‘Three anti-fracking protesters have been found to have breached an injunction designed to stop them demonstrating outside a fracking site in Lancashire, which they say has a “chilling effect on the right to peaceful protest”.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ofgem takes action after tower block residents had no supplies for up to five months.’
The Guardian, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In Boyd & Anor v Ineos Upstream Ltd & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 515, the Court of Appeal handed down a fascinating judgment exploring the tension between the exercise of the rights to freedom of assembly and freedom of expression and the protection of property rights.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th April 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Campaigners have hailed a legal victory against a multinational company that took out a “draconian and anti-democratic” injunction against protesters.’
The Guardian, 3rd April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK government has successfully defended a legal challenge against its decision to adopt a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in England last year, but guidance contained in that framework concerning ‘fracking’ has been ruled to be unlawful.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th March 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
‘New government guidance on fracking is unlawful, the High Court has ruled.’
BBC News, 6th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A person suffering from mental health issues could be paying as much as £1,100 to £1,550 a year more than someone without a condition on necessities such as phone, internet and electricity bills, according to new research by Citizens Advice.’
Rights Info, 4th March 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘A campaigner against fracking has failed in a High Court claim that a planning inspector’s refusal to adjourn an inquiry was a breach of the rules of natural justice.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th February 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The UK government’s internet surveillance centre, GCHQ, may be aware of many things, but the need for an environmental permit for its backup power generators is not among them. The site’s generators do not have the necessary paperwork and so are being run unlawfully, it has been revealed.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Energy regulator Ofgem is to tighten up the rules for new suppliers of gas and electricity after nine new entrants ceased trading.’
BBC News, 9th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Ministers face a pair of legal challenges to their planning rules on fracking this week, from a national environmental group and the son of fashion designer Vivienne Westwood.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Councillor Paul Andrews was seeking permission at the High Court on 5 November 2018 to judicially review the Government’s decision to issue a written ministerial statement (WMS) on 17 May 2018 regarding the way in which local authorities should determine planning applications for fracking operations.’
Garden Court Chambers, 6th November 2018
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘An opencast coal mine could be built next to one of Northumerbland’s most beautiful beaches after The Court of Appeal overturned Savid Javid’s decision to block the scheme.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A planning inspector did not exceed her authority when she granted permission to a wind turbine developer to build larger turbines than those provided for in the original planning permission, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th December 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The government is facing a fresh legal challenge to its proposals to fast-track new fracking sites by loosening planning regulations.’
The Guardian, 4th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An injunction has been lodged to halt the start of fracking at one of the UK’s first horizontal exploration wells.’
BBC News, 5th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government is facing a legal challenge over its new planning policy, which campaigners say was illegally adopted because the government failed to assess its environmental impact.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Capital allowances were available on part of the expenditure incurred by energy company SSE on a hydro-electric scheme, the UK’s First-tier tax tribunal has decided.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The big six energy supplier SSE has been ordered by regulators to pay out £1m for issuing more than a million misleading statements to vulnerable customers.’
The Guardian, 7th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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