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High Court quashes decision of the Courts Service to close a court house, on the grounds that: a) three different figures had been given for the alleged savings from closure, in a decision that concerned allocation of resources, so the decision was vitiated by a material error of fact; and b) no reasons were given for the decision, notwithstanding that the applicants had engaged in and made submissions in the decision-making process.
Judicial review - proposed closure of court house - action by unincorporated association of solicitors - decision to close court house - process leading to decision - s. 13(2)(a), Courts Service Act 1998 - Venue Review Committee - alleged errors of fact concerning saving to exchequer - failure to give reasons for decision - jurisdiction to close a functioning court house - availability of judicial review - mistakes of fact - whether decision vitiated by material errors of fact - whether material error had occurred - error as to likely savings - project primarily concerned with allocation of funding - whether duty to give reasons.
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