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16 Jul 2019 15:12
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, William Upton QC and Christopher Badger consider the law on exports of waste and waste classification, the Environment Agency’s report on the performance of water companies in 2018 and publication of the first international standard for climate change. more...
10 Jul 2019 12:44
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, William Upton QC, Nicholas Ostrowski and Mark Davies consider Peter Kellett’s UKELA presentation on how to achieve environmental compliance, the publication of the Environment Agency’s quarterly scorecard and the UK Government’s new Green Finance more...
4 Jul 2019 10:07
Barrister leads prosecution as company fined for tragic health and safety breachBarrister Bernard Thorogood led the prosecution as a company was fined £1.33 million after a woman was killed by debris blown off a building roof by Storm Doris in 2017. Tahnie Martin, 29, from Stafford, was hit by a wooden panel outside the Mander Shopping Centre in Wolverhampton. Ms Martin, who more...
2 Jul 2019 09:23
SPG Law instructs Exchange Chambers on “Dieselgate” class actionA number of barristers from Exchange Chambers have been instructed by SPG Law to advise on the Volkswagen “Dieselgate” class action. SPG Law are acting for over 16,000 car owners who bought a diesel VW, Audi, Skoda or Seat car between 2008 and 2015. On the 18 September 2015 it was first alleged by more...
26 Jun 2019 12:40
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Christopher Badger considers the decision by Ofwat to impose a financial penalty on Southern Water for failings in the performance of its wastewater operations, the imposition of over £3.7 million of civil sanctions on charitable organisations for more...
24 Jun 2019 16:05
M4 Newport relief road scrapped: environment v economicsPlans to build a fourteen mile, six lane motorway through the Gwent Levels south of Newport to relieve congestion on the M4 have been scrapped by the Welsh government. The announcement by first minister Mark Drakeford was welcomed by environmentalists, local residents and small businesses who more...
4 Jun 2019 15:00
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Gordon Wignall and Natasha Hausdorff consider the anxiety over water resources in the UK, a DEFRA report into the progress of the reform of water abstraction in England and a challenge from ClientEarth over Highways England’s lack of more...
30 May 2019 10:58
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update William Upton QC and Gordon Wignall consider the potential prosecution of 1,130 environmental protestors, the application of EU waste legislation to fires on board ships and a fine of £1.16m imposed on an oil company following an offshore gas leak. more...
21 May 2019 09:36
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Natasha Hausdorff and Mark Davies consider legal action against Shell by Friends of the Earth, specialist environmental tribunals and the Government’s assessment of progress against the 25 Year Environment Plan. Shell taken to Court by more...
13 May 2019 14:40
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update William Upton QC, Charles Morgan and Mark Davies consider the recent confusion over licensing exemptions for wild birds, Labour’s proposals for the water industry and the decline in nature and acceleration of species extinction highlighted in a report more...
13 May 2019 09:58
Becoming carbon neutral: how can businesses help the UK become more eco-friendly?Ambitious targets for the UK to become carbon neutral by 2050 have been announced by the Committee on Climate Change, which is calling on the government to step up and lay down the law for the nation to proactively take steps to lower its carbon footprint. Businesses are often blamed for having a more...
1 May 2019 10:07
Confused, Bewildering, Dubious? Cannabidiol in food and drinks: What does the future hold?Last October, the EU Novel Foods Committee met to consider the evidence on certain hemp derived products, including Cannabidiol [CBD], to evaluate whether they had been widely used for human consumption within the EU prior to the 15th of May 1997, being the date upon which the original “Novel Food” more...
30 Apr 2019 14:16
Do farmers still do joint ventures?Julie Robinson, head of our agriculture team, answers a question from a client. The short answer to our client’s question is yes. Farm businesses are engaging in a whole raft of collaborative ventures as they focus on increasing their competitiveness and preparing for the future. Why are farmers more...
29 Apr 2019 14:28
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update Charles Morgan, Gordon Wignall and Frances Lawson consider the Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill, recent official publications on water resource infrastructure and a report from the Prudential Regulation Authority concerning climate more...
24 Apr 2019 08:27
One of the biggest legal claims ever filed in a British court will be heard in LiverpoolOne of the biggest legal claims ever filed in a British court will be heard in Liverpool not London after a Judge last week refused an application by the first Defendant to transfer proceedings to The Rolls Building. The Anglo-Australian mining company BHP Billiton is being sued for billions of more...
23 Apr 2019 15:52
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Stephen Hockman QC, Christopher Badger and Ana Kantzelis consider a rebuke for the UK’s lack of progress towards improving air quality in the European Commission’s most recent Environmental Implementation Review, a report from the Bank of England on the more...
17 Apr 2019 08:42
Environmental Law News UpdateFollowing a week off, our Environmental Law News Update returns with four articles covering recent developments. Stephen Hockman QC, William Upton QC, Charles Morgan, Gordon Wignall and Ana Kantzelis consider the inclusion of environmental considerations in IIAs, the treatment of environmental more...
16 Apr 2019 10:51
BBC picks up on preventative injunctions to stop flytippingFlytipping is increasingly becoming an expensive and time-consuming problem for both Local Authorities and private landlords. Interest in preventative injunctions (injunctions against persons unknown) as a means to prevent flytipping was picked up yesterday in the BBC News at 10. The BBC more...
16 Apr 2019 10:46
Parent liability for international subsidiaries and jurisdiction disputes: An updateFollowing the Supreme Court’s recent decision in the high profile Vedanta Resources v Lungowe litigation, Walker Morris’ Commercial Dispute Resolution specialists Nick Lees and Tim Pickworth provide an essential update on parent company liability for international subsidiaries and jurisdiction more...
10 Apr 2019 10:46
We are Recruiting!With our recent celebrations of Part-Time Judicial appointments we are recruiting!! We offer a progressive attitude, friendly and efficient clerking team. We promote a positive work life balance in the beautiful South West and promote wellbeing which is recognised by being awarded a Wellbeing more...
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