Category: roads

Stonehenge campaigners’ last-chance bid to save site from road tunnel – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2023 in government departments, judicial review, news, planning, roads by tracey

‘They are a disparate bunch. Archaeologists, environmentalists, historians, transport experts, countryside campaigners and druids. But they will come together in the Strand in central London on Tuesday with a common purpose: to stop the bulldozers from, in their mind, wreaking havoc at one of the UK’s most iconic sites. They will try to convince the high court over three days that the government’s plan to build a two-mile road tunnel close to the great circle of Stonehenge will permanently disfigure a unique and globally important landscape.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2023

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Just Stop Oil protesters’ jail terms potentially breach international law, UN expert says – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2023 in demonstrations, environmental protection, freedom of expression, human rights, international law, news, public order, roads, sentencing, treaties, United Nations by sally

‘Long sentences handed to two Just Stop Oil protesters for scaling the M25 bridge over the Thames are a potential breach of international law and risk silencing public concerns about the environment, a UN expert has said.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2023

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Bristol grandma among Just Stop Oil M25 activists spared jail – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2023 in climate change, contempt of court, demonstrations, elderly, injunctions, news, roads, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A 76-year-old grandmother is among 12 activists spared jail for causing “massive disruption” on the M25.’

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BBC News, 31st October 2023

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‘Archaic’ UK law needs urgent update for self-driving vehicles, MPs say – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 18th, 2023 in artificial intelligence, bills, Law Commission, news, road traffic, roads, select committees, transport by sally

‘The UK’s reputation as a “trailblazer” in the development of self-driving vehicles is at risk unless new laws are passed as a matter of urgency to better support their testing and commercialisation, a committee of MPs has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th September 2023

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Campaigner given green light to appeal High Court ruling over Department for Transport guidance on tactile paving and kerb heights – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 17th, 2023 in appeals, consultations, disabled persons, dogs, footpaths, news, roads by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has granted a disability rights campaigner permission to appeal in her ongoing legal challenge against the Secretary of State for Transport regarding guidance on the use of tactile paving.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 15th August 2023

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Highways in a Climate Crisis – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

Posted August 3rd, 2023 in chambers articles, climate change, news, roads, transport by sally

‘The judgment may not be the final word, given a stated intention to ask the Court of Appeal to reconsider this matter. However the decision makes interesting reading on the important issue of how transport links can be promoted in light of the climate crisis – and gives a clear steer to follow for the time being.’

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4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 27th July 2023

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Just Stop Oil protesters have appeals blocked over Dartford crossing sentences – The Guardian

Posted August 1st, 2023 in appeals, demonstrations, environmental protection, news, nuisance, roads, sentencing by sally

‘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.’

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The Guardian, 31st July 2023

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Curbing protest disruption – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 20th, 2023 in demonstrations, environmental protection, freedom of expression, human rights, injunctions, London, news, nuisance, roads, trespass by sally

‘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.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 16th June 2023

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Activists who blocked road to stop UK deportation flight to Jamaica acquitted – The Guardian

Posted June 14th, 2023 in demonstrations, deportation, immigration, Jamaica, news, nuisance, roads by sally

‘Three activists who lay on a road outside an immigration detention centre to prevent people being put on a Home Office deportation flight to Jamaica have been cleared by a jury of charges of causing a public nuisance.’

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The Guardian, 13th June 2023

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High Court gives green light to further grounds for challenge in ULEZ expansion judicial review – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 31st, 2023 in appeals, consultations, health, judicial review, local government, London, news, pollution, roads by sally

‘The High Court has allowed further grounds in the judicial review claim lodged by a coalition of London councils in opposition to the proposed expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th May 2023

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Drivers face being fined ‘unfairly’ for using yellow box junctions – report – The Independent

Posted May 3rd, 2023 in enforcement, fines, local government, news, police, road traffic offences, roads by tracey

‘Drivers risk unfair fines for using most yellow box junctions which councils want enforcement powers over, according to a new report. Problems with the boxes include poor visibility and being too large, research commissioned by the RAC found.’

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The Independent, 3rd May 2023

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New police powers to tackle slow-walking protests – BBC News

Posted April 28th, 2023 in bills, climate change, demonstrations, environmental protection, freedom of expression, news, nuisance, police, roads by tracey

‘Police in England and Wales are to be given new powers to tackle “disruptive” slow walking used by protesters to block roads.’

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BBC News, 28th April 2023

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One jailed and three others fined over Insulate Britain roadblock protest – The Guardian

Posted April 21st, 2023 in climate change, community service, demonstrations, environmental protection, fines, imprisonment, news, nuisance, roads, sentencing by tracey

‘One protester has been jailed for five weeks and three others given fines and community service for their part in a protest to demand government action on insulation.’

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The Guardian, 20th April 2023

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Rishi Sunak scraps plans for new smart motorways in England – The Guardian

Posted April 17th, 2023 in government departments, news, road safety, roads by tracey

‘The building of new smart motorways is being cancelled as Rishi Sunak acknowledged concerns about safety and cost.’

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The Guardian, 15th April 2023

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EU motorist fined almost £11,000 after falling foul of London Ulez rule – The Guardian

Posted April 14th, 2023 in EC law, environmental health, fines, London, news, pollution, roads by tracey

‘A motorist was fined nearly £11,000 for driving his French rental car in London’s ultra-low emission zone on a three-day trip to the UK, despite the fact the vehicle met the environmental standards to enter the Ulez for nothing.’

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The Guardian, 13th April 2023

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Updates to English network infrastructure policy follow high-profile legal cases – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 13th, 2023 in news, planning, railways, roads by sally

‘Planned updates to the key policy document for nationally significant road and rail projects in England are a direct response to recent high-profile rulings on when officials must consider alternative approaches.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th April 2023

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Seven Just Stop Oil activists convicted over London road blockade – The Guardian

Posted April 6th, 2023 in demonstrations, environmental protection, London, news, prosecutions, roads by michael

‘Seven climate activists who glued themselves to the road outside the Natural History Museum in south-west London have been convicted of obstructing a highway.’

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The Guardian, 5th April 2023

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Highways: only a touch of frost – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 20th, 2023 in local government, news, road safety, roads, statutory duty, statutory interpretation by tracey

‘In his fourth and final article in a short series which focuses on case law which may assist in the defence of claims against Highways Authorities under s.41 of the Highways Act 1980, and inspired at least in part by the wintery weather sweeping across the country, Jack Harding focuses on snow and ice on the highway.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 17th March 2023

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Insulate Britain protester jailed for stopping traffic on M4 – BBC News

Posted March 14th, 2023 in climate change, demonstrations, news, nuisance, roads, sentencing by sally

‘An Insulate Britain protester has been jailed for five weeks for obstructing the motorway, causing huge disruption.’

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BBC News, 13th March 2023

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Upper Tribunal issues ruling on acquisition of land subject to compulsory purchase where ownership unknown – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 9th, 2023 in compulsory purchase, local government, news, notification, roads, sale of land by sally

‘Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council has secured an order from the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) that it need not serve a notice to treat when engaged in the compulsory purchase of land from an unknown person, despite the Court Funds Office maintaining that it was.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th March 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk