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Court of Appeal hears appeal over judgment that manifest error in procurement was not “sufficiently serious” for award of damages
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Court of Appeal hears appeal over refusal by judge to give permission for judicial review of CIL liability notice
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Court of Appeal hears appeals over nature of s.193(2) main housing duty
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Court of Appeal hears challenge from councils, London Mayor to Heathrow expansion approval
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Court of Appeal hears challenge over transfer of services from North East hospital
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Court of Appeal hears challenge over whether council should have considered full climate impacts when approving drilling for oil
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Court of Appeal hears challenge to introduction of congestion charge for minicab drivers
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Court of Appeal hears challenge to removal of low traffic neighbourhood scheme by mayor of London borough
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Court of Appeal hears challenge to service downgrade at Oxfordshire hospital
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Court of Appeal hears NHS accountable care organisation dispute
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Court of Appeal highlights need for early legal advice where adoption placements near point of breakdown
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Court of Appeal hits out at “hugely burdensome” routine requests for clarification of judgments in care cases
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Court of Appeal holds remote hearing for dispute over requirement for voter ID at elections
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Court of Appeal identifies lessons on out of hours applications after disabled man sees human rights breached
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Court of Appeal issues reasons for allowing appeal over whether councils can authorise deprivation of liberty where care order in place
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Court of Appeal issues ruling on evidential value and reliability of hair strand drug testing
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Court of Appeal issues ruling on use of ‘move on’ accommodation
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