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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal over whether hostel room was “suitable accommodation”
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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal over whether school should be liable for abuse by work experience individual
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Court of Appeal dismisses bid by journalist for access to documents held by council in relation to public law children proceedings, but calls for guidance in form of court rules
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Court of Appeal dismisses Braintree airfield asylum appeal, refuses to consider Class Q argument
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Court of Appeal dismisses challenge from father over ex tempore ruling by judge in care proceedings
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Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to Education Secretary decision not to ban placements of 16 and 17 year olds in unregulated accommodation
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Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to introduction of changes to permitted development rights without strategic environmental assessment
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Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to reopening of fact finding outcome
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Court of Appeal dismisses legal challenge over confiscation orders and costs of removing contaminated waste
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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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