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Legal claims against councils hit 10-year high

Judicial review applications against councils have hit a 10-year high, analysis of High Court cases over the last decade has found.

By Joe Lepper | 05 March 2025
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Judicial review applications against councils have hit a 10-year high, analysis of High Court cases over the last decade has found.

There were 844 judicial review applications involving councils last year – the highest number since data was collected in 2014 and up by 102 on 2023's figures. 

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