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Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, R (on the application of), R. v, Court of Appeal - Administrative Court, December 20, 1999, [2000] ELR 620,[1999] EWHC 831 (Admin),[2000] Ed CR 355

SMITH BERNAL
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
CO/4805/99
BAILII Citation Number: [1999] EWHC 831 (Admin)
QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION
(CROWN OFFICE LIST)


Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London WC2

Date: Friday, 20th December 1999


B e f o r e:

MR JUSTICE LATHAM

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THE SCHOOLS ADJUDICATOR

EX PARTE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WIRRAL

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MR RICHARD CLAYTON (instructed by PG Manson, Borough Solicitors and Secretary, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside CH44 8ED) appeared on behalf of the Applicant.

MR PAUL BROWN (instructed by the Treasury Solicitors) appeared on behalf of the Respondent.
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J U D G M E N T
Monday, 20th December 1999
JUDGMENT 1. MR JUSTICE LATHAM: This is an application by the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, challenging a decision of the Schools Adjudicator in relation to the admissions procedures for secondary schools, which have been adopted by the applicants. This application raises for the first time consideration of the provisions and structure of the procedures laid down by the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, the relevant provisions of which c...
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