Murphy v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Anor

[2013] EWCA Civ 51

Summary

The Court of Appeal granted permission to appeal, notwithstanding reservations expressed by Lord Justice Patten. The supplied judgment contains no determination of the substantive appeal or statement of the issues to be argued.

Factual background

Murphy applied for permission to appeal from a decision of the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, Administrative Court, before Mr Justice Foskett. The respondents were the Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government and another respondent. The supplied judgment records only the grant of permission and does not state the substantive grounds or central legal issue.

Held

Lord Justice Patten granted permission to appeal, expressly recording that he did so with some reservations. The formal order was: Application granted. The supplied text contains no substantive reasoning, determination of the merits, costs order or further directions.

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Appellate history

  • High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, Administrative Court: decision under appeal by Mr Justice Foskett; no citation or substantive details are stated in the supplied judgment.
  • Court of Appeal (Civil Division): permission to appeal granted in [2013] EWCA Civ 51 .

Appeal route

  1. Appealed fromNot stated in the judgmentThis appealapplication granted
  2. This judgment [2013] EWCA Civ 51 Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

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