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15 November 2007
Issue: 7297 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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LANDLORD AND TENANT

Raglan Housing Association Ltd v Alex Patrick Fairclough [2007] EWCA Civ 1087, [2007] All ER (D) 16 (Nov)

Where a person is convicted of an indictable offence that was committed before taking up an assured tenancy, the landlord is entitled to seek a possession order under ground 14 of Sch 2 to the Housing Act 1988, since that ground is not limited to offences committed by the tenant during the period of his tenancy of the dwelling in question.

Issue: 7297 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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NEWS
The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK
Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice
Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case
Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
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