ALLOCATION IN HOUSING DISREPAIR CASES 2: CLAIMANT’S APPEAL ON ALLOCATION SUCCESSFUL: DISTRICT JUDGE WAS WRONG IN THEIR VIEW OF LIKELY AWARD OF DAMAGES

This is the second case on allocation in housing cases we are looking at today. The result was the same - the judge allowed the claimant's appeal against allocation to the Small Claims Track. However the route to success was different. In this case it was found that the District Judge had made a fun...