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Council fails in appeal over rates liability of charity that runs 200+ fitness centres
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Council fails in appeal over refusal of judge to recuse herself from hearing equal pay claims
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Council fails in appeal that FOI requester was vexatious over parking charges
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Council fails in application for security of costs as ex-recruitment contractor brings ‘poaching’ claim
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Council fails in bid for final injunction prohibiting defendants from anti-social behaviour in any public space in borough
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Council fails in bid to have man jailed for breach of order over abuse of social worker
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Council fails in bid to secure injunction against local website over confidential reports but nets undertaking on future publication
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Council fails in challenge to decision by inspector to grant permission for 29 homes
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Council fails in Court of Appeal challenge over special educational needs provision
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Council fails in expedited appeal to Court of Appeal over ministerial refusal to revoke academy order
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Council fails in High Court challenge to grant by inspector of permission for scheme for 10 affordable dwellings
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Council fails in High Court challenge to grant of permission for 350-dwelling scheme
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Council fails in High Court challenge to grant of planning permission by inspector for mixed use development on 22.45ha site
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Council fails in Supreme Court appeal over business rates and gym operated by charity
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Council fails in Upper Tribunal appeal over mentoring support during non-term time periods
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Council failures led to loss of educational provision for autistic child, Ombudsman finds
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Council fears over ability to meet statutory duty on adult care market stability
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Council finances "fast approaching a cliff-edge", says chair of Public Accounts Committee
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Council fined £1.4m after child suffers life-changing head injury in “easily preventable” incident
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Council fined £145k for disclosing sensitive personal data about alleged gang members
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