Presumably nobody saw fit to include my wife in the survey, let alone get a second opinion from me. Had these surveyors done so, they would have discovered that when my wife yawns, it means she’s tired.
Talking of yawns, the High Court is on vacation, with a skeleton staff and a ‘vacation’ judge to deal with emergencies. However, I am reliably informed that the newly-created Supreme Court is still at it, and an example to us all. I know this because they have recently handed down their judgment in the case of Austin v Southwark LBC, and I also know you would want me to share it with you.
The justices (as they are now called), decided that a former secure tenant, who was in breach of the terms of a conditional suspended possession order but was continuing to occupy the property as a tolerated trespasser, had the right to apply for postponement of the date for possession to enable him to remedy the default, and thus to revive the secure tenancy. But if that were not excitement enough, where the former secure tenant, and now the tolerated trespasser, pops his clogs, his right survived his death and could be exercised by his estate.
You heard it here first. As is so often the case, the devil is in the detail – namely section 85((2)(b) of the Housing Act 1985. For the aficionados amongst you, the case of Knightley was wrongly decided, and has hit skid row, so that’s a load off!
Talking of our lords and masters, the controversy over the Human Rights Act rumbles on. First up to the plate came Lord Hoffmann, criticising Strasbourg of aggrandising itself by seeking to impose Pan European law. Then we had Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, a lone voice crying in the wilderness (or at least I hope so) putting his considerable support behind the Act as the last bastion of a civilised society, and sounding wholly unconvincing. Next came Lord Judge, the Lord Chief Justice, accusing Strasbourg of threatening to ‘assume an unspoken priority’ over English common law. And finally, Lord Neuberger, the Master of the Rolls, warning foreign judges to show ‘a more acute appreciation’ of the independence of the English legal system.
How many more times does it need to be said? We don’t need Strasbourg, and we don’t need the European Court of Justice.
David Osborne
David was called to the English Bar in 1974 and to the Irish Bar in 1986. He is head of his own chambers based in London and Somerset. He offers specialist advice and representation in a wide variety of legal disciplines, and is accredited by the Bar Council to accept instructions direct from lay clients.
During his long and successful career, David has appeared in the highest courts in the land, including the Old Bailey, the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords. He is the author of the popular blog, The Barrister Bard. You can visit his website at http://www.david-osborne.com.
You heard it here first. As is so often the case, the devil is in the detail – namely section 85((2)(b) of the Housing Act 1985. For the aficionados amongst you, the case of Knightley was wrongly decided, and has hit skid row, so that’s a load off!
Talking of our lords and masters, the controversy over the Human Rights Act rumbles on. First up to the plate came Lord Hoffmann, criticising Strasbourg of aggrandising itself by seeking to impose Pan European law. Then we had Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, a lone voice crying in the wilderness (or at least I hope so) putting his considerable support behind the Act as the last bastion of a civilised society, and sounding wholly unconvincing. Next came Lord Judge, the Lord Chief Justice, accusing Strasbourg of threatening to ‘assume an unspoken priority’ over English common law. And finally, Lord Neuberger, the Master of the Rolls, warning foreign judges to show ‘a more acute appreciation’ of the independence of the English legal system.
How many more times does it need to be said? We don’t need Strasbourg, and we don’t need the European Court of Justice.
David Osborne
David was called to the English Bar in 1974 and to the Irish Bar in 1986. He is head of his own chambers based in London and Somerset. He offers specialist advice and representation in a wide variety of legal disciplines, and is accredited by the Bar Council to accept instructions direct from lay clients.
During his long and successful career, David has appeared in the highest courts in the land, including the Old Bailey, the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords. He is the author of the popular blog, The Barrister Bard. You can visit his website at http://www.david-osborne.com.
Debt settlement lawyers are responsible for ensuring that the debtor’s credit report doesn’t contain any incorrect or misleading items after the settlement has been fulfilled. If necessary, the debt lawyer will have such items removed so the debtor can start rebuilding his credit after the debt has been paid in full.
Posted by: Lawyer | Wednesday, 24 November 2010 at 12:24 PM