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|  R (Parents for Legal Action Ltd) v Northumberland County Council (2006) | |
| Judicial review relating to a major proposal to change the Council’s education system from three-tier (i.e. first, middle and high schools) to two-tier (i.e. primary and secondary schools). |
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| R (on the application of Madden) v Bury MBC (2002) | |
| This case concerned the decision of a local authority to close two residential homes for health and safety and required standards of registration reasons. Janet Kentridge appeared for the local authority. |
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| Knight v Nicholls (2003) | |
| Helen Mountfield appeared in this case, in which the applicant sought a determination that the election in Belle Vale & Halsbury was void due to undelivered postal ballot papers. |
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| R (on the application of A) v East Sussex CC (2003) | |
| The case concerned the balance between the Applicants' human rights and the corresponding rights of their carers. It was claimed that the local authority's application of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 interfered with the right of the disabled to participate in community life and to have access to recreational and cultural activities. Murray Hunt and David Wolfe appeared. |
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| VK v Norfolk County Council (2004) | |
| Sam Grodzinski acted for the mother of a child with special educational needs in this appeal involving the Disability Discrimination Act. The case raised important issues under that Act and in relation to the provision of reasons by a Tribunal. |
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| London Regional Transport v Mayor of London (2001) | |
| The appeal concerned the discharge of an injunction barring publication by the Mayor of London of a report into the proposals for a Public Private Partnership (PPP) for developing the London Underground. Janet Kentridge represented London Regional Transport. |
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| R (on the application of the Secretary of State for the Home Department) v Humberside Police Authority (2004) | |
| This judicial review concerned the refusal of the police authority to comply with instructions under the Police Act 1996. Humberside Police Authority had refused to suspend its Chief Constable following strong criticism against him in the Bichard report on the Soham murders. Rabinder Singh QC represented Humberside Police Auhtority. |
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| R (Transport for London) v London Underground Ltd (2001) | |
| The case concerned the existence of an implied duty requiring LRT and LUL to act in accordance with the Mayor of London's transport stragety made pursuant to the Greater London Authority Act 1999. Rabinder Singh QC and Kate Cook appeared on behalf of London Underground. |
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| Hussain v Lancashire County Council (1998) | |
| The case concerned liability in nuisance of a local authority for failing to protect a tenant from racial harassment. Lord Brennan QC appeared. |
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