refusal

Converse of object

• justify: The judges however agreed with commission lawyers that no national law could justify a refusal to apply community law.
• overturn: Lord Sainsbury attempted to overturn the initial refusal of planning permission for the proposed primate labs, saying that they are of national importance.
• recommend: He stated that the Planning Service still recommended a refusal.

Adjective modifier

• wilful: However, given the wilful refusal of Lesley to compromise, the case had to go to court.
• steadfast: This is undermined by its steadfast refusal to put its money where its mouth is.
• unreasonable: An unreasonable refusal will be grounds for taking the employer to the Tribunal.
• outright: A number of LPAs commented that the Agency generally sought conditions rather than outright refusal.
• point-blank: He came away a disappointed man after a point-blank refusal to even consider " your sort " as members.

Modifies a noun

notice: The refusal notice does not require the disclosure of information which itself would be exempt.

Noun used with modifier

• visa: On production of relevant the visa refusal notice a full refund will be made.
• advance: This statement is flawed, in that advance refusals of treatment are not legally binding.
• asylum: Under the one-stop system there may be no right of appeal against an asylum refusal in certain circumstances where the asylum claim was late.

Possessives

judge: I would set aside the judge's refusal to grant permission to disclose the papers to NYAS.

Preposition: of

• consent: The default position must be to assume refusal of consent unless an informed consent is obtained.
• asylum: Bayo lost his appeal against refusal of asylum and the initial deportation order on 4th December 1998 at the Court of Appeal.
• permission: Where an applicant appeals against a refusal of permission the council's decision is defended.
• visa: The Court declared the minister's refusal of a visa to be illegal.
• registration: In such cases the procedure applicable to the refusal of a registration applies.
• working: See: Making an ERA claim to the tribunal on a refusal of flexible working.