Stevenson v Rogers
Stevenson v Rogers
- 1990
- Scots Law Times (1990) SLT 30-34(5) .
Sheriff Court 3 November 1989. An appeal under Abolition of Rates Etc (Scotland) Act 1987 s29 and 16(1)(b) amended by Local Government Finance Act 1988 , in which the appellant (S) attempted to have his name taken off the community charge s register . S owned a house in Edinburgh and lived here at weekends. His family remained here while he lived in rented accommodation during the week in Liverpool, where he worked. The appeal was refused as "solely or mainly resident" in section 8(1) of the 1987 Act amended by Local Government Finance Act 1988 s137 and sched 12 para 18 could not be interpreted as "for most of the time". Other factors had to be considered in determining where a person could be said to be resident.
Sheriff Court 3 November 1989. An appeal under Abolition of Rates Etc (Scotland) Act 1987 s29 and 16(1)(b) amended by Local Government Finance Act 1988 , in which the appellant (S) attempted to have his name taken off the community charge s register . S owned a house in Edinburgh and lived here at weekends. His family remained here while he lived in rented accommodation during the week in Liverpool, where he worked. The appeal was refused as "solely or mainly resident" in section 8(1) of the 1987 Act amended by Local Government Finance Act 1988 s137 and sched 12 para 18 could not be interpreted as "for most of the time". Other factors had to be considered in determining where a person could be said to be resident.