Pinnock judgment  

03/11/2010

Judgment in Manchester City Council v Pinnock has been handed down today by the Supreme Court.

Manchester City Council v Pinnock [2010] UKSC 45

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In a landmark decision this morning, the Supreme Court has swept away the prohibition on raising defences on the grounds of Article 8 ECHR imposed in Harrow LBC v Qazi by the House of Lords and upheld by that court twice since.

For detailed commentary on the judgment, please see the bulletin below.

Richard Drabble QC and James Stark , instructed by John Stringer of Platt Halpern Solicitors appeared for Mr Pinnock.

Housing Law Bulletin - Nov 2010 (Pinnock)

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