Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council and Others v Secretary of State for Environment and Others: CA 4 Aug 1994

A decision maker can take a preliminary view of a matter provided that he continues to keep an open mind.

Citations:

Gazette 06-Jan-1993

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Appeal fromBolton Metropolitan District Council and Others v Secretary of State for the Environment and Others HL 25-May-1995
There had been an application in 1986 for planning permission for a shopping centre in Trafford. There were two public enquiries, followed, as public policy changed by further representations. The plaintiff complained that the eventual decision . .
CitedHurst, Regina (on the Application of) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v London Northern District Coroner HL 28-Mar-2007
The claimant’s son had been stabbed to death. She challenged the refusal of the coroner to continue with the inquest with a view to examining the responsibility of any of the police in having failed to protect him.
Held: The question amounted . .
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Litigation Practice

Updated: 26 October 2022; Ref: scu.78472