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Administrative law

Kasperowicz v Plymouth City Council

High Court administrative appeal dismissed a challenge to a council tax support decision, holding there was no error of law in the tribunal’s findings.

  • Council tax reduction
  • Universal credit
  • Statutory appeal
  • Jurisdiction of high court
  • Means testing
  • Council-tax-reduction
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Administrative law [2021] EWHC 1208 (Admin)

Kasperowicz v Plymouth City Council

Kasperowicz v Plymouth City Council [2021] EWHC 1208 (Admin) (02 February 2021)

Statutory appeal challenging a council tax reduction decision was dismissed because the issues were factual, not legal, and later support made the appeal academic.

  • Council tax reduction
  • Universal credit
  • Means testing
  • Statutory appeal
  • Jurisdiction of valuation tribunal
  • Council-tax-reduction
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Local government law [2017] EWHC 2252 (Admin)

Francois v London Borough of Waltham Forest (Rev 1)

Francois v London Borough of Waltham Forest (Rev 1) [2017] EWHC 2252 (Admin) (08 August 2017)

The High Court dismissed an appeal against the refusal of council tax reduction, holding that the appellant had not provided enough information about capital held in a personal injury trust.

  • Council tax reduction
  • Personal injury trusts
  • Burden of proof
  • Council tax support schemes
  • Council-tax-reduction
  • Personal-injury-trusts
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Administrative law

Francois v London Borough of Waltham Forest (Rev 1)

The High Court dismissed an appeal against a Valuation Tribunal decision refusing council tax reduction, holding the claimant had not supplied required capital information.

  • Council tax reduction
  • Burden of proof
  • Personal injury trust
  • Benefits entitlement
  • Procedure before valuation tribunal
  • Council-tax-reduction
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Administrative law

Turner v South Cambridgeshire District Council

The High Court refused to extend time and dismissed Mr Turner’s appeal against cancellation of Council Tax Reduction for failing to provide requested information.

  • Council tax reduction
  • Appeals procedure
  • Relief from sanctions
  • Local government finance
  • Council-tax-reduction
  • Relief-from-sanctions
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Administrative law [2016] EWHC 1017 (Admin)

Turner v South Cambridgeshire District Council

Turner v South Cambridgeshire District Council [2016] EWHC 1017 (Admin) (05 May 2016)

The High Court refused permission to appeal out of time and dismissed a challenge to a council tax reduction decision, holding the tribunal had not erred in law.

  • Council tax reduction
  • Appeals from valuation tribunal
  • Relief from sanctions
  • Extension of time
  • Procedural fairness
  • Council-tax-reduction
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Administrative law [2014] EWHC 4163 (Admin)

South Tyneside Council v Aitken

South Tyneside Council v Aitken [2014] EWHC 4163 (Admin) (27 November 2014)

The High Court held that Mr Aitken’s receipt of ESA meant the council tax support reduction applied, and the tribunal had erred in law.

  • Council tax reduction
  • Disability premium
  • Enhanced disability premium
  • Error of law
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Council-tax-reduction
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Administrative law

South Tyneside Council v Aitken

The High Court allowed South Tyneside Council’s appeal, holding that Mr Aitken remained subject to the scheme’s standard percentage reduction in council tax support.

  • Council tax reduction
  • Disability premium
  • Enhanced disability premium
  • Error of law
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Council-tax-reduction
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Local government law [2006] EWHC 3117 (Admin)

South Gloucestershire Council v Titley & Anor

South Gloucestershire Council v Titley & Anor [2006] EWHC 3117 (Admin) (07 December 2006)

High Court appeal on council tax disability reductions. The court held the rooms were not “additional” or “extra” because of disability and allowed the council’s appeals.

  • Council tax reduction
  • Disability reduction
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Valuation tribunal appeals
  • Council-tax-disability-reduction
  • Statutory-interpretation
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Local government

South Gloucestershire Council v Titley & Anor

The High Court held that rooms used in the ordinary course of living were not “additional” rooms required by disability, so the council’s appeals succeeded.

  • Council tax reduction
  • Disability
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Council-tax-reduction
  • Disability-law
  • Statutory-interpretation
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