IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE CO/1530/99

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

(THE CROWN OFFICE LIST)

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London WC2

Wednesday 21st June 2000

B e f o r e:

MR JUSTICE GIBBS

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REGINA

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DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

EX PARTE LOWTHER

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(Computer-aided Transcript of the Stenograph Notes of

Smith Bernal Reporting Limited

180 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2HG

Telephone No: 0171-421 4040/0171-404 1400

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Case No: C/2000/2471

Neutral Citation Number: [2001] EWCA Civ 781

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE

COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)

ON APPEAL FROM QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

ADMINISTRATIVE COURT

The Hon. Mr. Justice Gibbs

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand, London, WC2A 2LL

Thursday, 24th May, 2001

B e f o r e :

LORD PHILLIPS, MR

LORD JUSTICE PILL

and

SIR MARTIN NOURSE

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The Queen

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Durham County Council

And