Facts
- The Leeds Development Organisation had the power to grant planing permission to land owners to assist with the development of Leeds as a city
- Planning permission was granted to a rugby club in Leeds, which was likely to be ultimately of financial benefit to the chairman of the Leeds Development Organisation
Issue
- Was there bias in the decision, was the quango amenable to judicial review
Decision
- No bias, but quangos are amenable to judicial review
Reasoning
- The judgment was very critical of the chairman
- More importantly, the courts now have control of quangos
