Ayela v London Borough of Newham

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
CourtCourt of Appeal (Civil Division)
JudgeLord Justice Jacob
Judgment Date17 August 2010
Neutral Citation[2010] EWCA Civ 1063
Date17 August 2010
Docket NumberCase No: B4/2010/0611

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)

ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

(Mr Justice Sweeney)

Before: Lord Justice Jacob

Case No: B4/2010/0611

Ayela & Anr
Appellants
and
Mayor and Burgesses of London Borough of Newham
Respondent

The Appellants appeared in person, assisted by a McKenzie Friend, Mr Van Staden.

Mr Andrew Skelly (instructed by London Borough of Newham Legal Services) appeared on behalf of the Respondent.

(As Approved)

Lord Justice Jacob

Lord Justice Jacob:

1

While I am going to refuse permission to appeal, I am going to ask that the Council look at this afresh as to whether they should be granted fresh leases, and everything done and dusted. I am going to refuse permission to appeal. I have to, and the reason is this is a second appeal. Under the rules which I operate under I can only grant permission to appeal if there is an important point of principle or practice, that is to say, things that affect other cases—and that is not this case—or there is some other compelling reason. There is not an important point. These are just cases that...

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