Blast 106 Limited’s Application
Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
Judge | Girvan LJ |
Judgment Date | 25 February 2015 |
Neutral Citation | [2015] NICA 16 |
Court | Court of Appeal (Northern Ireland) |
Date | 25 February 2015 |
Year | 2015 |
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Neutral Citation No. [2015] NICA 16 Ref:
GIR9543
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down Delivered:
25/02/2015
(subject to editorial corrections)*
IN HER MAJESTY’S COURT OF APPEAL IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN
NORTHERN IRELAND
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QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (JUDICIAL REVIEW)
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Blast 106 Limited’s Application [2015] NICA 16
IN THE MATTER OF AN APLICATION BY BLAST 106 LIMITED
FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
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Before: GIRVAN LJ, COGHLIN LJ AND GILLEN LJ
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GIRVAN LJ (delivering the judgment of the court)
Introduction
[1] This is an appeal by the Office of Communications (“Ofcom”) from a
judgment given by Treacy J on 30 June 2014 concerning an application by
Blast 106 Limited (“Blast”) for judicial review of two related decisions
regarding a community radio licence held by Blast. The decisions under
challenge were:
(a) a decision by Ofcom of 2 June 2014 that Blast was in breach of its
licence for failing to provide a service in accordance with its key
commitments as provided in its licence (“the breach decision”);
and
(b) a decision by Ofcom of 10 June 2014 not to extend Blast’s licence
beyond its expiry date of 7 July 2014 (“the decision not to
extend”).
[2] On the hearing of the appeal Ms Gallafent QC appeared with
Mr McLaughlin on behalf of Ofcom. Mr Lavery QC and Mr Byrne appeared
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