In the recent case, X v Glasgow City Council (the Council), the Court of Session ruled that local authorities in Scotland have an absolute legal duty to provide suitable temporary accommodation for homeless households, taking into account the needs of the household. The ruling also serves as an important reminder that local authorities must comply with the duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people and with the public sector equality duty when providing suitable accommodation.
In this month’s article, our Solicitor Kat McInnes provides an overview of the case and decision, with comment on the decision from Mike Dailly, Solicitor Advocate at Govan Law Centre (who appeared for the Petitioner). We are grateful to Mr Dailly for his insights.
The above information is from a newsletter from the Equality and Human Rights Commission Newsletter Fri 27/05/2022