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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...
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...
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...
31 Jan 2020 11:38
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Gordon Wignall and Mark Davies consider the Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill, the Dutch Supreme Court’s ruling in the Urgenda litigation and the role of local authorities in climate change and nuisance law. Wellbeing of Future more...
4 Dec 2019 11:16
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Mark Davies, Angelica Rokad and William McBarnet consider the first ever televised climate change debate, coverage of environmental issues in the Conservative election manifesto and the recent prosecution of Weetabix for polluting the River Ise. First more...
19 Nov 2019 14:04
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Christopher Badger considers a successful appeal for the disclosure of privileged instructions to Counsel under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the adoption of legislative reforms on sustainable finance and investments by the European more...
14 Nov 2019 15:41
Proposed ban on ivory is lawful – including antiquesR (on the application of) Friends of Antique Cultural Treasures Ltd v Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – read judgment “We believe that the legal market presents opportunities for criminals to launder recently poached ivory as old ivory products.” (Defra’s statement in more...
13 Nov 2019 16:06
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Mark Davies and William McBarnet consider the end of government support for fracking, a criminal behaviour order imposed for noise nuisance and new Forestry Commission guidance for ‘Managing England’s woodlands in a climate emergency’. Government ends more...
7 Nov 2019 10:53
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, William Upton QC and Mark Davies consider developments regarding the Environment Bill, leadership in the climate crisis and a case against Exxon Mobil in the US for improper forecasting of the cost of climate regulation to its business. The Environment more...
6 Nov 2019 11:56
Major soft drinks manufacturers tackling plastics and packagingThe soft drinks industry is worth £7.7 billion a year for the British economy [1]. As sustainability and environmental considerations, such as greenhouse gas emissions and plastic packaging rise up the social and board-room agenda, the industry has come under fire for its use of plastics in bottles more...
30 Oct 2019 11:08
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update Christopher Badger considers new pollution statistics from the Environment Agency, a new cabinet committee on climate change chaired by the Prime Minister and FCA feedback on climate change and green finance. Environment Agency publishes pollution more...
24 Oct 2019 09:32
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update Gordon Wignall, Christopher Badger and Natasha Hausdorff consider the recently published Environment Bill, the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and whether public nuisance might provide a means of taking action in cases of climate change. The more...
15 Oct 2019 14:27
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update William Upton QC, Christopher Badger and Natasha Hausdorff consider the Environment Agency’s aim to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2030, Mark Carney’s comments on climate risks and resilience and new Environment Agency guidance on climate change risk more...
14 Oct 2019 11:12
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update Christopher Badger considers Ofwat’s new strategy, the publication of a new report on climate benchmarks by the EU Technical Expert Group and a new Environment Agency consultation on the new standard rules permits. Ofwat publishes new strategy On 8 more...
2 Oct 2019 10:00
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Mark Davies considers environmental developments in Scotland, a new fisheries agreement with Norway and acquittal of French climate protestors. Environmental developments in Scotland A big week for environmental law in Scotland, starting with the passing more...
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