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11 July The Court of Appeal (the Everleigh case) has overturned the Binder judgment of two years ago. This was the case that declared the Government's disability strategy unlawful because the survey it had organised had failed to meet the Gunning Principles. Unlike the Judge at first instance, the Court of Appeal did not regard the exercise as a 'consultation' Rhion's analysis coming soon!
10th May. Six Libraries and a swimming pool threatened with closure at Aberdeen may face a judicial review - in part because of claims that consultation was insufficient. Anyone wiho recalls the McHattie case in Ayrshire will realise you cannot always be sure that Scottish Councils do the right thing re consultation
3rd May: The campaign group, Access for Autism claims that the Bristol, N Somerset & S Gloucestershire ICB have backed down on major changes to its services which, it claimed had not been consulted upon properly.
3rd May: The campaign group, Access for Autism claims that the have backed down on major changes to its services which, it claimed had not been consulted upon properly.
3rd May: At the hearing on a Judicial Review brought by Trades Unions against the Government's 2022 Regulations re temporary cover for industrial disputes, one of he arguments is that there should have been a consultation. The Government says there was. In 2015!
30th April Whilst Braintree Council prepares appeal against the High Court's rejection of an injunction to stop asylum seekers coming to an Essex Airfield, another lergal challenge surfaces in the name of Gabriel Clarke Holland - who is claiming that there should have been a planning consultation.
18th April: There has been a decision on the Care Act appeals case; ; interesting because it challenges the Government for having shelved plans to produce Guidance on appeals against Local authority decisions. Ministers won, but there will be important learning points.
The long-awaited High Court hearing in the London looks like being in early July. However a JR has only been allowed for 2 of the 5 grounds and this does not include the allegation that the consultation was predetermined
Devon County Council has halted consultations on plans to cut services for disabled people, after being served a letter before claim by the Exeter and District Mencap Society