The case involved an application for planning permission by Travellers where a temporary permission was granted by a Planning Inspector. The Council took one ground of challenge against this decision on the basis that the Inspector had erred in law in that, when referring to “a substantial shortfall”, he failed to determine the amount of the shortfall in the 5 year supply of Traveller sites.
Victory for Terryann Samuels in the Supreme Court
Many in the housing law world have been awaiting the decision in this case with interest, as it has potentially far reaching implications for homeless applicants and local authorities alike.
Terryann Samuels – The long road to the Supreme Court – Struggles with the Legal Aid Agency
7 June 2013 – Ms Samuels made an application as homeless to Birmingham City Council (“BCC”)
Guildford BC v Cooper & Brazil
This site is in the Green Belt and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). A previous enforcement notice and planning appeal had been dismissed by the Secretary of State in 2014. Guildford Borough Council (GBC) then declined to determine subsequent planning applications made in 2017 and 2018. So there was nothing in the pipeline in terms of any outstanding application/appeal when the injunction application was heard earlier this year.
Wide Injunction Cases in the High Court – An Update
This is an update to our report below in this section about the High Court judgment in the case of LB Bromley v Persons Unknown & London Gypsies and Travellers (LGT). In giving her final order, Mulcahy J has given…
A Response to Extending Fixed Recoverable Costs in Civil Cases: Implementing Sir Rupert Jackson’s proposals
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The Community Law Partnership (“CLP”) is a firm of solicitors in Birmingham City Centre specialising in Housing, Community Care, and Public Law.
Two transfers of the legal title to a property set aside on grounds of duress and undue influence
In the case of Gzala Saddique v Zarina Begum and Muhammad Munir we have successfully represented our client to set aside two transfers of the legal estate of her property on grounds of duress and undue influence so as to gain full legal title.