Queens Bench Divisional Court
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R v Elmbridge Borough Council, ex parte Active Office Ltd
Applicant purchasing listed building from council – Building in disrepair – Council issuing enforcement notice and commencing criminal proceedings for failure to comply – Whether issue of enforcement notice and…
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Westminster City Council v Moran
Owner of public house placing boards bearing name of public house on highway to prevent illegal parking and allow deliveries – Whether obstruction of highway contrary to section 137 of…
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SFI Group plc v Gosport Borough Council
Council serving abatement notice requiring cessation of noise from bar – Magistrates’ court dismissing against notice – Crown Court allowing appeal – Whether abatement notice nullity for failing to specify…
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Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council v Field and others
Rock face and wall in imminent danger of collapse – Owners of nearby houses responsible for face and wall – Council issuing abatement notice on owners – Abatement notice failing…
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Kent County Council v Curtis
Occupier placing advertisement board outside shop – Whether board obstructing highway contrary to section 137(1) of Highways Act 1980 – Whether board constituting a danger to passengers contrary to section…
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OBrien v Croydon London Borough Council
Appellant displaying advertisement – Crown Court finding advertisement having benefit of deemed consent – Council serving discontinuance notice on appellant – Appellant charged with offences of displaying advertisements – Whether…
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Torridge District Council v Riversford Hotel
Council prosecuting hotel operator for placing unauthorised freestanding blackboard on pavement showing menu for the day – Defendant doing so since 1986 – Whether prosecution subject to 10-year limitation period…
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Leeds v Islington London Borough Council
Local authority tenant sending notice of nuisance to address on rent card not principal address of authority – Whether notice validly served within section 106 of the Environmental Protection Act…
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East Staffordshire Borough Council v Fairless
Council owning property – Tenant purporting to serve notice of intention to bring proceedings for statutory nuisance – Nuisance remedied prior to service of summons – Whether notice validly served…