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More than one in five remedies recommended by Ombudsman being implemented “later than agreed” by councils
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More than two million people to have access to civil legal aid under reforms to means test: Ministry of Justice
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More than two-thirds of council websites do not adhere to GDPR on consent, investigation finds
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Most landlords “still have work to do” to embed positive complaint culture: Housing Ombudsman
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Most lawyers now using generative AI or plan to, survey says
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Most Local Enterprise Zones have failed to significantly improve employment: research
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Most social landlords “understand extent of damp and mould in tenants’ homes”, but some rely on ‘reactive’ rather than ‘proactive’ approaches, regulator finds
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Mother and grandparents win appeal over interim care orders
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Mother calls on Attorney General to overturn air pollution death inquest
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Mother calls on Attorney General to overturn air pollution death inquest
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Mother crowd funds legal action after autistic son “forced to wear fluorescent yellow bib” at school
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Mother fails in bid to have safeguarding children board disclose full report from serious case review
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Mother fails in Court of Appeal bid to revoke adoption order despite procedural irregularity
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Mother fleeing domestic abuse placed in unsuitable mixed-sex accommodation by council, Ombudsman finds
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Mother launches judicial review challenge over decision not to close schools in Northern Ireland over coronavirus outbreak
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Mother left £7k out of pocket after paying for therapy for her children while waiting for council to release funding
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Mother loses appeal over discharge as personal welfare deputy
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Mother loses appeal over fairness of hearing where her shielding QC cannot be physically present
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Mother loses appeal over order that father should be informed of care proceedings
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Mother of disabled daughter who died in care launches legal challenge to European Court of Human Rights over Article 2 inquests
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