Neutral Brief

Neutral citation number: [2015] UKSC 34

Haile (Appelant) v London Borough of Waltham Forest (Resppondent)
On appeal from : [2014] EWCA Civ 792

Judgement date: 20 May 2015
Hearing date: 29 January 2015

Case summary:

Justices: Lord Neuberger, Lady Hale, Lord Clarke, Lord Reed, Lord Carnwath

Nature of the case: causational, intentional homelessness

Facts:

On 25 October 2011 the appellant voluntarily surrendered her tenancy in a hostel because of an unpleasant smell and moved for a temporary accommodation. On November 2011, she was asked to leave the accommodation because of overcrowding. She applied then as a homeless person(she made then a homelessness application) to London Borough of Waltham Forest (the respondent authority) for