Section: Travellers and Gypsies
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Ms Smith and her family occupied an official gypsy caravan site. The Secretary of State approved a Compulsory Purchase Order on a large area of land for redevelopment ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games, including the site.
Ms Smith sought to quash the Order on the grounds it was a disproportionate interference with her right to respect for her home and her gypsy way of life, contrary to Article 8 ECHR.
The Judge dismissed her claim on the grounds he was satisfied that the Secretary of State had made a proportionate decision, balancing Ms Smith's needs against the interests of the wider community.
Smith v Secretary of State [2007] EWHC 1013 (Admin), 3 May 2007
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