Tag #Legal Ruling

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UK to Scrap Automated Benefit Deduction Program After Court Ruling

A UK court ruling deemed the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) automated system for deducting tenant benefits unlawful, prompting the government to scrap the program and initiate a review of similar practices, affecting tens of thousands of deduction requests annually.

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Federal Court Blocks Student Loan Forgiveness Under Three IDR Plans

A federal appeals court temporarily blocked student loan forgiveness under three income-driven repayment (IDR) plans—SAVE, ICR, and PAYE—due to a legal challenge questioning whether Congress authorized loan forgiveness under these programs, potentially impacting millions of borrowers.

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German Court Protects Consumers From Electricity Cutoffs

A German court ruled that energy companies cannot charge fees for installment plans on overdue electricity bills and must offer plans up to 24 months long, strengthening consumer protection against cutoffs, as demonstrated in a case against NEW Niederrhein Energie und Wasser.

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Glasgow Wins LEZ Fine Appeal, Preventing \£1.2 Million Loss

Glasgow City Council successfully appealed a ruling that overturned 38 low emission zone (LEZ) fines sent via untracked post, preventing potential \£1.2 million in revenue losses and setting a legal precedent for future LEZ fine enforcement in Scotland.

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Military Court Blocks Austin's Attempt to Overturn 9/11 Plea Deals

A U.S. military court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling, preventing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin from invalidating plea agreements for three men accused of planning the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; the court found Austin lacked the authority to overturn the deals, which allow the def...

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"Greek Supreme Court Invalidates Building Permit Incentives, Triggers Cancellations"

"The Greek Supreme Court ruled against building permit incentives in the New Building Regulations (NBR), leading to the cancellation of approximately 30-40 permits and potentially hundreds more. Municipalities actively prevented issuance of permits with the incentives, causing many developers to rev...

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Bonaire Court Upholds Landfill Intervention, Criticizes Local Inaction

A Bonaire court upheld the Dutch representative's intervention in the Lagun landfill crisis, citing the local government's inaction despite severe environmental and health hazards, but criticizing the lack of a prior deadline for local action. The intervention addressed biomedical waste, asbestos co...

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BGH to Rule on Cost Redistribution in German Homeowner Associations

The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) will rule on whether a homeowner association (WEG) can redistribute costs to individual owners, even if they don't directly benefit from the expense (like a garage roof repair for an owner without a parking space). This impacts how shared building expenses a...

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Greek Government to Pay €6.5 Million for Flawed Urban Planning Legislation

The Council of State ordered the Greek government to pay €6.5 million to the Fix family for a land expropriation due to the government's failure to issue a Joint Ministerial Decision (JMD) outlining rules for compensating unused building coefficient transfer titles, highlighting a pattern of flawed ...

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NSW Court Overturns $800,000 Police Duty of Care Ruling

A NSW court overturned a ruling that awarded $800,000 to Laura Cullen, who was injured at a 2017 Invasion Day protest in Sydney, finding the police officer's actions did not directly cause her injuries.

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French Court Annuls Anticor's HATVP Accreditation

A French court annulled Anticor's accreditation with the HATVP on December 27, 2023, due to procedural flaws in the renewal process, specifically relying on a previously annulled anti-corruption accreditation; however, Anticor obtained a new accreditation in September 2023.

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Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Pre-emption Rights in Blackstone Housing Sale

The Spanish Supreme Court ruled that four tenants of subsidized housing sold by Blackstone can buy their homes at the original price, upholding their right of pre-emption due to the sale being 'grouped', not 'joint', as it excluded 44 garages, setting a precedent for similar cases.

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