LL & Anor, R (on the application of) v Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

LL & Anor, R (on the application of) v Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

The Council Tax Reduction Scheme was unlawfully adopted as the full Council did not approve it as required by statute; the Scheme is irrational due to double counting of income, resulting in discriminatory outcomes for disabled persons and carers, breaching the Public Sector Equality Duty and Equality Act 2010;...

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Parties
Claimant: LL; Claimant: AU; Defendant: Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
22 September 2025
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application for judicial review allowed; Scheme quashed.
Legal Topics
Council Tax Reduction Schemes, Public Sector Equality Duty, Discrimination, Rationality of Policy, Human Rights
Administrative Law Equality Law Local Government Law Council Tax Reduction Schemes Public Sector Equality Duty Discrimination Rationality of Policy Human Rights

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Parties

LL

Claimant

AU

Claimant

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Council Tax Reduction Scheme was lawfully adopted by the full Council as required by statute
  2. 2 Whether the Scheme is irrational due to double counting of income
  3. 3 Whether the Scheme breaches the Public Sector Equality Duty

Ratio Decidendi

The Council Tax Reduction Scheme was unlawfully adopted as the full Council did not approve it as required by statute; the Scheme is irrational due to double counting of income, resulting in discriminatory outcomes for disabled persons and carers, breaching the Public Sector Equality Duty and Equality Act 2010; discretionary relief does not cure these defects.

Court Disposition

Application for judicial review allowed; Scheme quashed.

Orders

  • Permission granted on both grounds.
  • Council Tax Reduction Scheme quashed.