Okolo v SoS Environment and another : Omoregei v SoS Environment and another
Language: English Series: All England Law Reports ; [1997] 2 All ER 911-916(6)Publication details: 1997Subject(s): Summary: QBD 30 January 1997. The local authority made compulsory purchase orders in respect of property owned by X who applied to the court challenging their validity. Under Acquisition of Land Act 1981 s23(4)a, such appeals where to be made `within six weeks` from the date on which the notice of confirmation or the making of the order was first published, excluding the date of publication. The SoS applied to strike out the applications as they were one day out of time. X`s claim was upheld on the grounds that an act done on the final day was an act done `within` the six weeks.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Law report | London Journal article | ABS57112 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 79148-1001 |
QBD 30 January 1997. The local authority made compulsory purchase orders in respect of property owned by X who applied to the court challenging their validity. Under Acquisition of Land Act 1981 s23(4)a, such appeals where to be made `within six weeks` from the date on which the notice of confirmation or the making of the order was first published, excluding the date of publication. The SoS applied to strike out the applications as they were one day out of time. X`s claim was upheld on the grounds that an act done on the final day was an act done `within` the six weeks.