Category: local government

Regina (M) v Haringey Independent Appeal Panel (Secretary of State for Schools, Families and Children intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted October 14th, 2010 in law reports, local government, school admissions by sally

Regina (M) v Haringey Independent Appeal Panel (Secretary of State for Schools, Families and Children intervening) [2010] EWCA Civ 1103; [2010] WLR (D) 245

“An inquiry pursuant to s 86(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 into whether compliance with a parent’s preference as to the school at which he wished education to be provided for his child would prejudice the provision of efficient education or the efficient use of resources was to be assessed objectively.”

WLR Daily, 13th October 2010

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Legal action over axing of schools building scheme – BBC News

Posted October 5th, 2010 in education, judicial review, local government, news by sally

“Three councils in England have launched legal action over the government’s decision to scrap the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) initiative.”

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BBC News, 5th October 2010

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Town halls could be used for court cases – The Independent

Posted September 20th, 2010 in courts, local government, news by sally

“Town Halls could be hired out as courts to raise money for councils and increase the speed of justice, local authorities have suggested.”

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The Independent, 18th September 2010

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Hammer attack school condemned by victim’s mother – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2010 in assault, local government, news, racism, reports by sally

“The mother of a white 15-year-old boy who was left with brain damage after a hammer attack by a gang of British Asian pupils blamed his school today after a report found it failed to recognise a series of racist incidents prior to the assault.”

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The Guardian, 9th September 2010

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Conman jailed over fake injury compensation claims – The Independent

Posted September 9th, 2010 in fraud, local government, news, personal injuries, sentencing by sally

“A fraudster was jailed today for trying to claim compensation from a number of local councils for injuries he had never suffered.”

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The Independent, 8th September 2010

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Council fined after child injured at Discovery Museum – BBC News

Posted September 7th, 2010 in health & safety, local government, news, personal injuries by sally

“Newcastle City Council has been fined after a young girl was injured by an exhibit at one of its museums.”

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BBC News, 7th September 2010

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Giant leylandii in suburban front garden incense neighbours – The Guardian

Posted September 7th, 2010 in ASBOs, local government, news, trees by sally

“Plymouth residents have complained to the council about the 10-metre trees outside David Alvand’s home.”

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The Guardian, 6th September 2010

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Teen sues over playground accident blamed for personality disorder – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 6th, 2010 in damages, local government, news, personal injuries, school children by sally

“A teenager is suing a council for £100,000 after claiming an accident in her school playground 11 years ago left her with a personality disorder which means she is unable to make friends.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2010

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Review of FA national football centre Burton homes plan – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in housing, judicial review, local government, news, planning, sport by sally

“A claim for a judicial review has been lodged into a council’s decision to give planning consent for the National Football Centre in Staffordshire.”

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BBC News, 2nd September 2010

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Bye-bye to old by-laws – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2010 in byelaws, legislation, local government, news by sally

“Plans to make it easier for English local authorities to abolish outdated by-laws and create new ones are to be outlined by the government.”

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BBC News, 31st August 2010

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Couple fined £2,000 for hedge infringement – The Independent

Posted August 26th, 2010 in fines, local government, news, planning, trees by sally

“A  couple have been fined £2,000 for allowing their garden hedges to grow too tall.”

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The Independent, 26th August 2010

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Regina (B) v Islington London Borough Council – WLR Daily

Posted August 25th, 2010 in education, law reports, local government, special educational needs by sally

Regina (B) v Islington London Borough Council [2010] WLR (D) 236

“The Education Act 1996 placed no obligation on a local authority to maintain a statement of special educational needs for a young person over the age of 19 or to fund him or her to continue in secondary education.”

WLR Daily, 24th August 2010

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Government to introduce new powers over traveller sites – BBC News

Posted August 24th, 2010 in local government, news, planning, travellers by sally

“A number of changes to tackle illegal gypsy and traveller sites are to be introduced, the government has said.”

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BBC News, 24th August 2010

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Judge criticises council for trying to force contraception on woman – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 19th, 2010 in contraception, Court of Protection, learning difficulties, local government, medicines, news by sally

“A judge has criticised a council for trying to have contraception forced upon a woman with a low IQ, warning that the move had ‘shades of social engineering’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th August 2010

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What can councils use by-laws for? – BBC News

Posted August 12th, 2010 in byelaws, legislation, local government, news, regulations by sally

“David Cameron is backing an idea put forward by Greater Manchester councils to ban cheap booze using a by-law. But how ambitious can councils be when they are drawing up by-laws?”

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BBC News, 12th August 2010

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R (PM) v Hertfordshire County Council – WLR Daily

Posted August 10th, 2010 in asylum, children, law reports, local government, tribunals by sally

R (PM) v Hertfordshire County Council [2010] EWHC 2056 (Admin); [2010] WLR (D) 229

“A local authority charged with obligations to children under ss 17 and 20 of the Children Act 1989 was not bound by a simple finding of fact by the First Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) as to the age of an applicant for support. Such a finding was not a judgment in rem nor otherwise binding in law on the local authority, or on other strangers to the asylum and immigration appeal.”

WLR Daily, 6th August 2010

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Health & Safety Executive v Wolverhampton City Council and another – WLR Daily

Posted August 9th, 2010 in appeals, compensation, health & safety, law reports, local government, planning by sally

Health & Safety Executive v Wolverhampton City Council and another [2010] EWCA Civ 892; [2010] WLR (D) 224

“A material consideration for a local planning authority when deciding whether to revoke or modify the grant of planning permission under s 97 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 was the authority’s liability to pay compensation under s 107 of the Act.”

WLR Daily, 4th August 2010

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Kent County Council (Filming on Highways) Act 2010

Posted August 6th, 2010 in legislation, local government, roads, video recordings by sally

Kent County Council (Filming on Highways) Act 2010 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Local authorities threaten legal action over axed school buildings programme – The Guardian

Posted August 6th, 2010 in education, judicial review, local government, news by sally

“At least two councils are taking steps to sue the government in the high court over the cancellation of multi-million-pound contracts to build new schools, it emerged today.”

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The Guardian, 5th August 2010

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Sheffield City Council v Wall and others – WLR Daily

Posted August 3rd, 2010 in appeals, fostering, housing, law reports, local government by sally

Sheffield City Council v Wall and others; [2010] EWCA Civ 922; [2010] WLR (D) 221

“The foster son of a late council tenant was not entitled to succeed to the tenancy under the Housing Act 1985.”

WLR Daily, 2nd  August 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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