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Council defeats £1.7m claim brought by contractor over bus station
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Council defeats appeal by convenience store over revocation of premises licence
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Council defeats appeal by driver over revocation of licence ahead of trial for conspiracy to supply drugs
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Council defeats appeal over revocation of premises licence for breach of coronavirus regulations
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Council defeats appeal over ruling that it did not breach public sector equality duty in possession case
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Council defeats appeal over status of former bus depot
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Council defeats bid to enforce decision of adjudicator in highways contract dispute
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Council defeats challenge to decision to add 34 footpaths to definitive map
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Council defeats challenge to grant of permission for boarding school expansion
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Council defeats challenge to new social housing development
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Council defeats claim for summary judgment for £327k after award by adjudicator
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Council defeats costs application in High Court case on vulnerable adult and inherent jurisdiction
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Council defeats Court of Appeal challenge on overcrowding and accommodation in House in Multiple Occupation
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Council defeats Court of Appeal challenge over ‘safe zone’ around abortion clinic
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Council defeats Court of Appeal challenge over Elephant and Castle redevelopment
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Council defeats Court of Appeal challenge over interpretation of paragraph 90 of National Planning Policy Framework on town centre vitality
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Council defeats Court of Appeal challenge over road accident and vegetation
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Council defeats Court of Appeal challenge to eviction process
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Council defeats Crown Court appeal by private hire driver over revocation of licence
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