Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2003] All ER (D) 137 (Apr)
Neutral Citation: [2003] EWCA Civ 496
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:

Peter Gibson, Waller and Jonathan Parker LJJ

Representation Ashley Underwood QC and Michael Singleton (instructed by Anthony Collins Solicitors and Howarth Goodman) for the landlord.
  Jan Luba QC and Martin Littler (instructed by Stephensons, St Helens) for the tenants.
Judgment Dates: 9 April 2003

Catchwords

Landlord and tenant - Assured tenancy - Possession - Service of notice - Landlord applying for dispensation of service - ss 79(1), 80(1) - ss 7(3), 8 (1)(b).

The Case

For a court to order dispensing of a notice under s8(1)(b) of the without some consideration of any objection to that course which might be taken by the tenant by reference to the facts of his or her case was illegitimate.

Practice Areas

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