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Recent Work

Hedleys have been working on some high profile cases

1)  CASE:  LOCAL AUTHORITY DEFEND CLAIM THAT CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND CREATED A STATUTORY NOISE NUISANCE.

Hedley's solicitor: Kate Jackson acted for Winkfield Parish Council

The Daily Telegraph - Saturday 26th May 2012  "Concorde pilot's plea falls on deaf ears"

The Daily Mail - Thursday 10th May 2012  "Concorde pilot who can't stand the noise of happy children"

 

Quotes from the Daily Telegraph:

"A former Concorde pilot has failed his attempts to silence children at a playground near his home, leaving him with a £50,000 legal bill.  Roger Price, 67, and his wife, Dr Catherine Bentley-Thomas, 51, took out a private prosecution against the parish council to have the playing equipment modified or moved from the recreation ground in Ascot, Berks.

Mr Price claimed that noisy children were ruining their quality of life, but yesterday (25th May 2012) a judge threw out the case, saying the area was "never a village green" or "quintessentially Betjeman England"

Links for further information on this case:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2142110/Concorde-pilot-stand-noise-happy-children-tries-local-playground-closed-down.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2150001/Former-Concorde-pilots-bid-silence-noisy-children-playground-backfires-ordered-pay-50-000-legal-costs.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/9290317/Concorde-pilot-landed-with-50000-legal-bill-after-failing-to-silence-local-children.html

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/322541/Concorde-pilot-loses-court-fight-to-silence-playground

http://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/bracknell/articles/2012/05/25/59844-locks-ride-playground-saved-by-court-ruling-what-do-you-think/

 

2)  CROWBOROUGH COMMUNITY CENTRE - OPENING IT'S DOORS IN JUNE 2012

Hedley's senior partner, Roger Taylor, dealt with all the legal work for the creation of the community centre.

Link:  http://www.crowboroughcentre.info/

 

3)  NEW LEASE OF LIFE FOR SHERSTON'S OLD SCHOOL - APRIL 2011

Hedley's solicitor Ian Davison handled the acquisition and leasing of Sherston's old village school building and gave advice on the local government and legal matters.

Link:  http://www.sherston.org.uk/oldschoolproject.php

 

 

 


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