Court of Appeal upholds High Court decision concerning Greenwich decision to cut funding to law centre | Practical Law

Court of Appeal upholds High Court decision concerning Greenwich decision to cut funding to law centre | Practical Law

The Court of Appeal in R(Community Law Centre) v Greenwich London Borough Council [2012] EWCA Civ 496, has upheld a previous High Court decision ruling that Greenwich London Borough Council's decision to cut funding to Greenwich Community Law Centre was lawful and not in breach of the Council's public sector equality duty set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010.

Court of Appeal upholds High Court decision concerning Greenwich decision to cut funding to law centre

by PLC Public Sector
Published on 02 May 2012England, Wales
The Court of Appeal in R(Community Law Centre) v Greenwich London Borough Council [2012] EWCA Civ 496, has upheld a previous High Court decision ruling that Greenwich London Borough Council's decision to cut funding to Greenwich Community Law Centre was lawful and not in breach of the Council's public sector equality duty set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010.