Last updated: 1 March 2026

1. Introduction & Acceptance

By accessing or using zoomLaw.co.uk (“the Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree, you must not use the Site. We reserve the right to refuse or terminate access to any user who breaches these terms.

2. About the Service

zoomLaw is an informational resource providing enhanced access to UK legislation and case law. Content is derived from publicly available sources, including legislation.gov.uk and the National Archives. Nothing on this Site constitutes legal advice. You should consult a qualified legal professional before acting on any information found here.

3. Intellectual Property

UK legislation is subject to Crown Copyright and is reproduced under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0. The compilation, enhancements, annotations, cross-references, navigation features, search indexes, and overall presentation of content on zoomLaw are the intellectual property of zoomLaw and are protected by copyright. You may not reproduce, redistribute, or create derivative works from these materials without express written permission.

4. Prohibited Use — Data Harvesting & Scraping

The following activities are expressly prohibited:

Automated scraping, crawling, data mining, screen scraping, or any other automated means of extracting content from the Site.
Bulk downloading, systematic extraction, or programmatic reproduction of any data, documents, or datasets from the Site.
Use of bots, spiders, web crawlers, automated scripts, or any software tools designed to access, index, or collect data from the Site without prior written authorisation.
Building or contributing to derivative databases, datasets, or competing services using content obtained from the Site.
Circumventing, disabling, or interfering with any security, access-control, or rate-limiting features of the Site.

Breach of this section may result in immediate termination of access without notice. We actively monitor for automated access and reserve the right to block IP addresses, pursue injunctive relief, and seek damages for any losses arising from unauthorised data harvesting. Legal proceedings may be brought under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, the Computer Misuse Act 1990, and any other applicable legislation.

5. Acceptable Use

The Site is provided for personal, non-commercial research and reference purposes only. You may view, print, and download reasonable extracts for your own use. You may not redistribute, republish, or make available any substantial part of the Site’s content to third parties without our written consent.

6. Limitation of Liability

The Site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available” without any warranty, express or implied. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currency of any information. To the fullest extent permitted by law, zoomLaw shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of or reliance upon the Site, including (without limitation) any indirect, consequential, or incidental loss.

7. Data Protection

zoomLaw is the data controller for personal data collected through the Site. We collect only the minimum data necessary to operate the service:

Account information — managed via our authentication provider (Clerk), including your name, email address, and login credentials.
Analytics data — anonymised usage statistics collected via Google Analytics to help us improve the service.

Our lawful bases for processing are legitimate interests (operating and improving the service) and consent (where applicable). We do not sell your personal data to third parties. You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data by contacting us at the address below.

8. Cookies

The Site uses a limited number of cookies:

Essential cookies — required for authentication sessions and theme preferences. These cannot be disabled without affecting Site functionality.
Analytics cookies — placed by Google Analytics to collect anonymised usage data. You may disable these via your browser settings or by using a browser extension such as the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on.

We do not use advertising, tracking, or third-party marketing cookies.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time. The “last updated” date at the top of this page will be revised accordingly. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

10. Governing Law

These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

11. Contact

For questions about these terms or to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at: alex@zoomlaw.co.uk

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

[2013] EWCA Civ 51

Case details

Case citations

[2013] EWCA Civ 51

Court

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Judgment date

21 January 2013

Judgment text

This feature is available to zoomLaw Pro members.

Subjects

Civil procedure Permission to appeal

Keywords

permission to appeal application granted Court of Appeal Administrative Court

Outcome

application granted

Judicial consideration

This feature is available to zoomLaw Pro members.

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.

The court’s approach to earlier authorities

This feature is available to zoomLaw Pro members.

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.

Lower court decision

Judgment appealed:

Not stated in the judgment

Outcome:

application granted

Key cases cited

This feature is available to zoomLaw Pro members.

Cases citing this case

This feature is available to zoomLaw Pro members.