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2 Nov 2020 14:31
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Gordon Wignall and Christopher Badger consider the NCC’s Final Response to the 25 Year Environment Plan Progress Report, the legal arrangements between water companies and local authorities for payment for the supply of mains water to more...
2 Oct 2020 07:41
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Christopher Badger and Nicholas Ostrowski consider compliance with the Water Framework Directive, Law Commission proposals on reforming the confiscation regime and new proposals to hit net zero from the Climate Assembly UK. A [watercourse more...
18 Sep 2020 09:21
COVID-19 Business Interruption insurance test case of The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch and Others.In this case note, Imran Benson explores the High Court’s judgment in the COVID-19 Business Interruption insurance test case of The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch and Others. Please click here to access the article. The post COVID-19 Business Interruption insurance test case of The Financial more...
15 Sep 2020 14:52
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, William Upton QC, Nicholas Ostrowski and Natasha Hausdorff consider a new planning White Paper, publication of the Environment Agency’s latest scorecard and it’s State of the Environment Report. Planning – all change The government has an agenda to more...
23 Jul 2020 09:52
Enforcing the Novel Food regime - Part 1: Overview and Rationale – by Jonathan UnderhillIn the first of a short series of bite size articles, Jonathan Underhill takes a deeper look into the enforcement of the Novel Food regime and seeks to identify and breakdown the powers made available to those agencies, who are tasked with securing compliance. In this article Jonathan gives an more...
9 Jul 2020 13:22
Environmental Law NewsIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Gordon Wignall and Natasha Hausdorff consider the extent of overflows from the sewerage system, the assessment of waste within the Transfrontier Shipment Regulations and new legislation making e-scooters legal. More leaky pipes? Much has more...
25 Jun 2020 13:07
Scotland’s proposed new environmental watchdog – a rottweiler or a poodle?The vigilant gaze of the European Commission will begin to turn away from UK when the post-Brexit transition period ends at the turn of the year. The Commission has used its powers as the ‘guardian of the treaties’ to enforce EU laws relating to nature conservation, waste and air pollution. Its more...
24 Jun 2020 15:06
Environmental Law NewsIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Christopher Badger and Nicholas Ostrowski consider effectiveness of the Bathing Water Directive, the UK Citizens Climate Assembly’s efforts to explore how the UK can achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and further caselaw on more...
16 Jun 2020 13:00
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Christopher Badger and Mark Davies consider mustard gas dumped in a Nottinghamshire lake, a challenge to the Department for Transport’s ‘Road Investment Strategy 2’ and COVID-19 waste in the seas and on the beaches. Mustard gas dumped in more...
26 May 2020 13:13
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Christopher Badger and Mark Davies consider a Court of Appeal case on the meaning of exempt waste operations, a new report on financing energy efficient buildings and the impact of COVID-19 on the aqueous environment. Court of Appeal more...
20 May 2020 11:40
Ivory ban upheld by Court of AppealFriends of Antique Cultural Treasures Ltd v Department of Environment for Food, Cultural and Rural Affairs [2020] EWCA Civ 649 I wrote up Jay J’s dismissal on the challenge to the lawfulness of trading restrictions in the 2018 Ivory Act here. The details of the appellant’s role and their arguments, more...
5 May 2020 09:51
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Christopher Badger and Natasha Hausdorff consider the refusal of the High Court for a judicial review of the HS2 decision, the Supreme Court judgment on the proper ambit for “ESG” considerations in relation to public pension schemes, and more...
7 Apr 2020 14:11
High Court rules Volkswagen did install unlawful defeat devicesVolkswagen breached European emissions rules by installing unlawful “defeat devices” in diesel cars, the High Court ruled yesterday. In an important ruling for UK motorists in their class action against Volkswagen, Mr Justice Waksman also found that the High Court is bound by the German transport more...
2 Apr 2020 09:22
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Mark Watson QC, Charles Morgan and Mark Davies consider developments in a case imposing the largest ever environmental fine on an individual, a new report from the National Audit Office on the challenges of water supply and demand and a new policy paper more...
27 Mar 2020 12:38
Joggergate: How frequently is it necessary to exercise in Wales?For those wishing to exercise their exercise rights, the new Coronavirus regulations treat English and Welsh joggers rather differently. Regulation 6 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 states that, “During the emergency period, no person may leave the more...
24 Mar 2020 15:22
Agriculture Bill: “The chickens will win every time”Good news from the crisis front, although I’m afraid not the one we’re all thinking of: the government’s Agriculture Bill, which sets out its major post-Brexit agricultural policy, has recently passed committee stage and will soon (coronavirus permitting) be presented to the House of Lords. It shows more...
13 Mar 2020 12:07
The new Environmental Bill: what does it have in store?Introduction On 26th February, parliament held its second reading of the government’s revised Environment Bill 2020, setting out its agenda for environmental reform and governance post-Brexit. It would provide the secretary of state with powers to create new regulations on air quality, water usage, more...
12 Mar 2020 14:53
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest environmental law news update Charles Morgan and Christopher Badger consider environmental promises in this week’s budget, effects on the environment from the coronavirus and a new report that says net zero by 2050 is possible. The Budget Amongst the £30 billion pledged to help the more...
4 Mar 2020 16:15
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest environmental law news update Gordon Wignall, Christopher Badgerand Mark Davies consider the decision on Heathrow’s third runway, a reversal of the Government’s position on onshore wind and solar and a new authority on legal professional privilege. Heathrow third runway grounded; more...
2 Mar 2020 09:37
CA declares Heathrow expansion decision unlawful on climate change grounds[2020] EWCA Civ 214 – read judgment Airport expansion has taken a long and winding road, not least at Heathrow. But the proponents of the 3rd runway at Heathrow would have been heartened by the Secretary of State’s decision in June 2018 to set out a policy which preferred Heathrow over Gatwick and more...
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