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15.3 Litigation involving the council

15.3.1 General

Litigation involves a range of decisions that are often irreversible and have...

15.3.2 Proceedings that name staff or elected members as defendants

Elected members or council staff may occasionally be named as...

15.3.3 Court documents

Legal documents that must be served on the council may be served by leaving...

15.3.4 Insured claims against council

In some cases the council may be insured for the costs of proceedings...

15.3.5 Judicial review of the council’s decisions

The High Court can undertake a judicial review to determine if a council decision is lawful...

15.3.6 Council instigated legal proceedings, including prosecutions

The council’s commitment to acting as a model litigant is especially important when...

15.3.7 Commenting on council legal proceedings

It is inappropriate for staff or elected members to publicly comment on the...