P113 CEEFAX 113 Thu 31 Aug 19:12/28 -n2n2 -/.%/.)/, HOME TRAVELLERS WEN LANDMARK EVICTION CASE A High Court judge has ruled that Lincolnshire County Council acted illegally when it used the new Criminal Justice Act to evict New Age travellers Mr Justice Sedliy upheld the travellers' claim that the council had not considered the needs of children and pregnant women. However, the judge did not overturn an eviction order on the travellers. The case is seen as an important test of the Act, which gave local authorities and the police increased powers to evict illegal campers. -,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Next News Home News Politics CommunityP113 CJKFAX 213 Thu 31 cug 19:14/11 -n2n2 HOME TRAVELLERS WEN LANDMARK EVICTION CASE A High Court judge has ruled that Lincolnshire County Council acted illegally when it used the new Criminal Justice Act to evict New Age travellers Mr Justice Sedley upheld the travellers' claim that the council had not considered the needs of children and pregnant women. However, the judge did not overturn an eviction order on the travellers. The case is seen as an important test of the Act, which gave local authorities and the police increased powers to evict illegal campers. Next News Home News Politics Community