It begins with compensation for property owners facing "exceptional hardship."

A vigorous, articulate woman with a madonna's face, she lived a life of exceptional hardship when the first film was made.

He told Young: "We do not find the case for exceptional hardship has been made.

So far 400 claims have been made on exceptional hardship grounds with only a quarter having been successful.

Exceptional hardship may or may not be found at the discretion of the Magistrates.

They’ll give the tenant at least two weeks to vacate, but could allow up to six weeks in cases of exceptional hardship.

However, it is possible to obtain a reduced disqualification if you can show it would cause exceptional hardship.

Family reunion of other family members is also permissible in cases of exceptional hardship.

Facing a ban, Simpson appealed on the basis that a ban would cause him exceptional hardship.

The government has begun a consultation on proposals to introduce an "exceptional hardship" scheme to compensate those affected long before work begins.

Lord Adonis said he was publishing details today of an exceptional hardship scheme for those whose properties might be directly affected by the new line.

There is no indication that magistrates are being unduly lenient when considering exceptional hardship arguments.

The magistrates spared him the instant ban after agreeing it would cause him "exceptional hardship".

Courts can impose sentences short of a ban where a disqualification would cause a defendant, or others who depend on them, "exceptional hardship".

This is because courts can a rule that a motorist who faces losing their licence could face "exceptional hardship" and escape a ban.

What is Exceptional hardship?.

"The letter from his solicitor says he is not offering any grounds of exceptional hardship and will accept the penalty of disqualification.

Earlier this year The Daily Telegraph disclosed that more than half the applications made under the exceptional hardship scheme had been turned down.

He also promised more generous compensation to homeowners with a exceptional hardship scheme to guarantee that those affected by blight could sell their houses.

Details of the consultation on HS2 Ltd's proposed exceptional hardship scheme for phase two will also be published later.

She said had not received her summons which magistrates allowed but they did not accept the ban would cause her exceptional hardship.

(Shorter tours of one or two years are usual in countries of exceptional hardship or danger.)

Mr Cox pleaded he would suffer exceptional hardship – including the loss of his job – if he were disqualified.

It was therefore not possible to be persuaded that this was a situation of exceptional hardship that would be alleviated by an urgent sale.

Coogan, who became a household name with his alter-ego Alan Partridge, is expected to argue exceptional hardship if this is the case.