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Council admits data breach affecting 6,000+ customers but avoids ICO action
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Council and health body rapped over handling of vulnerable young man
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Council and NHS Property Services lose Court of Appeal cases on village greens
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Council and NHS trust criticised after judge refuses to authorise deprivation of liberty of 14-year-old girl on hospital ward
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Council and NHS trust criticised over support for man with mental health needs
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Council and NHS trust to pay £27k over errors in care for double amputee
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Council criticised after social work failings deny parents time with dying baby
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Council cyber-attack cost estimated at more than £10 million
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Council declares ‘critical incident’ in adult social care
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Council defeats costs application in High Court case on vulnerable adult and inherent jurisdiction
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Council defeats Court of Appeal challenge over ‘safe zone’ around abortion clinic
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Council ends bid to stop father speaking about care of autistic daughter: report
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Council faces legal challenge over award of children’s public health contract
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Council facing judicial review for push to get children in vulnerable families back to school
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Council failed to investigate cancer cluster concerns, Ombudsman finds as it warns it will investigate actions of Directors of Public Health
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Council failed to make valid private rented sector offers to homeless woman, court rules
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Council fears over ability to meet statutory duty on adult care market stability
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Council fined £27k after guilty plea over its Legionella management systems
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Council fined £500k after first prosecution by CQC over failure to provide safe care
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