Important judgment on women's refuges and homelessness  

17/04/2008

The Court of Appeal has today handed down judgment in the two conjoined appeals of Manchester City Council v Moran and Richards v Ipwsich City Council [2008].

(A) Manchester City Council v Sharon Moran and Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (B) Rosemary Richards v Ipswich Borough Council and Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2008] EWCA Civ 378

> judgment

Full commentary to follow...

Jan Luba QC and Adam Fullwood appeared for Sharon Moran, instructed by Shelter Manchester Housing Aid Centre.

Quick links

> Read law report in the WLR Daily [2008] WLR (D) 112

> 23/4/08 - Ruling on Women's Refuges has "serious implications" (Solicitors Journal)

> Nearlylegal blog on "Women's refuges and homeless"