Delivered by barrister Rachel Coyle of 36 Civil (The 36
Group), this session will discuss the general principles of unlawful eviction
and harassment and will ensure that viewers understand the difference between
leases and licences. Consideration will be given to how the Protection from
Eviction Act 1977 operates and the way in which the Housing Act 1988 can assist
when valuing damages under sections 27 and 28.
In addition, the following topics and relevant
case law will also be discussed:
·
Special Damages and the covenant of quiet enjoyment;
·
Trespass to Goods (Value in Damages) - Tort Act 1977;
·
Harassment – Protection Harassment Act 1997
o Section 1(1)
o Dowson
(and others) v Chief Constable of Northumbria Police [2010] EWHC 2612 (QB),
o Thomas v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2001] EWCA Civ
1233, [2002] EMLR 78
o Levi v Bates [2016] 1 All E.R.
625; [2015] EWCA Civ 206; [2015] E.M.L.R. 22; [2015] 3 W.L.R. 769; [2015] 2 Cr.
App. R. 19; B2/2013/0584; [2015] WLR(D) 119
o Section 7
·
Damages
o General
§ Robinson v Harman (1848)
1 Ex 850
§ Simmons v Castle (2012)
EWCA Civ 1039
§ Choudhury v Garcia [2013] EWHC 3283 (QB) at [25].
o Aggravated
§ Ramdath v Dudley (1993)
25 HLR 273, CA), [277]
o Exemplary