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Upper Tribunal considers ‘building fabric’ and lift maintenance in long-running service charge dispute between housing association and assured tenants
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Upper Tribunal cuts £572k civil penalties in housing case by 70%
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Upper Tribunal dismisses bid to claim adverse possession over land owned by city council
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Upper Tribunal dismisses HMRC appeal over leisure facility admissions charges and VAT
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Upper Tribunal examines operation in SEN case of "Recommendations Regulations"
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Upper Tribunal finds error on point of law by First-Tier Tribunal in dispute over EHC plan, but refuses to set decision aside
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Upper Tribunal finds unlawful First Tier Tribunal rule on disability discrimination in schools cases and calculating time
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Upper Tribunal hands down ruling in first case on additional learning provision under 2018 legislation in Wales
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Upper Tribunal hands down ruling on assured tenants, lift repairs and service charges
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Upper Tribunal hands down ruling on issuing landlords with improvement notices amid uncertainty over hazards
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Upper Tribunal issues ruling on acquisition of land subject to compulsory purchase where ownership unknown
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Upper Tribunal issues ruling on HMOs and residential letting agents operating on ‘let only’ basis
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Upper Tribunal judge allows appeal by mother in EHCP case over pagination issues, criticises First Tier Tribunal for “putting off” issues for later
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Upper Tribunal judge finds for council in dispute over HMO licensing and provision of microwave ovens
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Upper Tribunal judge finds refugee to be 17 years old, rejecting assessments by different councils that he was 22 or older
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Upper Tribunal judge named President of Property Litigation Association
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Upper Tribunal judge refuses to set aside flawed SEN school ruling
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Upper Tribunal judge rejects claim council was too late to impose penalty for HMO offence
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