Jerome Young v The Mayor & Burgesses of the London Borough of Wandsworth

Jerome Young v The Mayor & Burgesses of the London Borough of Wandsworth

Permission to appeal is granted due to the arguable uncertainty in the legislation regarding local authority review procedures.

Parties
Defendant/appellant: Jerome Young; Claimant/respondent: The Mayor & Burgesses of the London Borough of Wandsworth
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 March 2025
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Permission to Appeal Granted
Outcome
Permission to appeal granted; stay continued until determination of appeal.
Legal Topics
Local Authority Review Procedures, Appeal Rights
Administrative Law Local Authority Review Procedures Appeal Rights

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Parties

Jerome Young

Defendant/appellant

The Mayor & Burgesses of the London Borough of Wandsworth

Claimant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Permission to Appeal Granted

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the legislation requires local authorities to inform clients of their entitlement to reviews
  2. 2 Difference between local authority review and district judge decision

Ratio Decidendi

Permission to appeal is granted due to the arguable uncertainty in the legislation regarding local authority review procedures.

Court Disposition

Permission to appeal granted; stay continued until determination of appeal.

Orders

  • Permission to appeal granted
  • Stay continued until determination of appeal