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Councillors had been surcharged by the district auditor. The Act provided for an appeal to the High Court by anyone ‘aggrieved’ by the decision of an auditor, and further provided that on the hearing of the appeal ‘the court may confirm, vary or quash the decision and give any certificate which the auditor could have … Continue reading Lloyd v McMahon: CA 1986
Appeal against refusal of renewal of licence for lap dancing club. Held: It could not be said that the reasons given were inadequate. The appeal failed. Lord Dyson MR, Longmore, Lloyd Jones LJJ [2014] EWCA Civ 94, [2014] 1 WLR 1811, [2014] WLR(D) 62 Bailii, WLRD Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 England and Wales … Continue reading Thompson, Regina (on the Application of) v Oxford City Council: CA 11 Feb 2014
Homelessness Status Requires LA Action The House considered appeals challenging whether local authorities who gave unacceptable housing to the homeless had satisfied their obligations to them as homeless people. What was meant by the phrase ‘accommodation which it would be reasonable for him to continue to occupy’? In the Birmingham cases large families had been … Continue reading Birmingham City Council v Ali and Others; Moran v Manchester City Council: HL 1 Jul 2009
Crown Privilege for Documents held by the Polie The plaintiff probationary police constable had been investigated, prosecuted and cleared of an allegation of theft. He now claimed damages for malicious prosecution, and in the course of the action, sought disclosure of five documents, but these were withheld on the ground of Crown privilege. The House … Continue reading Conway v Rimmer: HL 28 Feb 1968
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The two prisoners, serving life sentences for murder, had had their appeals rejected. They continued to protest innocence, and sought to bring their campaigns to public attention through the press, having oral interviews with journalists without . .