Leyton Orient’s written application for a judicial review of West Ham’s tenancy of the Olympic Stadium has been rejected. The club could ask for a hearing before a court, but that would involve additional cost and would be unlikely to succeed.
There is an increasing resort to judicial reviews by those who perceive that they have been adversely affected by a decision, but the issue is whether the procedures by which that decision was reached have been flawed.
Leyton Orient’s written application for a judicial review of West Ham’s tenancy of the Olympic Stadium has been rejected. The club could ask for a hearing before a court, but that would involve additional cost and would be unlikely to succeed.
There is an increasing resort to judicial reviews by those who perceive that they have been adversely affected by a decision, but the issue is whether the procedures by which that decision was reached have been flawed.
Orient may be too gloomy about the effects of West Ham’s move on them. They are competing in a different segment of the football market and will be able to offer a different experience from what could be a rather antiseptic Olympic Stadium. Indeed, the possible loss of atmosphere is a concern for West Ham fans.