# Case (Housing Benefit, litigation capacity). Tendring District Council v AB \[2024\] EWCA Civ 1248

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/case-housing-benefit-litigation-capacity-tendring-district-council-v-ab-2024-ewca-civ-1248/3048>\
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**Created:** [12 December 2024 14:34 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/case-housing-benefit-litigation-capacity-tendring-district-council-v-ab-2024-ewca-civ-1248/3048 "2024-12-12T14:34:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [12 December 2024 14:34 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/case-housing-benefit-litigation-capacity-tendring-district-council-v-ab-2024-ewca-civ-1248/3048/1 "2024-12-12T14:34:00Z")

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— "At the hearing a number of separate issues were before the court namely: (i) the capacity of AB to litigate and the appointment of the Official Solicitor to act as his litigation friend; (ii) Tendring's application to discontinue against AB; (iii) Tendring's application for an order retrospectively regularising all steps taken in the appeal in respect of AB prior to the Official Solicitor's appointment; (iv) in the event that AB continued in the proceedings, an order for costs protection."

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Full details available at: [https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Tendring\_District\_Council\_v\_AB\_(2024)\_EWCA\_Civ\_1248?id=121224-1434](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Tendring_District_Council_v_AB_(2024)_EWCA_Civ_1248?id=121224-1434)