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Spurs fail with bid to review Olympic Stadium decision
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Tottenham have had their bid for a judicial review of the Olympic Stadium
decision rejected, the BBC has learned. Spurs and Leyton Orient were
contesting the decision, taken by the Olympic Park Legacy Company in
February, to choose West Ham and Newham Council. But Judge Mr Justice Davis
told them there are no grounds for a review. "We are pleased with the
ruling and continue to make good progress with the Preferred Bidder to agree
final terms," the Olympic Park Legacy Company said.

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Tottenham and Orient had applied for judicial review of the decision by the
Olympic Park Legacy Company to select West Ham as the preferred bidder for
the stadium after the 2012 Games. They were both seeking judicial review of
to the OPLC's decision and the Government's endorsement of their
recommendation, as well as Newham Council's decision to agree a potential
£40m loan to fund conversion of the stadium in a joint venture with West
Ham. According to sources with knowledge of the case, Mr Justice Davis has
rejected four separate applications for permission to seek judicial review
of those decisions. A fifth application lodged by Orient against the
Government is yet to be considered by the judge. He is understood to have
written to all interested parties on Thursday afternoon informing of the
reasons for his decisions.

Tottenham and Orient have the right to appeal against the decision to reject
their applications and can request an oral hearing to make their case. Had
they been successful there would have been a full trial of the
decision-making process, but Thursday's decision potentially clears the way
for negotiations between the OPLC and West Ham over the stadium lease to
resume. Neither Tottenham or Orient were immediately available for comment.
The Olympic Park Legacy Company welcomed the decision. "The court has today
decided to refuse both Tottenham Hotspur and Leyton Orient permission to
pursue a judicial review challenge in relation to Legacy Company's decision
to select a preferred bidder for the Olympic Stadium," said a spokesman. "We
are pleased with the ruling and continue to make good progress in our
negotiations with the Preferred Bidder in order to be in a position to agree
the final terms for the Stadium's lease."