Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2012] All ER (D) 105 (May)
Neutral Citation: [2012] EWHC 1200 (Admin)
Court: Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court (London)
Judge:

Sales J

Representation Richard Glover QC and Sarah Sackman (instructed by Fladgate LLP) for the appellant.
  The respondent appeared in person.
Judgment Dates: 9 May 2012

Catchwords

Local government - Council tax - Respondent being non-British spouse of foreign student - Valuation tribunal ruling on liability of respondent to pay council tax - Local authority appealing - Whether respondent exempt from council tax - Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992, art 3.

The Case

Local government Council tax. The Administrative Court, in dismissing the appellant's appeal, held that the respondent who was the non-British spouse of a student and was prevented from claiming state benefits but not prevented from taking paid employment by her immigration status, was exempt from liability to pay council tax pursuant to the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992.

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