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Dewa v Westminster City Council, Court of Appeal - Administrative Court, March 22, 2002, [2002] EWHC 320 (Admin)

Case No: CO/3455/2001
Neutral Citation Number: [2002] EWHC 320 (Admin)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
QUEENS BENCH DIVISION
ADMINISTRATIVE COURT
Royal Courts of Justice
at Wolverhampton Crown Court

Wednesday 13th March 2002
Before :

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE KEITH

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Mr Rajeev Thacker (instructed by Alan Edwards & Co.) for the Claimant
Mr David Warner (instructed by the Director of Legal Services, Westminster City Council) for the Defendant

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Judgment
As Approved by the Court

Crown Copyright ©

Mr Justice Keith:
Introduction 1. This claim for judicial review raises a short but novel point on the proper construction of section 352 of the Housing Act 1985. The claim relates to the powers of a local housing authority over houses in multiple occupation. In particular, it concerns the extent to which a local housing authority may require works to be...
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