Laidley v Metropolitan Housing Trust Ltd

Subject Matter

COUNTY COURT — Practice — Assessor — Housing trust seeking possession of property occupied by tenant suffering from mental disability — Court appointing assessor to assist with proceedings — Judge refusing tenant’s application for disclosure of assessor’s advice — Whether refusal to order disclosure unjust for procedural unfairness — County Courts Act 1984 (c 28), s 63(1) — CPR r 35.15

[2025] EWCA Civ 448; [2025] 4 WLR 43; [2025] WLR(D) 204, CA

COUNTY COURT — Practice — Assessor — Housing trust seeking possession of property occupied by tenant suffering from mental disability — Court appointing assessor to assist with proceedings — Judge refusing tenant’s application for disclosure of assessor’s advice — Whether refusal to order disclosure unjust for procedural unfairness — County Courts Act 1984 (c 28), s 63(1) — Equality Act 2010 (c 15), s 114(7) — CPR r 35.15

[2025] EWCA Civ 448; [2025] 4 WLR 43; [2025] WLR(D) 204, CA

Appellate History

Commentary

Nearly Legal
Equality Act assessors and open advice Case comment