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Judges allow appeal by council over refusal of Family Court to make care order
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Judges allow appeal by council over whether it fettered its discretion on financial penalties for housing offences
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Judges allow appeal by information rights campaigner over right to see submissions made in case he was not party to
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Judges allow appeal by minister over extension of time for service of statutory review claim form following court office delays
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Judges allow appeal from residents in out-of-borough accommodation disputes
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Judges allow appeal over flawed reasoning in fact-finding judgment
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Judges allow appeal over review decision after housing authority failed to comply with its policy on searching for new supply of private sector property
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Judges allows government appeal over quashing of National Disability Strategy
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Judges decide “No recourse to public funds” policy infringes prohibition on inhuman and degrading treatment
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Judges dismiss appeal brought by developer seeking to discharge covenants in lease agreement with council
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Judges dismiss care proceedings appeal even though all parties were in support
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Judges dismiss claim of systemic failings over council tax arrears imprisonment
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Judges dismiss legal challenge over use of WhatsApp and other non-government communications systems for government business
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