‘In 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.’
Six Pump Court, 15th January 2020
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘Fly-tippers will face prison, the environment secretary has said, as the government announces a new “waste police” unit.f
Daily Telegraph, 15th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A local resident has seen all four grounds for judicial review rejected in her challenge to Shropshire Council’s planning consent for a sand and gravel extraction project.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th January 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The home secretary, Priti Patel, has defended anti-terror police for putting the Extinction Rebellion environmental protest group on a list of extremist ideologies, saying it was important to look at “a range of security risks”.’
Home Office, 13th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The London Borough of Hillingdon has lost a judicial review challenge over a decision by government ministers to allow High Speed Two’s appeal over the council’s refusal to grant approval for proposed works for the creation of an ecological mitigation area.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd January 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In 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.’
Six Pump Court. 3rd December 2019
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘The Cabinet Office has defied a court order to release a secret government report on the UK’s fracking industry. Officials were expected to hand over the report on Monday, days before Britain’s first general election leaders’ debate on the climate crisis, after the information tribunal ruled it was in the public interest to disclose its findings in full.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The latest monthly environmental law news podcast presented by Christopher Badger and Mark Davies in association with LexisPSL, is now available.’
Six Pump Court, 22nd November 2019
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘In 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 Council and Greenpeace claims that the UK will miss environmental targets for 2020 and beyond.’
Six Pump Court, 19th November 2019
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘Drug trafficking, and tackling it, includes practices which are costly to the UK’s natural habitat—from drug-fuelled deforestation to drug-plant eradication—yet it remains an underexplored issue. A recent study has highlighted the environmental damage caused by the narcotics trade, showing traces of cocaine and other illegal drugs in marine life in UK rivers. Rudi Fortson QC, barrister at 25 Bedford Row and visiting Professor of Law at Queen Mary University of London, outlines the legislation (or lack of) responsible for protecting the environment against illegal activity and how things could be improved.’
25 Bedford Row, 7th November 2019
Source: www.25bedfordrow.com
‘On 15 October the Environment Bill was published. The first half of the bill was originally published in December 2018 as the Environmental (Principles and Governance) Bill.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th November 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Police carried out widespread abuses of power during Extinction Rebellion’s two weeks of protests in October, according to investigators who have collated dozens of reports from protesters.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK government has announced an immediate moratorium on fracking. The decision came after new scientific analysis concluded it was not possible to “rule out future unacceptable impacts”.’
Rights Info, 11th November 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘In 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.’
Six Pump Court, 6th November 2019
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘This talk is billed as “current issues” in respect of High Court challenges to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (“NSIPS”). However, given the limited number of challenges that have in fact been brought under the Planning Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”) regime, we have sought to draw out themes arising from those challenges which have been decided by the courts and the lessons to be learnt from those cases.’
Landmark Chambers, 1st October 2019
Source: www.landmarkchambers.co.uk
‘In 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.’
Six Pump Court, 23rd October 2019
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘The latest monthly environmental law news podcast presented by Mark Davies in association with LexisPSL, is now available.
In this short update Mark considers:
– Publication of the Environment Bill;
– Environment Agency aims to become net carbon zero by 2030; and
– New requirements for applicants for certain bespoke permits to carry out risk assessments on adapting to climate change.’
Six Pump Court, 29th October 2019
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘Seahorses are to be given greater protection from oil drilling off British coastlines after a landmark High Court challenge.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The multibillion-pound expansion of Heathrow violates the rights of children and future generations, who will face the greatest impact of the climate crisis, lawyers will argue at the court of appeal in London.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police have banned climate campaigners Extinction Rebellion (XR) from protesting in London, a move that human rights groups have condemned as “chilling”. What power does the police have to do this, and is it lawful? RightsInfo explores.’
Rights Info, 15th October 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
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