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Cases later courts cite most
Cases Sinclairslaw acted in that later judgments cite most often.
| Date | Case | Cited by |
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| 20 Dec 2021 |
[2021] EWCA Civ 1926 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Police may collect, retain and use information for policing purposes under their common-law powers. The common-law principle of legality does not require…
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9 |
| 20 May 2021 |
[2021] EWHC 1348 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
Section 42 of the Children and Families Act 2014 imposes an absolute and non-delegable duty to secure the special educational provision specified in an…
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6 |
| 14 Feb 2020 |
[2020] EWHC 225 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
A policy for recording non-crime hate incidents was lawful. Mere recording, without more, was too remote from consequences to interfere with freedom of…
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6 |
| 10 Feb 2017 |
[2017] EWHC 188 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
An Office of the Independent Adjudicator reference is a statutory alternative dispute resolution procedure, but it is not coextensive with judicial review and…
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5 |
| 3 Oct 2019 |
[2019] EWCA Civ 1614 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A local authority must provide a personal budget sufficient to meet an adult’s eligible care and support needs. The budget must identify the authority’s cost…
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4 |
| 12 Jul 2024 |
[2024] EWHC 1928 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
A local authority’s duty under section 42 of the Children and Families Act 2014 to secure the special educational provision specified in an EHCP is absolute…
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4 |
Recent cases
| Date | Case | Cited by |
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| 28 Aug 2026 |
[2026] EWHC 2254 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
Under the Education Act 1996, section 19 requires a local authority to arrange suitable education that is reasonably practicable for the child. The question is…
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| 4 Mar 2026 |
[2026] EWCA Civ 216 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
An appellate court should not determine an appeal where intervening events have removed any substantive dispute and no order would confer practical benefit. An…
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2 |
| 31 Jul 2025 |
[2025] EWHC 2015 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
Judicial review of an expert healthcare regulator requires scrutiny calibrated to the importance of the interests affected, but the court must still respect…
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1 |
| 22 May 2025 |
[2025] EWCA Civ 671 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
The Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 does not give a parent an entitlement to have a solicitor or other lawyer present at a…
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2 |
| 31 Jul 2024 |
[2024] EWHC 2003 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
A complaint outcome issued by the Office of the Independent Adjudicator is a discrete decision on the merits, distinct from later recommendations. A claimant…
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| 12 Jul 2024 |
[2024] EWHC 1928 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
A local authority’s duty under section 42 of the Children and Families Act 2014 to secure the special educational provision specified in an EHCP is absolute…
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4 |
| 2 Aug 2023 |
[2023] UKUT 223 (AAC) · Upper Tribunal: Administrative Appeals Chamber
Where a parent requests a particular school under Children and Families Act 2014, section 39(4)(b)(i) is satisfied only if the child’s attendance would be…
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| 18 Nov 2022 |
[2022] EWHC 2908 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
Under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, the statutory assessment of a Disabled Facilities Grant proceeds in stages. The authority…
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| 20 Dec 2021 |
[2021] EWCA Civ 1926 · Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Police may collect, retain and use information for policing purposes under their common-law powers. The common-law principle of legality does not require…
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9 |
| 20 May 2021 |
[2021] EWHC 1348 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
Section 42 of the Children and Families Act 2014 imposes an absolute and non-delegable duty to secure the special educational provision specified in an…
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6 |
| 12 May 2021 |
[2021] EWHC 1249 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 does not impose a general, directly enforceable duty to provide accommodation. Accommodation may fall within…
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| 4 Dec 2020 |
[2020] EWHC 3326 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
A parent exercising the statutory right to special educational needs mediation is entitled to bring one supporter of their choice. The supporter may be a…
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2 |
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