Reverend launches new court challenge against council (From This Is Local London)

[Legal Beagles]

A reverend who won a case against the council over charges for not paying council tax is taking them to court again.Reverend Paul Nicolson has lodged a second High Court claim against Haringey Council over claims the £125 cost of a summons for people who failed to pay their council tax is “too steep”.He believes…
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[jaydee]

Re: Reverend launches new court challenge against council (From This Is Local London)

Hi

Practice note No.9 (para 12.1) - states that the court must be satisfied that the amount claimed by the local authority in costs is no more than those reasonably incurred.

[Crazy council]

Re: Reverend launches new court challenge against council (From This Is Local London)

I have done these for my local council, the costs are between £ 9 and £ 15

They ( most councils ) are using a charging formual thats intential misleading., i will put it up later.

[outlawlgo]

Re: Reverend launches new court challenge against council (From This Is Local London)

Hi

Practice note No.9 (para 12.1) - states that the court must be satisfied that the amount claimed by the local authority in costs is no more than those reasonably incurred.

Does anyone have the above document (English)?

This is the Welsh Office version, (this link).

(The Council Tax Practice Note 9: Recovery and Enforcement)