The Supreme Court has today (27 May 2022) granted permission to appeal to the London Borough of Merton Council from the decision of the Court of Appeal in Nuffield Health v Merton [2022] Ch 1.

The case is concerned with eligibility for mandatory relief for charities from non-domestic rates, and in particular the question whether for premises to be eligible for relief they must be used for the public benefit as that concept has been developed in charity law.

Jonathan Fowles acts for the London Borough of Merton, together with James Goudie QC of 11KBW and Cain Ormondroyd of FTB.

To read about the Court of Appeal's judgment, please click here.