Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2006] All ER (D) 89 (Dec)
Neutral Citation: [2006] EWHC 3117 (Admin)
Court: Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court)
Judge:

Bean J
Representation Iain Wightwick (instructed by Andrew Griffiths) for the authority.
  Daniel Kolinsky (instructed by RNID Casework Services) for the respondent in the first appeal.
  The respondent in the second appeal appeared in person.
Judgment Dates: 7 December 2006

Catchwords

Local government - Council tax - Reduction - Disabled person - Living room fitted with hearing loop - Bedrooms in which persons suffering from Down's syndrome spending much of day - Whether persons qualifying for reduction - Council Tax (Reductions for Disabilities) Regulations 1992, SI 1992/554, reg 3.

The Case

The respondent in the first case was deaf, and had a hearing loop fitted in his living room. The respondent in the second case had two adult children, both of whom suffered from Down's syndrome, and each of whom spent the majority of time in their bedrooms. In both cases, the valuation tribunal had erred in holding that the respondents qualified for a council tax reduction under reg3(1)(a)(i) of the Council Tax (Reductions for Disabilities) Regulations 1992, SI1992-554.

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