The Weekly Law Reports
[2024] 1 WLR 1687
King’s Bench Division
*Total Sprint Ltd v Swale Borough Council
[2023] EWHC 2968 (Admin)
2023 Oct 18, 19; Nov 29
Eyre J
Rating— Non-domestic rates— Rateable occupation— Billing authority applying for liability order against respondent— Billing authority failing to disclose existence of liability orders against third party in respect of same premises for part of same period— Whether billing authority or respondent bearing burden of proof in respect of rateable occupation— Whether billing authority owing court duty of candour and/or duty of disclosure— Whether proceedings to be stayed as abuse of process—
Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) Regulations 1989 (SI 1989/1058), reg 12