Council Legal Services supporting private legal work

Northwich Guardians

Dear Department for Communities and Local Government,

in the matter of Cheshire West and Chester Council & others -v- Robert Pickthall High Court [QB] 2015, and again in the matter of Cheshire West and Chester Council & others -v- Thomas William Dobbie [QB] 2015, the Council used its Legal Service department to assist its different privately hired barristers to bring its two different High Court claims to court.

Our understanding is the Cheshire Council cannot privately fund its two High Court claims and if this is correct then it cannot lawfully use any Council service to bring those private claims, including using its Legal Services.

Please identify and provide me copy of that legislation which permits the Cheshire Council to use its legal service department to bring a private claim against members of the public under the protection from harassment act 1997.

Yours faithfully,

Andrea Pollard

Northwich Guardians

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Dear Ms Pollard
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for contacting us on 25 November 2016 requesting Dear Department
for Communities and Local Government,

in the matter of Cheshire West and Chester Council & others -v- Robert
Pickthall High Court [QB] 2015, and again in the matter of Cheshire West
and Chester Council & others -v- Thomas William Dobbie [QB] 2015, the
Council used its Legal Service department to assist its different
privately hired barristers to bring its two different High Court claims to
court.

Our understanding is the Cheshire Council cannot privately fund its two
High Court claims and if this is correct then it cannot lawfully use any
Council service to bring those private claims, including using its Legal
Services.

Please identify and provide me copy of that legislation which permits the
Cheshire Council to use its legal service department to bring a private
claim against members of the public under the protection from harassment
act 1997.

Yours faithfully,

Andrea Pollard

Northwich Guardians

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