CA-2025-000320 - [2025] EWCA Civ 1336

The “so what?” point

It follows from my conclusions earlier in this judgment that, in my view, this appeal should be dismissed. I am anyway doubtful as to whether acceptance of Mr Young’s case would have been likely to assist him. If, as was argued on his behalf, it was incumbent on the Council to notify him that he had a right to a further review and he could raise its failure to do so in the present proceedings, he could presumably ask for such a review now. If, however, he in fact accepted the Council’s offer of accommodation at 25 Diprose Lodge, as District Judge Daley found, the conclusion would once again be that the Council has ceased to owe him the main housing duty and that he had no right to continue to occupy 15 Ganley Court.