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Homeowners refused judicial review of local authority's building control function

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 1-517-3698 (Approx. 8 pages)

Homeowners refused judicial review of local authority's building control function

by PLC Construction
In R (Gresty and another) v Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council [2012] EWHC 39 (Admin) the Administrative Court refused homeowners permission to apply for judicial review against a local authority. The homeowners alleged that the local authority had breached Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the right to respect for private and family life) by failing to spot defective construction works when carrying out its building control function under the Building Regulations.

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Resource ID 1-517-3698
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Published on 25-Jan-2012
Resource Type Legal update: case report
Jurisdictions
  • England
  • Wales
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