Scrapping BSF was "an abuse of power" High Court rules | Practical Law

Scrapping BSF was "an abuse of power" High Court rules | Practical Law

A judicial review of the government's decision to end the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, Luton Borough Council and others v Secretary of State for Education [2011] EWHC 217 (Admin), has found that the government failed "unlawfully and without justification" to consult with the claimants.

Scrapping BSF was "an abuse of power" High Court rules

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 6-504-7891 (Approx. 3 pages)

Scrapping BSF was "an abuse of power" High Court rules

by PLC Construction
Published on 14 Feb 2011 • England, Wales
A judicial review of the government's decision to end the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, Luton Borough Council and others v Secretary of State for Education [2011] EWHC 217 (Admin), has found that the government failed "unlawfully and without justification" to consult with the claimants.
Note added (16.2.2011): PLC has now published a full update on this case which can be found here.