“…ce Direction 51Z (“PD 51Z”), which originally came into force on 27 March 2020, and was amended with effect from 20 April 2020. The first was Arkin v. Marshall [2020] EWCA Civ 620 (“Arkin”), in which the court gave judgment on 11 May 2020. The second was London Borough of Hackney v. Okoro [2020] EWCA Civ. 681 (“Okoro”), in which judgment…”
“…This appeal raises a discrete issue, following on from our decision on 11 May 2020 in Arkin v. Marshall [2020] EWCA Civ 620 (“Arkin”) concerning the proper construction of Practice Direction 51Z, “Stay of Possession Proceedings – Coronavirus” (“PD 51Z”). We will not repeat the histo…”