Peter Wadsley acted for Bristol City Council in a judicial review (‘JR’) challenge by ETM to an outline planning permission granted by Bristol to Esteban on 22nd August 2023, for a development at a site known

The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in the case of Davies v Bridgend County Borough Council [2024] UKSC 15. They have overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal that the defendant was responsible for

Adam Boyle, instructed by Nicola Mitchell-Rodd of Kitson & Trotman Solicitors, was recently successful in a prescriptive right of way case.

Peter Wadsley acted for West Oxfordshire District Council in one aspect of the long-running planning dispute between Jeremy Clarkson and the Council.   This concerned an enforcement notice issued by the Council to stop the use of

A decision of Mr Justice Mellor on appeal from a first instance decision regarding the extent of a vehicular right of way over a track in rural South Wales and the costs effect of Part 36

Tim Leader appeared for Dartmoor National Park Authority  in the Court of Appeal, having represented the Authority in the High Court during 2021.  The High Court decision case report can be found here.

Three members of our Personal Injury team were all successful in the Court of Appeal in a judgment handed down on 17th January 2022 in the case of Brown v South West Lakes Trust and others [2022] EWCA Civ 18,

Peter Wadsley was instructed by the defendant, North Devon District Council, in a case where a neighbourhood group, Croyde Area Residents’ Association (CARA), sought judicial review to quash the grant of a planning permission to Parkdean

More higher court success for Matthew White in a case of significance for claims involving accidents on the highway.

Concern over complaints of aggression and a complaint of inappropriate sexual language to a lone female passenger led to the North Somerset Council licensing committee revoking a driver’s private hire licence with immediate effect.

Roy succeeded on two legal arguments of great importance to local authorities in relation to costs in appeal cases: (a) a third party order for costs can be made against the director of a limited company

This was an important test for the Equality Act in relation to taxis. Mr Miah, a driver licensed by Torbay Council, refused to take two visually impaired passengers and their two guide dogs (there was also