR
  2. 2 Whether the defendant's circumstances fall within the ambit of Article 14

Ratio Decidendi

The distinctions in water charges based on rateable value do not fall within the ambit of Article 14 ECHR, as they do not relate to a protected ground or analogous category, and no Convention right was identified as violated.

Court Disposition

Application refused

Orders

  • Application for permission to appeal dismissed