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Council wins Court of Appeal battle over moving homeless applicant
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Council wins Court of Appeal battle over stadium and state aid
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Council wins Court of Appeal battle over succession to property after mother entered care home
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Council wins Court of Appeal battle over whether appellant became "homeless intentionally"
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Council wins Court of Appeal challenge over decision by recorder to adjourn public law children proceedings
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Council wins Court of Protection appeal over ruling on capacity of 20-year-old man
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Council wins extension of time in tribunal case over investment in solar farms
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Council wins High Court appeal over grant by inspector of permission for large digital advert
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Council wins High Court battle over CIL late payment surcharge
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Council wins High Court battle over development and certificate of lawfulness
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Council wins High Court battle over viability and amount of affordable housing
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Council wins High Court battle with Government over decision to end support for highways PFI
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Council wins High Court challenge over decision by planning inspector not to include conditions restricting commercial uses
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Council wins High Court challenge to interpretation by planning inspector of its Core Strategy amid concerns over wider consequences
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Council wins High Court private law claim against NHS clinical commissioning group over costs of care for young man with autism
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Council wins High Court statutory review over decision by planning inspector to allow 475-home scheme
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Council wins judicial review challenge over decision by Regional Schools Commissioner to back academy conversion
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Council wins permission for judicial review over shortfall in sites for travellers
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Council wins Planning Court challenge over decision of inspector to grant permission for change of use of land to private gypsy and traveller site
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Council wins rare appeal to Upper Tribunal over Right to Buy exemption
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