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Encouraging greener travel
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End of road for appeal over environmental impact of A428 improvements
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End of road for legal challenge over new form of NHS contract as Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal
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End of term? University protest encampments and possession proceedings
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Energy brokers fail in judicial review challenge to production orders granted in favour of trading standards team
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Energy company wins £4m termination payment dispute with social landlord
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Energy Price Caps and a Cost-Plus Revenue Limit
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Enfield London Borough Council v Persons Unknown: Applications for retrospective permission
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Enforcement against HMOs used to house asylum seekers
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Enforcement notices and the Murfitt principle
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Enforcement notices, breaches of planning control and earlier permissions
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Enforcement of self-isolation
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Enforcement time limits
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Enforcement warning notices
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Enforcing & escaping property transactions - contractual termination, rescission & specific performance
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Enforcing developer obligations through injunctive proceedings
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Enforcing s106 agreements
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Enforcing the lockdown
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English Devolution White Paper confirms major local government reorganisation plans
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