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| Spurs win right to challenge 2012 stadium decision | Spurs win right to challenge 2012 stadium decision |
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| Tottenham Hotspur have won the right to challenge the decision to hand over the 2012 Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London, to football rivals West Ham. | Tottenham Hotspur have won the right to challenge the decision to hand over the 2012 Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London, to football rivals West Ham. |
| The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) opted for a joint bid put forward by West Ham and Newham Council. | The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) opted for a joint bid put forward by West Ham and Newham Council. |
| Spurs and its partner in the case Leyton Orient made a second attempt to secure a judicial review, claiming the OPLC's decision was unfair. | Spurs and its partner in the case Leyton Orient made a second attempt to secure a judicial review, claiming the OPLC's decision was unfair. |
| High Court judge Mr Justice Collins ruled they had an "arguable" case. | High Court judge Mr Justice Collins ruled they had an "arguable" case. |
| A full hearing will begin on 18 October. | A full hearing will begin on 18 October. |
| The OPLC's chairwoman Baroness Ford said: "We are delighted Mr Justice Collins upheld all grounds relating to the Olympic Park Legacy Company's decision-making process when recommending a preferred bidder. | The OPLC's chairwoman Baroness Ford said: "We are delighted Mr Justice Collins upheld all grounds relating to the Olympic Park Legacy Company's decision-making process when recommending a preferred bidder. |
| "We are disappointed that permission for a judicial review has been granted on some limited points but we are confident in our case." | "We are disappointed that permission for a judicial review has been granted on some limited points but we are confident in our case." |
| Mr Justice Collins said the decisions made by both the OPLC and Newham Council, which promised a £40m loan to West Ham, should be reviewed. | Mr Justice Collins said the decisions made by both the OPLC and Newham Council, which promised a £40m loan to West Ham, should be reviewed. |
| The West Ham bid, approved by the OPLC, will remain on hold until a decision is reached in the judicial review, he added. | The West Ham bid, approved by the OPLC, will remain on hold until a decision is reached in the judicial review, he added. |
| Dinah Rose QC, for Tottenham, argued the £40m promise by Newham was "a critical component" of the bid and gave an unfair economic advantage to the bid through "state aid or through state resources". | Dinah Rose QC, for Tottenham, argued the £40m promise by Newham was "a critical component" of the bid and gave an unfair economic advantage to the bid through "state aid or through state resources". |
| Following the ruling, Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn said: "This is a great day for the little man. | Following the ruling, Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn said: "This is a great day for the little man. |
| "We haven't won the war but we have won a major battle. | "We haven't won the war but we have won a major battle. |
| "Now we will at least get the opportunity for our case to be heard. We feel we've been totally ignored in the process so far, and that can't be right." | "Now we will at least get the opportunity for our case to be heard. We feel we've been totally ignored in the process so far, and that can't be right." |
| 'Negotiations with mayor' | 'Negotiations with mayor' |
| However, Spurs are also involved in talks with London Mayor Boris Johnson to remain near White Hart Lane in Tottenham, north London. | However, Spurs are also involved in talks with London Mayor Boris Johnson to remain near White Hart Lane in Tottenham, north London. |
| After negotiations on Tuesday it was thought the club is close to striking a deal to build a new stadium, according to BBC London's Adrian Warner. | After negotiations on Tuesday it was thought the club is close to striking a deal to build a new stadium, according to BBC London's Adrian Warner. |
| Spurs had been looking for government and mayoral support over their plans for a bigger ground at a site in Northumberland Park, near White Hart Lane, for several months. | Spurs had been looking for government and mayoral support over their plans for a bigger ground at a site in Northumberland Park, near White Hart Lane, for several months. |
| Any deal with Mr Johnson is expected to involve public funding, which the mayor has already said he supports. | Any deal with Mr Johnson is expected to involve public funding, which the mayor has already said he supports. |
| Earlier, the mayor said: "I think it's good news if it is true that Spurs has decided it will remain in Tottenham - an important boost to the community there and I'm pleased that we're going to be working with Spurs to see if we can sort out the regeneration issues in that area." | Earlier, the mayor said: "I think it's good news if it is true that Spurs has decided it will remain in Tottenham - an important boost to the community there and I'm pleased that we're going to be working with Spurs to see if we can sort out the regeneration issues in that area." |
| 'Unfair state aid' | 'Unfair state aid' |
| Miss Rose said: "The question of what happens to it [the stadium] when the Games are over next summer is obviously a matter of very considerable importance as well as political sensitivity. | |
| "It is very important the stadium should be, and should be seen to be, lawfully disposed of after the games are over." | "It is very important the stadium should be, and should be seen to be, lawfully disposed of after the games are over." |
| Miss Rose argued the OPLC's decision to opt for West Ham had been unfair. | Miss Rose argued the OPLC's decision to opt for West Ham had been unfair. |
| In February, the OPLC, which considered a joint bid from Tottenham and the AEG sport and entertainment group and a second joint bid from West Ham and the London Borough of Newham, declared the package from West Ham as its "preferred bid". | In February, the OPLC, which considered a joint bid from Tottenham and the AEG sport and entertainment group and a second joint bid from West Ham and the London Borough of Newham, declared the package from West Ham as its "preferred bid". |
| Miss Rose said Tottenham was "excluded" when the government and the mayor supported that decision. | Miss Rose said Tottenham was "excluded" when the government and the mayor supported that decision. |
| In the bid, Newham Council promised a £40m loan to West Ham, which Miss Rose said amounted to "state aid". | In the bid, Newham Council promised a £40m loan to West Ham, which Miss Rose said amounted to "state aid". |
| She added that no bank would have given such a loan to a club in a "precarious financial state". | She added that no bank would have given such a loan to a club in a "precarious financial state". |
| Citing these arguments, Miss Rose said it was "unlawful" for the OPLC to choose West Ham and Newham Council's bid. | Citing these arguments, Miss Rose said it was "unlawful" for the OPLC to choose West Ham and Newham Council's bid. |
| Miss Rose said Spurs wanted a judicial review of Newham Council's decision, the OPLC's decision to opt for West Ham and the decisions of Boris Johnson and the government to back the OPLC. | Miss Rose said Spurs wanted a judicial review of Newham Council's decision, the OPLC's decision to opt for West Ham and the decisions of Boris Johnson and the government to back the OPLC. |
| A High Court judge turned down Tottenham and Orient's first appeal for a judicial review in June. | A High Court judge turned down Tottenham and Orient's first appeal for a judicial review in June. |
| If the club drop this second judicial review bid, West Ham are expected to be able to go ahead with their plans to move into the £486m Olympic Stadium, by 2014. | If the club drop this second judicial review bid, West Ham are expected to be able to go ahead with their plans to move into the £486m Olympic Stadium, by 2014. |
| Under West Ham's plan, it is understood London's hopes of staging the 2017 World Athletics Championships would be boosted. | Under West Ham's plan, it is understood London's hopes of staging the 2017 World Athletics Championships would be boosted. |
| West Ham said they looked forward to the judicial review "and a successful conclusion whereby we can deliver the multi-sport legacy that Lord Coe envisaged for east London and the rest of the nation". |