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London borough facing judicial review over amendment to outline planning permission ahead of next phase of major estate redevelopment
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London borough facing judicial review threat over road crossing painted in colours of transgender pride flag
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London borough facing legal action over "failure to act" on harassment outside Marie Stopes Clinic
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London borough facing legal action over street closures through experimental traffic regulation order
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London borough facing legal challenge over closure of walk-in homelessness support
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London borough facing legal challenge over revised statement of licensing policy
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London borough failed to assess affordability correctly when offering Stoke property to homeless family, Court of Appeal rules
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London borough failed to properly assess man’s care and support needs in accordance with legislation
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London borough fails in Court of Appeal bid to challenge routeing of lorries to HS2 construction sites
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London borough fails in High Court challenge over HS2 construction traffic routes
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London borough fails in judicial review challenge over decision by mayor to grant permission for 11-storey tower
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London borough fails in Planning Court challenge to ministerial approval for works on HS2 ecological mitigation site
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London borough fails in Upper Tribunal appeal over Education, Health and Care Plan
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London borough fails in Upper Tribunal appeal over services charges and heating system renovation
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London borough fails in Upper Tribunal bid to recover – through service charge – cost of work needed to remedy structural defects
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London borough fined £100,000 after social workers assaulted
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London borough fined £330,000 after death of five-year-old girl in playground
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London borough first in UK to strip pub of gaming machines permit for allowing children to play on them
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London borough first to pilot new householder appeals system set up by Planning Inspectorate
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London borough first to receive lowest grade from Regulator of Social Housing
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