Are Gypsies and Travellers being targeted by the Ministry of Justice? Part 2

From the Travellers' Times

WHILST there remains a shortage of lawful sites for Gypsies and Travellers, many of them are forced to camp on unauthorised encampments (that is, on land they do not own and have no permission to be on). Those that do face continual eviction by local and other public authorities and can only challenge a decision to take such action if it is unlawful (e.g. because the local or public authority concerned has failed to follow government guidance about, amongst other things, making enquiries into such matters as health and education). Such challenges are normally brought in judicial review proceedings in the High Court. After a Gypsy or Traveller claimant has lodged a judicial review challenge with the High Court and the public authority has had a chance to lodge a written response, a judge will look at the papers and decide whether or not the claimant has an arguable case and should be given permission for the case to be heard at a full hearing.

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