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Claimant loses legal challenge over refusal of Culture Recovery Fund loan
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Claimant nets permission for judicial review of police station closures in London
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Claimant secures interim relief in dispute over age assessment by county council
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Claimant secures permission for judicial review over development consent for offshore windfarm
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Claimant wins challenge over Welsh Government refusal to fund further education
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Claimant wins High Court battle over decision by council that statutory overcrowding was ‘deliberate act’
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Claimant wins High Court challenge to council over failure to secure suitable accommodation, conduct lawful assessment of children
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