Decision Nº LC-2022-414. Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), 07-02-2023 , [2023] UKUT 35 (LC)
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Judge | Judge Elizabeth Cooke |
| Neutral Citation | [2023] UKUT 35 (LC) |
| Date | 07 February 2023 |
| Court | Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) |
| Judgement Number | LC-2022-414 |
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UPPER TRIBUNAL (LANDS CHAMBER)
UT Neutral citation number: [2023] UKUT 35 (LC) UTLC Case Numbers: LC-2022-414
TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT ACT 2007
AN APPEAL AGAINST A DECISION OF THE FIRST TIER TRIBUNAL
(PROPERTY CHAMBER)
HOUSING – CIVIL PENALTY ORDER – defence of reasonable excuse – ignorance of the
law – duties of conveyancing solicitor – relevance of local authority policy – FTT to conduct a
re-hearing not a review
BETWEEN: THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF GATESHEAD Appellant
-and-
CITY ESTATE HOLDINGS LIMITED Respondent
Re: 115 and 117 Westbourne Avenue,
Gateshead,
NE8 4NQ
Upper Tribunal Judge Elizabeth Cooke
Remote hearing on 2 February 2023
Decision Date: 7 February 2023
Mr Thomas Parsons-Munn for the appellant, instructed by its legal department
Mr Nicholas Leviseur for the respondent, instructed by DWF Law LLP
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