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Communities Secretary unveils “final” three-month extension to business evictions ban, launches review of commercial landlord and tenant legislation
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Communities Secretary warns councils ahead of change to process on reorganisations
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Community councillor in Wales fails to secure injunction to stop Ombudsman investigating complaints against him
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Community group launches two judicial review challenges against district council
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Community group secures permission for legal challenge over refusal by local authority to list playing field as asset of community value
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Community transport concerns as bus firms launch judicial review challenge
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Commuter who suffered serious injuries falling down gap between platform and Tube launches High Court claim against TfL
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Company at centre of series of legal disputes over foul odours at landfill site enters liquidation
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Company cannot bring £8m claim over 2006 compulsory purchase, Upper Tribunal rules
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Company which ran art events fails in appeal over £500k liability orders obtained by councils for business rates
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Company wins High Court battle over business rates and subletting
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Company wins Upper Tribunal appeal against penalty imposed over management of house in multiple occupation
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Competition and Markets Authority fines construction companies £60m over bids for public and private sector contracts
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Competition Appeal Tribunal rejects call by claimant for fast tracking of dispute with council over roadside advertising
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Competition Appeals Tribunal allows truck manufacturers to put forward mitigation defences in claim brought by 138 local authorities over cartel
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Competition Appeals Tribunal hands down ruling on confidentiality ring in dispute over loans made by combined authority
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Competition watchdog closes investigation into education software provider following “development in the market”
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Competition watchdog criticises approach of combined authority to assessing plans to make £11.6m grant to developer
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Competition watchdog launches investigation into possible bid-rigging over school improvement contracts
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