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Council defeats Supreme Court appeal over gang-related injunctions and standard of proof
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Council defeats taxi licensing appeal from driver who “trapped” passenger
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Council defeats tribunal bid by FOI requester for legal advice on power to issue excess charge notices over off-street car parking and to pursue criminal prosecutions for contraventions
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Council defends challenge over provision of secure accommodation for children at risk of being detained by police
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Council defends claim that it failed to enforce odour management plan
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Council defends decision to revoke premises licence after test purchase failures
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Council defends employment tribunal claim brought by whistleblower
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Council defends High Court challenge after cyclist injured on grass verge
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Council defends High Court challenge from care home operators
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Council defends High Court challenge over decentralised model of specialist educational support
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Council defends judicial review over decision not to consider out of time request for review of suitability of property offered
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Council defends planning committee after critical peer review
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Council defends use of “gagging” clauses in leaseholder disputes
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Council defers vote on controversial taxi licensing policy
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Council delay in communicating with courts in taxi licence dispute could have “significantly affected the administration of justice,” Deputy High Court judge says
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Council delay in enforcement was unlawful and allowed coal mining operations to continue months after planning permission expired, barristers claim
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Council delayed accepting EHCP when it was transferred from another council area, Ombudsman finds
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Council demands urgent meeting with Housing Minister amid claims it is “between a rock and a hard place” over Local Plan
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Council designates rural settlements as towns for purposes of planning considerations in bid to maintain integrity of Green Belt
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Council did not act unlawfully in refusing to allow edging round grave: Court
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