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Rotherham Borough Council & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation And Skills

2014

COURT OF APPEAL (CRIMINAL DIVISION)

United Kingdom

CORAM

  • LORD JUSTICE FLOYD

Areas of Law

  • Administrative Law
  • Human Rights Law
  • EU Law

AI Generated Summary

Local authorities from South Yorkshire and Merseyside challenged the Secretary of State’s allocation of EU Structural Funds for 2014-2020, alleging discrimination and disproportionate cuts. Although partially upheld at first, the appeal was dismissed; the court found no breach in equal treatment or proportionality principles, and the Secretary of State had considered relevant factors.