Hussaini (appellant) v London Borough of Islington (respondent)
Wednesday 4 December 2024
By Appellant’s Notice filed on 5 December 2023, the Appellant below (A), applies for permission to appeal HHJ Saunders’ order dated 14 November 2023, sitting in Central London County Court, after hand down of judgment on 13 November 2023, dismissing A’s appeal from the review decision dated 15 March 2023 of the Respondent local housing authority (R) that A did not have a local connection with Islington but did with Haringey and that, applying Part 7 HA, it would refer A’s application for homelessness assistance to Haringey under s198(A) HA.
Issue: Correct test for local housing authorities to apply when considering whether an applicant for homelessness assistance has a local connection with their own or another district because of special circumstances.
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