Government may have broken law over sewage – watchdog – BBC News
‘The UK’s environment watchdog suspects the government and regulators have broken the law over how it regulates sewage releases.’
BBC News, 12th September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: environmental protection
ClientEarth to face costs bill in directors’ liability case – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Campaigning law charity ClientEarth will have to foot its opponent’s costs in its failed attempt to hold directors of Shell personally responsible for the oil company’s environmental policies, the judge in the case has ordered. In ClientEarth v Shell plc & Ors, The Honourable Mr Justice Trower rejected an attempt under the civil procedure rules to claim a derogation from the ‘unsuccessful party pays’ principle.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st September 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Supreme Court spells out the limitations of nuisance – 4KBW
‘Georgia Whiting and Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk report on a Supreme Court ruling on a major oil spill.’
4KBW, 13th July 2023
Source: www.4kbw.co.uk
Landowner who felled more than a hundred trees told to replant them – Local Government Lawyer
‘The London Borough of Bromley has said it is considering all legal measures after ordering a landowner to replace 131 trees that were felled without permission.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
UK sustainability disclosure standards expected by July 2024 – OUT-LAW.com
‘New UK sustainability corporate disclosure standards are expected to be endorsed by the UK government by July 2024.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th August 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Ffos-y-Fran: Campaigners go to courts to stop mine digging for coal – BBC News
‘Climate campaigners are taking legal action to try and force the closure of the UK’s largest opencast coalmine.’
BBC News, 10th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Public could receive hundreds of millions as water firms face sewage lawsuit – The Guardian
‘The public could receive hundreds of millions of pounds in compensation in the first class action against water companies which are alleged to have failed to reveal the true scale of raw sewage discharges, and abused their position as privatised monopolies.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
HS2 Euston tunnellers given suspended sentences after retrial – The Guardian
‘Six environmental activists who underwent a retrial over charges related to tunnelling near Euston station in London in protest against HS2 have been sentenced.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Environmental Law News Update – Six Pump Court
‘Following judgment on 24 July, the High Court, in an oral hearing, confirmed its decision on papers that ClientEarth, a non-profit environmental law organisation, with a minority shareholding in Shell Plc, a multinational oil and gas company, failed to establish a prima facie case in its derivative claim against Shell’s Directors regarding the company’s climate change risk management strategy.’
Six Pump Court, 31st July 2023
Source: 6pumpcourt.co.uk
Just Stop Oil protesters have appeals blocked over Dartford crossing sentences – The Guardian
‘Two Just Stop Oil protesters who scaled the bridge at the Dartford crossing, closing it to traffic for more than a day and a half, have been refused permission to appeal against their sentences.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
M&S decision brings embodied carbon impacts to fore in re-development v refurbishment debate – OUT-LAW.com
‘The recent decision in relation to Marks & Spencer’s flagship Oxford Street store highlights the increasing scrutiny being placed on the embodied carbon associated with re-development.’
OUT-LAW.com, 21st July 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Ruling gives clarity on assessing cumulative carbon emissions from infrastructure development – OUT-LAW.com
‘The courts in the UK should not be drawn into considering policy when examining if climate decision-making has been lawful, a High Court judge has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th July 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Judge rejects challenge to Surrey Hills oil and gas exploration plans – The Guardian
‘Fossil fuel prospectors have cleared another hurdle on their path to drill for oil and gas near an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) in the Surrey Hills after campaigners lost a judicial review of the plan.’
The Guardian, 20th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Loophole lets farmers pollute England’s rivers with excess manure – report – The Guardian
‘A loophole in pollution legislation allows farmers to pollute rivers by spreading excess manure, an investigation has found, with those acting unlawfully not facing any action in most cases.’
The Guardian, 13th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Landmark Sizewell C ruling instructive for projects of all shapes and sizes – OUT-LAW.com
‘The High Court’s ruling that the UK government’s approval of the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power plant was lawful contains valuable reminders on how projects of all shapes and sizes should approach environmental assessments.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th July 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Protests: Police powers to stop new tactics come into effect – BBC News
‘New measures aimed at curbing protest methods often used by environmental groups have come into effect.’
BBC News, 2nd July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Curbing protest disruption – Law Society’s Gazette
‘As many will have seen in the media, environmental activist group Insulate Britain (IB) has carried out London protests in a manner deliberately designed to cause serious disruption. These protest tactics have included activists deliberately blocking highways by sitting down in the road, and often gluing themselves to its surface and/or locking themselves to each other to make their removal more time-consuming. IB has repeatedly stated that these protests will continue until its demands are met.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th June 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Anglian Water ad banned by regulator over pollution record – The Guardian
‘An ad campaign by Anglian Water extolling how it cleans water by creating wildlife-friendly wetlands has been banned for not telling consumers about its history of releasing sewage into the environment.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
