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Judge hands down ruling on children under 16, deprivations of liberty and inherent jurisdiction after amendment of statutory scheme for placements
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Judge hearing family contact dispute criticises Welsh council of adopting “too narrow a perspective” and “missing the point” over support it could offer
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Judge in Court of Protection declines request for judicial visit due to risk of “unconscious bias”
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Judge issues ruling on use of inherent jurisdiction where placements will not or cannot comply with practice guidance issued by Family President
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Judge quashes permission for outdoor adventure centre over failure to publish draft report from Natural Resources Wales
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Judge quashes refusal by planning inspector of application to build garden room
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Judge refuses permission for judicial review of age assessment, finding it was carried out in accordance with Welsh Government toolkit
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Judge remits SEN case to fresh hearing after tribunal overlooked naming school subject to condition that parents arrange transport at own expense
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Judicial review over rural Wales pylons scheme to be heard in High Court
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Justice Minister resists calls for separate jurisdiction for Wales
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Law Commission says acceptance of majority of its recommendations by Welsh Government will see "dramatic simplification" of planning law
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