Bailey and Others, Regina (on The Application of) v London Borough of Brent Council and Others: CA 19 Dec 2011

Appeal against failure of challenge to decision to close public libraries.

Judges:

Pill, Richards,Davis LJJ

Citations:

[2011] EWCA Civ 1586

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

ApprovedMeany and Others, Regina (On the Application of) v Harlow District Council Admn 9-Mar-2009
Challenge to process used for advertising an invitation to tender for its welfare rights and advice services within the district.
Held: Davis J said that the: ‘general regard to issues of equality is not the same as having specific regard, by . .

Cited by:

CitedLondon Borough of Lewisham and Others), Regina (on The Application of) v Assessment and Qualifications Alliance and Others Admn 13-Feb-2013
Judicial review was sought of the changes to the marking systems for GCSE English in 2012.
Held: The claim failed. Though properly brought, the failure was in the underlying structue of the qualification, and not in the respondent’s attempts . .
CitedGreenwich Community Law Centre, Regina (on The Application of) v Greenwich London Borough Council CA 24-Apr-2012
The Centre appealed from rejection of its claim for judicial review of the defendant’s decision to discontinue financial support for the Centre. . .
CitedJewish Rights Watch (T/A Jewish Human Rights Watch), Regina (on The Application of) v Leicester City Council Admn 28-Jun-2016
The claimant challenged the legaity of resolutions passed by three local authorities which were critical of the State of Israel. They said that the resolultions infringed the Public Sector Equality Duty under section 149 of the 2010 Act, and also . .
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