A very strong case is required before a court could intefere with the exercise of a statutory discretion given to a local authority in a matter affecting the community.
Judges:
Lord President Inglis
Citations:
(1870) 9 M 306
Jurisdiction:
Scotland
Cited by:
Cited – Stewart v Perth and Kinross Council HL 1-Apr-2004
The claimant challenged refusal of a licence to sell second hand cars, saying that the licensing requirements imposed were outwith the Act under which they had been made. The licensing scheme imposed additional requirements.
Held: Though a . .
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Local Government
Updated: 25 November 2022; Ref: scu.195472