“…ments of proportionality in the human rights context are now well established: see e.g. the decision of the Supreme Court in Bank Mellatt v HM Treasury (No. 2) [2012] UKSC 39; [2012] AC 700, at paras. 20 (Lord Sumption JSC) and 74 (Lord Reed JSC). There are four questions to be asked:…”
“… of going to court for an order under section 24 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 is too great. At all events, that is what happened in Solihull MBC v Hickin [2012] UKSC 39, [2012] 1 WLR 2295. Mr and Mrs Hickin were the joint periodic tenants of a council house. Mr Hickin left; but Mrs Hickin remained in residence. Nothing was don…”