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Judicial Review

10 July 2008
Issue: 7329 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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R (Lewis) v Persimmon Homes Teesside Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 746, [2008] All ER (D) 11 (Jul)

Apparent bias or predetermination on the part of a planning authority does not render the grant of planning permission unlawful unless the authority made its decision with a closed mind.

It is for the court to assess whether or not committee members did make the decision with closed minds or that the circumstances give rise to such a real risk of closed minds that the decision ought not in the public interest be upheld. However, the importance of appearances is generally more limited in this context than in a judicial context.

Issue: 7329 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—19 appointments

DWF—19 appointments

Belfast team bolstered by three senior hires and 16 further appointments

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Firm strengthens leveraged finance team with London partner hire

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Double hire marks launch of family team in Leeds

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