Regina v Secretary of State for the Environment Transport and the Regions, Ex Parte Wheeler: QBD 29 Jun 2000

The minister decided that upon land which had been compulsorily purchased, but which was no longer needed being sold, it should not first be offered back to the original owners. The owner complained that the decision was in breach of the rules, which required such an offer unless it was a very exceptional case with strong and urgent reasons of public interest. They argued that this required a risk to life or limb. This was too close a definition. For such a decision to be intrinsically perverse, it had to defy comprehension. In this case, the secretary had asked himself the right questions, and the challenge failed.

Citations:

Gazette 29-Jun-2000, Gazette 20-Jul-2000, Times 04-Aug-2000

Statutes:

Crichel Down Rules 1992

Land, Administrative

Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.85497