A local authority served notices on a property owner alleging that they were unlicensed sex establishments. The magistrate confirmed closure. The owner appealed.
Held: The statute gave two grounds for appeal, and an appeal on other grounds was not to be allowed. The fact that a court would have wide discretion on a successful appeal could not widen the permissible grounds. Where one occupier was quite unknown to the authority and so was not served, the authority could not be blamed and the procedure remained effective.
Citations:
Times 12-Apr-2000, [2000] EWHC Admin 318
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Cited – Regina v London Borough of Tower Hamlets ex parte Tower Hamlets Combined Traders Association QBD 19-Jul-1993
The court discussed the way in which local authorities should conduct their activities under the section: ‘[T]he budgetary exercise required of a local authority under section 32 is a part of its larger duty to administer its funds so as to protect . .
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Local Government, Licensing
Updated: 29 May 2022; Ref: scu.140132
