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High Court extends injunctions against street racing in West Midlands ahead of final hearing
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High Court extends Plymouth tree felling injunction
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High Court extends street racing injunction ahead of final hearing
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High Court extends street racing injunction banning motor racing, stunts and dangerous driving in Black Country
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High Court finds council consultation on low traffic neighbourhood scheme was flawed
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High Court finds council failed to carry out lawful housing needs assessment for asylum seeker
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High Court finds council in breach of duties to disabled child
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High Court finds council in contempt of court over failure to comply with mandatory injunction on placement planning for autistic young man
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High Court finds council tax liability hearing was unfair as claimant was unable to hear evidence from officer
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High Court finds director and 'litigation firm' who were not qualified lawyer professionally negligent
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High Court finds for local authority in dispute over backdating of council tax discounts in cases of severe mental health impairment
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High Court finds Government carbon reduction plan to be unlawful for second time
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High Court finds inspectors did not err in approach to Green Belt designations for Greater Manchester development plan
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High Court finds LA can consent to deprivation of child’s liberty without DoLs order
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High Court finds minister was entitled to direct local authority to establish domestic homicide review
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High Court finds that Ombudsman did not give enough reasons for refusal to investigate complaint
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High Court finds Welsh Government decision to stop free school meals in holidays was made unlawfully
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High Court finds Westminster housing policy indirectly discriminatory towards women needing to move to escape violence
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