04/08/2009
The Court of Appeal (Civil Division) last week handed down judgment in the case of Manchester City Council v Pinnock.
Manchester City Council v Pinnock [2009] All ER (D) 10 (Aug); [2009] EWCA Civ 852 (31 July 2009)
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The appeal raised questions of general importance as to the jurisdiction of the County Court on a claim for possession of a property that is the subject of a demoted tenancy, and of the matters to be taken into account by a landlord of a demoted tenancy when deciding whether to seek possession, and by a court that is asked to review that decision.
Mr Pinnock was represented by Richard Drabble QC and James Stark of GCN, instructed by Platt Halpern solicitors .