Discretionary succession policies and the meaning of ‘stepchild’

19 Aug 2025

Public Law and Judicial Review, Housing, Local Government

Publisher

LexisNexis

Sarah Salmon and Olivia Davies have their case analysis published in LexisNexis – Discretionary succession policies and the meaning of ‘stepchild’ (Abdelrahman v London Borough of Islington)

In this article, they analyse Abdelrahman v Islington LBC [2025] EWCA Civ 1038, a case where they successfully appeared for the local authority. The article considers the practical implications of the case as well as looking at each of the judgment and background.

You can read the case analysis here (although please note it is behind a paywall).