R (Weaver) v London & Quadrant Housing Trust

[2009] EWCA Civ 587

판결 이유

A registered social landlord exercising public functions (allocation and management of social housing) can be a public authority under s.6 Human Rights Act 1998 for those functions.

사실관계

A housing association tenant argued the housing trust was exercising public functions when terminating her tenancy and was therefore bound by the HRA.

판결 요약

The Court of Appeal held that the housing trust was a hybrid public authority for the purposes of managing and allocating social housing. Its decision to terminate the tenancy was subject to Article 8.

주요 인용문

"The provision of social housing is a public function for the purposes of the Human Rights Act."
— Elias LJ

후속 처리

Applied

Followed in subsequent cases on hybrid public authority status.