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Court of Appeal dismisses legal challenge over reconfiguration at North East hospitals
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Court of Appeal dismisses legal challenge over voter ID
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Court of Appeal dismisses procurement challenge over award of leases for land housing outdoor advertising structures
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Court of Appeal dismisses tree preservation policies challenge to housing estate redevelopment
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Court of Appeal examines applicability of criminal law directions and principles to family cases
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Court of Appeal finds council conducted Crown Court litigation through individual who was neither authorised nor exempt
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Court of Appeal finds council had “due regard” to s149 Equality Act when offering accommodation in Walsall to single mother who had lived in London all her life
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Court of Appeal finds deficient reasoning from Family Court judge when making findings of fact
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Court of Appeal finds Family Division judge failed to adhere to “fundamental principle” of justice being seen to be done
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Court of Appeal finds for council in row planning consent for substation connecting to solar park
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Court of Appeal finds for housing association over grounds maintenance service charge
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Court of Appeal finds for local authority over teacher suspension
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Court of Appeal finds for parish council in "bridge to nowhere" dispute
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Court of Appeal finds in favour of council in dispute over findings of suitability of offered accommodation in absence of lawful housing needs assessment
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Court of Appeal finds judge fell into errors of principle when making finding of ‘inflicted injuries’
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Court of Appeal finds judge should have recused herself in child care fact-finding hearing
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Court of Appeal finds judge was correct to find “no realistic prospect” of appellant establishing councils violated Article 3 rights in ‘failure to remove’ case
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Court of Appeal finds material irregularity in childcare proceedings was “of no practical effect”
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Court of Appeal finds Ombudsman decision to withdraw report was unlawful, but dismisses appeal by developer
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Court of Appeal finds recorder was wrong to decide there was no necessity for psychological assessment
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