Sentences with phrase «challenging local authority decisions»

Our nationally recognised public law team can provide expert advice on public law issues including challenging local authority decision - making, funding disputes, Ofsted and regulatory bodies.

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Labour's decision to drop its opposition to free schools — a direct challenge to the local authority stranglehold over state schooling — is likely to anger trade unions, although union bosses yesterday welcomed moves to outlaw teachers without formal qualifications.

The decisions of public bodies, such as the Secretary of State (and therefore of RSCs where they assume the powers of the Secretary of State), local authorities and schools can be challenged by way of judicial review and other appropriate proceedings in the High Court.

Eventech challenged these decisions before the relevant local British authorities and courts, with the case eventually ending up with the Court of Appeal of England & Wales.

«TCC claims 2.1 The following are examples of the types of claim which it may be appropriate to bring as TCC claims --(a) building or other construction disputes, including claims for the enforcement of the decisions of adjudicators under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996; (b) engineering disputes; (c) claims by and against engineers, architects, surveyors, accountants and other specialised advisers relating to the services they provide; (d) claims by and against local authorities relating to their statutory duties concerning the development of land or the construction of buildings; (e) claims relating to the design, supply and installation of computers, computer software and related network systems; (f) claims relating to the quality of goods sold or hired, and work done, materials supplied or services rendered; (g) claims between landlord and tenant for breach of a repairing covenant; (h) claims between neighbours, owners and occupiers of land in trespass, nuisance etc; (i) claims relating to the environment (for example, pollution cases); (j) claims arising out of fires; (k) claims involving taking of accounts where these are complicated; and (l) challenges to decisions of arbitrators in construction and engineering disputes including applications for permission to appeal and appeals.»

He is involved in multiple follow - on claims arising out of headline cartel decisions and has also acted for listed companies and local authorities in high - value procurement challenges.

currently defending two challenges to a decision by a local authority to suspend all contractual relations with its largest provider of direct payment support services, and a decision that service users may not use that support service provider.

Ronnie has acted in a broad range of judicial review claims on behalf of claimants and defendants, including challenges to decisions of local authorities and central government.

R (Islington Borough Council & others) v Mayor of London & others [2013] EWHC 4142 (Admin) Acting for Inner London local authorities in challenge to Mayor of London's decision to close fire stations

Alternatively, we consider that an individual may be able to challenge a local authority's decision to use a PSPO to evict rough sleepers or the occupants of an unauthorised encampments by way of judicial review on much the same grounds with the benefit of legal aid and legal representation.