‘Bonuses for water bosses in England could be banned this year for companies that spill sewage, break the law or mismanage their finances, Ofwat has announced.’
The Guardian, 25th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Upper Tribunal has handed down its decision in Singleton Birch & Anor v HMRC [2025] UKUT 72 (TCC) – the first appellate decision to consider the interpretation of the Landfill Tax (Qualifying Material) Order 2011 (‘QMO’).’
Devereux Chambers, 11th March 2025
Source: www.devereuxchambers.co.uk
‘Yorkshire Water has been ordered to pay £40m to address its “serious failures” over wastewater and sewage.’
BBC News, 20th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘People living on land which could be chosen for a major new power line have hit back at compensation plans. The government would give those living within 500m of new pylons £250 a year off their energy bills for a decade.’
BBC News, 20th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Herefordshire Council acted lawfully when it used planning policy to try to control agricultural waste, the High Court has found.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th March 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Industrial poultry farms face tough new regulations around the disposal of chicken manure after a judge ruled it can be classified as waste and requires a detailed and transparent plan to dispose of it without damaging the environment.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Water companies in England and Wales face new duties to reduce pollution incidents and be transparent about their discharges from emergency overflows, under new legislation that has received Royal Assent.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th February 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Alame and others v Shell: Court of Appeal provide guiding principles on progressing a large environmental group litigation.’
Six Pump Court, 13th January 2025
Source: 6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘Stakeholders in construction projects that rethink the way they address climate change in project contracts will get ahead of a forthcoming new wave of emissions-related claims expected to impact the industry, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th February 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A couple of brief notes on things of interest.’
Nearly Legal, 16th February 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court will next week consider whether Regulation 63 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (“the Habitats Regulations”) require an “appropriate assessment” to be undertaken for subsequent approvals after the grant of outline planning permission at a further consent stage, i.e. at the approval of reserved matters and discharge of conditions stages.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A UK power station that has received billions of pounds in government subsidies has failed more than once to report it burned wood from primary forests, BBC News has found.’
BBC News, 9th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A row over plans for a new bridge over the Thames is due to go to judicial review later.’
BBC News, 4th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Welcome to our January 2025 edition of the Planning Environment & Property Newsletter. A very Happy New Year to you all. The end of 2024 saw a significant array of development in the realms of planning policy, legislation and consultations and there is a lot more to come!’
39 Essex Chambers, 23rd January 2025
Source: www.39essex.com
‘Sixteen environmental activists jailed in the past year will appear at the high court on Wednesday to ask England’s most senior judge to quash their “unduly harsh” sentences.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 78-year-old climate protester has had her prison sentence extended by 20 days for being “unlawfully at large”, after the authorities failed to find a tracking bracelet that fitted her.’
BBC News, 26th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A massive reduction in the combustion of fossil fuels will be required if the UK is to meet its target of “net zero” carbon emissions by 2050. At a global scale, reliance on fossil fuels will need to be greatly reduced if irreversible impacts on the environment are to be avoided. It is against this background that the Supreme Court has had to answer the following question: in circumstances where there is an obligation to consider the environmental effects of a development proposal for the extraction of fossil fuels, must the climate impacts of the eventual combustion of those fossil fuels be assessed?’
Cambridge Law Journal, 7th January 2025
Source: www.cambridge.org
‘Campaigners will be blocked from “excessive” legal challenges to planning decisions for major infrastructure projects including airports, railways and nuclear power stations as part of the government’s drive for economic growth.’
The Guardian, 23rd January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Lloyds Banking Group advert has been banned for making false environmental claims, making it the second major lender to break the UK advertising watchdog’s rules against greenwashing.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed a challenge against a declaration that claims against Shell over oil spills in the Niger Delta region in Nigeria were “global claims”, finding that the right of a litigant to bring a claim and determine how it is proved “should be respected in all normal circumstances”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th December 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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