R v Crown Court at Liverpool and another, ex parte Cooke
Language: English Series: All England Law Reports ; [1996] 4 All ER 589-599(6)Publication details: 1996Subject(s): Summary: QBD 3 April 1996. Council tenant C contacted local authority L alleging their responsibility for the state of her accommodation, subject to rodent infestation, damp, and egress of foul water/sewage, amounting to statutory nuisance. L pleaded guilty when C brought proceedings after the nuisance had not been remedied. Damages initially put at £3,000 were dropped to £250 after appeal, the court concluding that compensation was payable only between the issue of the complaint and date of sentence. C appealed for judicial review, claiming the whole period of nuisance should be considered. Dismissed under provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 s82.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Law report | London Journal article | ABS56236 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 22131-1001 |
QBD 3 April 1996. Council tenant C contacted local authority L alleging their responsibility for the state of her accommodation, subject to rodent infestation, damp, and egress of foul water/sewage, amounting to statutory nuisance. L pleaded guilty when C brought proceedings after the nuisance had not been remedied. Damages initially put at £3,000 were dropped to £250 after appeal, the court concluding that compensation was payable only between the issue of the complaint and date of sentence. C appealed for judicial review, claiming the whole period of nuisance should be considered. Dismissed under provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 s82.