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High court grants permission to challenge school’s daily act of Christian worship
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High Court grants unions permission for judicial review of regulations allowing use of agency workers during strikes
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High Court hands down ruling on appropriate development and harm to Green Belt
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High Court hands down ruling on assessment of housing needs and pre-2018 applications
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High Court hands down ruling on council resources and provision of footways
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High Court hearing over closure of A&E services at hospital shelved after trust bosses agree to consultation
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High Court hears bid to extend Qualified One Way Cost Shifting to Equality Act cases
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High Court hears challenge over legality of ‘no recourse to public funds’ policy
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High Court hears judicial review challenge over cuts by Hackney to SEN funding
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High Court hears judicial review challenge over proposed closure of day care centre
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High Court hears judicial review over library closure consultation
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High Court hears judicial review over voting provisions for blind and partially sighted people
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High Court hears legal challenge to plans for police station closures in London
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High Court hears legal challenge to police use of automated facial recognition
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High Court hears legal challenge to proposed zip wire in “tranquil” quarry
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High Court injunction blocks unauthorised encampments at 12 sites
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High Court issues key ruling on "Traveller Injunctions" and "persons unknown", criticises suspected procedural breaches and abuse of court procedures in applications for interim orders
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High Court issues mandatory order requiring council to review assessment of housing need of claimant
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