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call home. Technology has a key role to play to address this
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Timed out?
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Borough secures High Court injunction against several defendants over site where caravans are parked
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Borough to challenge grant of planning permission for 99-home scheme, saying inspector mis-applied or misinterpreted key policies
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Borough to cut reliance upon external counsel for PLO and care proceedings work
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Borough to have first static facial recognition cameras in London
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Borough to pursue oral hearing in challenge to release of funds for bypass surveys
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Borough wins café lease forfeiture ruling in first Capped Costs List Pilot case to reach trial
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Botkai named senior partner at Winckworth Sherwood
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Boundary Commission for England launches final public consultation on reshaping constituency map
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council names Susan Zeiss as Monitoring Officer
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Boy with special educational needs missed out on 16 months of provision because of council errors, Ombudsman finds
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Brabners advises North West council on selection of development partner for major regeneration project
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Breach during procurement "not sufficiently serious to justify an award of Francovich damages", High Court judge rules
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Breaking: Independent panel finds no evidence of corruption at Teesworks joint venture but criticises governance and transparency
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Briefing for Electoral Reform Society suggests voter ID trial may have been unlawful
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Brighton and Hove crowned ‘Legal Team of the Year’ at LLG Awards 2024
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Bristol residents vote to abolish mayoral position in favour of committee system
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British Library seeks market information ahead of potential £500k legal services framework
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