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District to deliver building contracts after contractor goes into administration
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District to investigate why councillors were removed from audit and standards committee meeting
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District to launch legal challenge over grant by inspector of permission for 133-unit retirement village
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District to write to Secretary of State to call for ability to hold remote meetings
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District warns planning bill could weaken environmental safeguards
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District wins first ever judicial review challenge to decision of planning inspector
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Districts call for guidance to make clear government intervention will only be “last resort”
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Districts end legal challenge over government approach to Buckinghamshire unitary
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Districts hit out against delaying local elections for devolution programme
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Districts in Buckinghamshire threaten legal action over way unitary is being set up
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Ditch SEND reforms and introduce “robust set of consequences” for local authorities that break the law, lawyers for families tell Department for Education
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Divisional Court dismisses legal challenge over police use of automated facial recognition
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Divisional Court finds Mental Health Act assessments require physical attendance and cannot be undertaken remotely
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Divisional Court hands down key ruling on interaction of diplomatic immunity and child protection
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Divisional Court hands down ruling on requirements for charges under s. 179 TCPA
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Divisional Court rejects bid by major retailer to have knife sale case thrown out as abuse of process
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Divisional Court rejects counterclaims from contract holders for rent repayments over failure of Welsh social landlords to provide electrical condition reports
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Divisional Court rejects legal challenge by Chris Packham over HS2 and clearance works
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