Gil v London Borough of Camden [2020] EWHC 735 (QB) (27 March 2020)

Gil v London Borough of Camden [2020] EWHC 735 (QB) (27 March 2020)

The appeal was filed out of time and no good reason or application for extension was provided; the recorder therefore had no jurisdiction to hear the appeal and was correct to dismiss it. The decision to proceed in the appellant's absence was a proper exercise of case management discretion.

Citation
[2020] EWHC 735 (QB)
Parties
Claimant/appellant: Cordelia Gil; Defendant/respondent: London Borough of Camden
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 March 2020
Procedural Posture
Housing Appeal Under S.204 Housing Act 1996 / Application for Permission to Appeal And, If Granted, Appeal Hearing
Outcome
Application for permission to appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Homelessness Appeals, Extension of Time, Jurisdiction, Case Management Discretion
Housing Law Civil Procedure Homelessness Appeals Extension of Time Jurisdiction Case Management Discretion

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Parties

Cordelia Gil

Claimant/appellant

London Borough of Camden

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Housing Appeal Under S.204 Housing Act 1996 / Application for Permission to Appeal And, If Granted, Appeal Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appeal was filed in time under s.204 Housing Act 1996
  2. 2 Whether the court had jurisdiction to hear the appeal
  3. 3 Whether the recorder erred in proceeding in the appellant's absence

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was filed out of time and no good reason or application for extension was provided; the recorder therefore had no jurisdiction to hear the appeal and was correct to dismiss it. The decision to proceed in the appellant's absence was a proper exercise of case management discretion.

Court Disposition

Application for permission to appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed for want of jurisdiction
  • No order on Respondent's notice