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High Court judge allows appellant in housing case to substitute council as respondent after naming wrong authority
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High Court judge allows girl at risk of FGM to be taken on Egypt trip subject to safeguards
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High Court judge allows legal challenge but declines to quash experimental traffic order
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High Court judge approves bespoke placement in case where he had declined to authorise continued deprivation of liberty of 12 year old in psychiatric admissions unit
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High Court judge approves quashing of Development Consent Order for WW2 airport in Kent
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High Court judge approves unregistered placement for teenage girl with “nowhere else to go”
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High Court judge backs council decision on vaccination of child, rejects objections of mother
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High Court judge clarifies position on adoption for co-parenting families where relationship has ended
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High Court judge compelled to highlight “once again” shortage of accommodation for children with highly complex behavioural and emotional needs
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High Court judge criticises “disproportionate” £450k+ costs estimate put forward by Cabinet Office for one-day hearing of procurement legal challenge
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High Court judge criticises “pretty relaxed and leisurely manner” to carrying out specific works in disrepair case
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High Court judge criticises “unconscionable delay” in care case, extension of statutory time limits “by default”
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High Court judge criticises council over handling of contempt proceedings in dispute over riverboats
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High Court judge criticises failure by council to deliver EHC plan
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High Court judge decides to hear lay evidence remotely in hearing of application by local authority for care order
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High Court judge declares 'Right to Rent' scheme to be unlawful
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High Court judge dismisses appeal over rejection of cycling accident claim against council
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High Court judge dismisses challenge over lack of public consultation on NHS hospital reconfiguration in Hertfordshire
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High Court judge dismisses council application for tree felling judicial review to be thrown out
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