The recent Supreme Court judgment in Rakusen v Jepsen has excited an understandable amount of interest. The issue was whether a Rent Repayment Order can only be made against an immediate landlord or whether a superior landlord can also be made liable.
Sam Madge-Wyld has contributed to the debate by way of LexisNexis’ commentary on the topic. You can see a copy of this here.
Marc Glover has been instructed as Prince Hussam's lead counsel in the dispute since 2023, having taken over from John Wardell KC (Wilberforce). Peter Arden KC (Erskine Chambers) and Geraint Jones KC (3 Paper Buildings), were engaged with Marc in the Petition hearing, along with Tanfield’s Hugh Rowan. Marc and Hugh were assisted Sami Allan, Pupil Barrister at Tanfield Chambers. Stephen Moverly-Smith KC (XXIV) and Adam Baradon KC (Blackstone) acted on behalf of MTC.
After years of talk on meaningful reform, will 2025 be the year that things begin to change?
