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An introduction to public law Public law governs the relationship between public bodies, such as central government or local government,...
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Read moreAn introduction to public law Public law governs the relationship between public bodies, such as central government or local government,...
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Read moreAge is just a number? Shining a light on Local Authorities’ Short-Form Assessments of Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children A recent report...
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Read moreOsbornes Law has assisted a vulnerable client to recover underpaid disability benefits totalling over £32,000. Our client, a disabled young man,...
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Read moreR (on the application of Kukhtyak) -v- London Borough of Hounslow [2023] EWHC 2914 (Admin) This sad case concerned an elderly couple...
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Read moreJudgment was handed down on 28 November 2023 by the Supreme Court in an important case regarding the main housing duty. The...
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Read moreMiss X, a 17 year old whose details are anonymised to protect her privacy, left her family home in March 2022 following...
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Read moreMs X, whose details are anonymised to protect her privacy, had been living in a privately rented one-bedroom flat for...
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Read moreOsbornes Law represented a private tenant who lived with his young son. The property suffered from severe disrepair including leaking/...
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Read moreOsbornes Law represented a client who had been found intentionally homeless by his local authority. He was extremely vulnerable and...
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Read moreOsbornes Law were instructed to assist a client to suspend a warrant for possession. The client had fallen into arrears...
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Read moreMr X, whose details are anonymised to protect his privacy, fled his home country due to severe persecution from the...
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Read moreThis matter involved a claim in the High Court for judicial review against Redbridge Council for failure to comply with...
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Read moreThere has been much publicity recently over the Renters (Reform) Bill, the assumption being that the government have their eye...
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Read moreThis matter involved an unlawful eviction claim brought by our clients against their private landlord (“the Landlord”). Our clients were...
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Read moreThe Court of Appeal has today handed judgment in the case of Harrington v Secretary of State for Work and...
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Read moreWestminster City Council’s housing allocation scheme found to be unlawful The High Court has today handed down judgment finding...
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Read moreThe Court of Appeal has today dismissed the legacy benefit Claimants’ appeal of the decision of the High Court dated 18...
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Read moreUntil February 2022, the social housing allocation scheme for the London Borough of Newham allowed people who lived outside the borough...
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Read moreOn 18 February 2022 the High Court dismissed the case brought by Osbornes on behalf of 4 claimants challenging the governments failure to...
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Read moreThis year the litigation team at Osbornes attended the 20th anniversary of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year 2022 (“LALY 2022”)...
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Read moreJudgment was handed down on 04 May 2022 in the Court of Appeal in an important case regarding the main housing duty....
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Read moreUpper Tribunal finds a vulnerable child to be 17 years old despite two flawed local authority age assessments which led to...
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Read moreHomeless teenager claims victory for more than 1,200 homeless people after forcing council to overturn unlawful housing policy A homeless teenager...
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Read moreA homeless teenager is taking a London council to the High Court for ‘unlawfully’ banning hundreds of homeless people from...
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Read moreFollowing an investigation by ITV nearly 500 homes in the Eastfields Estate in Mitcham, south London, owned by the housing association...
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Read moreFor the last 8 years Brent Council has stopped the majority of homeless applicants from bidding for rehousing, treating them as ‘...
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Read moreParanoid schizophrenic ignored by Hackney Council for four years wins legal battle over unsafe front door A man who suffers...
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Read moreVulnerable teenage asylum seeker wins age case against the council which unlawfully assessed him A vulnerable teenager who sought asylum...
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Read moreCourt Judgment means EU Nationals with Pre-Settled Status can access benefits and housing On 18 December 2020 the Court of Appeal handed...
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Read moreIn the case of Gateway Housing Association –v- Begum (2) the Court of Appeal recently decided that a tenant must leave...
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Read moreOsbornes were instructed on behalf of a disabled tenant who had been decanted from her temporary accommodation for some three...
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Read moreThe thorny issue of education provision to age disputed migrants There was an interesting article in The Guardian last week...
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Read moreThere have been issues tenants have faced for a long time before pandemic; namely no fault evictions and the other...
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Read moreThis year we assisted in written representations for a welfare benefit case in the Upper Tribunal. This is a Housing...
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Read moreIt is well established that shared facilities are not suitable for families with children as long term accommodation. The client...
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Read moreThe Government announced on 31st July 2020 that an independent panel has been asked to look at judicial review to consider...
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Read moreIn a recent decision in the County Court at York it was held that a letting agent’s policy of...
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Read moreHomelessness law and procedure can be very complicated. We hope this blog gives you some helpful pointers but it is...
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Read moreThe impact of the current pandemic is being felt by many, but the prospect of losing your job or not...
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Read moreI know that many individuals across the country are extremely worried about the instability of their housing. This was a...
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Read moreThe background You might be forgiven for thinking that the question of whether a course is full time or part...
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Read moreAbsolutely anyone can be struck down by misfortune and find themselves in a situation where they are homeless. Though many...
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Read moreWhether you occupy social housing or private rented accommodation, early intervention is absolutely key to staving off the threat of...
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Read moreWithholding rent is not your best course of action. I see the logic in using the non-payment of rent as...
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Read moreIn AH v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2020] UKUT 53 (AAC), the claimant and her parents are British citizens. ...
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Read moreWith the Prime Minister confirming that the spread of coronavirus in the UK is likely but people should at present...
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Read more“Home is a safe haven and a comfort zone. A place to live with our families and pets and enjoy...
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Read moreOn 27 November 2019, Osbornes Law held a twilight seminar to consider the rights that EU citizens and their family members will...
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Read moreA recent review by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) was carried out at the beginning of November. The LAA review...
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Read moreThe general rule on entitlement to Universal Credit is that a person is not entitled if they have capital of...
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Read moreThe Court of Appeal has quashed a council decision that said a young man with mental health problems and at...
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Read moreOn 21st July 2019 the Government launched a consultation to seek views on implementing their decision to remove section 21 of the...
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Read moreEdward Taylor has challenged Westminster City Council at the High Court after the local authority failed to meet its absolute...
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Read moreR (on the Application of MRA) v Surrey County Council (JR/7871/2018) Our client MRA, a national of Iran, arrived in...
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Read moreOsbornes Law have successfully enforced a binding agreement reached with a housing association concerning works to remedy housing disrepair. In...
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Read moreBackground This case involved an appeal by the tenant of a possession order made against her under s21 of the...
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Read moreOn BBC Newsnight, last night (5 April) reporters revealed young asylum seekers are being incorrectly classified by the Home office as...
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Read moreThere is tremendous pressure on local authorities to house individuals and families for many reasons including unaffordable private rents and...
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Read moreIn news this week it has been confirmed that London Councils are preparing to send thousands of families into temporary...
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Read moreIt is now not uncommon for home owners to enter into company let agreements with property companies who are authorised...
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Read moreOn the 1st October 2015 a whole raft of changes came into force by virtue of the Deregulation Act 2015 which impact...
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