Leyton Orient granted judicial review into decision to award the Olympic Stadium to West Ham

Leyton Orient’s application for a judicial review into the decision to award the Olympic Stadium to West Ham United was granted in a High Court hearing today.

Mr Justice Collins found in favour of both Orient and Tottenham Hotspur in respect of their claims against the London Borough of Newham council, the Olympic Park Legacy Company, the Mayor of London and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.

There will now be a full judicial review into the decision beginning on October 18.

Law firm Mishcon de Reya released the following statement on behalf of its client, Orient chairman Barry Hearn: "The decision is a clear vindication of our determination to take legal action to right this injustice.

"It is clear that the judge saw that there was a real case that the Newham loan to enable West Ham to win the bid was illegal.

"The judge was also troubled by the fees paid by West Ham to an OPLC employee saying that this matter deserved further examination.

"Along with our lawyers at Mishcon de Reya, we will continue to fight to the end to safeguard the future of our club - and if that means standing alone as the little guy against the powers that be in authority, then so be it.

"No-one has considered the impact on Leyton Orient of this move and it is not right that the legacy of what will be an amazing Olympic Games could be to put a family football club, with 130 years of history in its local community, out of business."