The WLR Daily case summaries
[2021] WLR(D) 318
Court of Appeal
Nuffield Health v Merton London Borough Council
[2021] EWCA Civ 826
2021 Jan 20, 21; May 28
David Richards, Peter Jackson, Nugee LJJ
Charity— Charitable purposes— Public benefit— Advancement of health— Claimant operating fitness and wellbeing centres throughout United Kingdom— Claimant applying to local authority for mandatory rate relief on premises used as gymnasium— Local authority refusing relief on grounds premises not wholly used for charitable purposes— Whether claimant required to show premises used for public benefit— Whether claimant entitled to rating relief—
Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c 41), s 43(6)(a)