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The case of R (on the application of Pinnington) v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police [2008] EWHC 1870 (Admin). The Claimant, a teacher, applied for judicial review of the Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police’s decision to disclose details of unproven allegations made against him in an enhanced criminal record certificate pursuant to section 115 of the Police Act 1997.

Two attributes make Morgan Cole unique in its ability to comprehensively service the property needs of clients in this area: 1. our experience of regeneration, relocation and new developments; and 2. our strength and depth of expertise.

We act for a range of lenders including banks, building societies and public sector organisations as well as borrowers including housing associations, finance companies, PIc’s and private companies.

Deprivation of liberty without lawful justification is prohibited under Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) which is incorporated into UK law through the Human Rights Act 1998. Liberty can be deprived not just by physical confinement, but also by other restrictions, such as on a person’s freedom of movement. The circumstances in which a finding of deprivation could be made are varied, making the area potentially complex.

Prepared by Neil Forsyth, team leader of our Credit Hire team, this guide is intended to assist insurers to handle and negotiate credit hire claims.

Gallagher highlights need for due diligence on bio-energy sources

A claimant wishing to finance an application for judicial review either has to pay privately or apply to the Legal Services Commission (LSC) for funding. LSC funding is difficult to obtain and as the financial threshold is low, most potential claimants would find themselves ineligible for full public funding.