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Administrative law

Blerim Lika v Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

The First-tier Tribunal dismissed Mr Lika’s appeal against refusal of a third trainee driving instructor licence, finding no exceptional circumstances or legal error.

  • Trainee driving instructor licensing
  • Exercise of discretion
  • Exceptional circumstances
  • Statutory purpose
  • Trainee-driving-instructor-licensing
  • Administrative-discretion
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Administrative law [2025] EWHC 350 (Admin)

Moran, R (On the Application Of) v Medway Council

Moran, R (On the Application Of) v Medway Council [2025] EWHC 350 (Admin) (20 February 2025)

Judicial review of Medway Council’s use of section 70C to decline a planning application failed. The court held the power was lawfully exercised and no mandatory factors were omitted.

  • Section 70c town and country planning act 1990
  • Enforcement notices
  • Retrospective planning applications
  • Discretion of local planning authority
  • Gypsy and traveller sites
  • Statutory purpose
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Administrative law

Patrick Moran, R (on the application of) v Medway Council

The High Court upheld Medway Council’s decision to decline to determine a planning application under section 70C, finding the statutory purpose was respected and no mandatory considerations were omitted.

  • Section 70c town and country planning act 1990
  • Enforcement notices
  • Planning permission
  • Gypsy and traveller sites
  • Statutory purpose
  • Mandatory considerations
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Criminal law

HAKAN CIFCI v CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE

The Divisional Court held that discrimination had to be considered separately from Schedule 7’s statutory purpose, but dismissed the appeal because the stop was lawfully for that purpose.

  • Schedule 7 powers
  • Wilful obstruction
  • Protected characteristics
  • Direct discrimination
  • Statutory purpose
  • Burden of proof
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Administrative law [2015] EWHC 1010 (Admin)

Chaumeton v The London Borough of Camden

Chaumeton v The London Borough of Camden [2015] EWHC 1010 (Admin) (17 April 2015)

Judicial review of Camden’s parking charge changes failed. The court found no evidence the council’s purpose was revenue-raising and held the statutory process was followed.

  • Parking charges
  • Statutory purpose
  • Judicial review
  • Local authority powers
  • Judicial-review
  • Parking-charges
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Administrative law

Chaumeton v The London Borough of Camden

Judicial review of Camden’s parking charge increases failed. The court found no evidence the council’s purpose was revenue raising rather than traffic management.

  • Parking charges
  • Statutory purpose
  • Judicial review
  • Revenue raising by local authorities
  • Judicial-review
  • Local-government-law
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Administrative law

Kaupthing Bank HF, R (on the application of) v HM Treasury

Judicial review of a banking transfer order was dismissed. The court held the Treasury acted for the statutory purpose of financial stability and properly assessed the threat posed by KSF’s failure.

  • Judicial review of administrative action
  • Statutory purpose
  • Banking crisis intervention
  • Transfer of liabilities
  • Financial stability
  • Judicial-review
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