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Supreme Court hearing in bedroom tax cases begins today
We’re at the Supreme Court for the hearing of the DWP’s appeal against the Court of Appeal decision in Rutherford which is being heard with joined cases MA & Others and A for three days from today.
You can watch it live here -
https://www.supremecourt.uk/live/court-01.html
This blog by our trainee solicitor Sophie Earnshaw sets out the background -
Wow, why doesn’t my Virgin channel line-up include this?
Does Michael Parkinson try to sell me a stairlift during the breaks?
As the excitement continues to build, there is also a reasonable summary from Joshua Rozenberg (of the Guardian) here: http://www.legalcheek.com/lc-journal-posts/joshua-rozenberg-supreme-court-to-sort-out-bedroom-tax-mess/
I (and my MA lookalike case) wait with bated breath…..
Anyone know if there’s any update yet?
No, sorry, still waiting for judgment….
Thanks Ros
Oh, the suspense….
Thanks Ros
Oh, the suspense….
Still waiting?
Guess so….
Just logged in following return from (internet free) holiday in Lake District on the offchance news had broken whilst I was happily up a fell somewhere, but clearly not…
Court is in recess this week so unlikely to hear anything for a little while at least.
Usually they put up an announcement on the website and on twitter as soon as a date is set for handing down the decision. I’m sure that’ll be posted here as soon as it turns up.
Yep, no news this end- of course we’ll let you know as soon as we hear….
Supreme Court has announced what will probably be the last batch of decisions it gives before closing for the lengthy summer holiday and… still nothing.
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I would expect that means we won’t have a decision until October at the earliest.
Oh for Heaven’s Sake….
I have a UT case that’s been gathering dust under my desk for the best part of two years now.
It’s up there with Jarndyce v Jarndyce.
Six months on anyone heard whispers or facts on when the decision will arrive. Getting bored now.
Six months on anyone heard whispers or facts on when the decision will arrive. Getting bored now.
Supreme Court re-opens on Monday and has indicated that some judgments will be given next Wednesday. No indication as to which cases they pertain to.
Tumbleweed.
Not today then, no?