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8 Sep 2021 15:16
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, James Harrison and Rukan Hazar consider a new regulatory statement on water and sewage effluent discharges, a legal challenge relating to the emission of noxious landfill site fumes and an announcement on the UK’s new ‘Heat Strategy’. The more...
18 Aug 2021 09:10
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, William Upton QC, Charles Morgan and James Harrison consider practical applications of Coventry v Lawrence, new regulations concerning the spreading of organic manure on agricultural land and a custodial sentence for deliberate offending. Is it still a more...
21 Jul 2021 09:59
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, William Upton QC and Charles Morgan consider a case concerning the consensual disposal of judicial review proceedings, developments near COMAH sites, the Southern Water saga and announce a new book on flood claims. Defra found in compromising position more...
13 Jul 2021 10:03
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, William Upton QC and Noémi Byrd consider the countdown to Net Zero, the role of climate change in the Planning Bill reforms and why complaints to the Office of Environmental Protection already matter. Counting down to Net Zero? The Sixth Carbon Budget more...
21 Jun 2021 14:59
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, William Upton QC, Charles Morgan and Natasha Hausdorff consider lawful development certificates, the Environment Agency’s National Waste Crime Agency and the dangers of sewage sludge. Nocado: not about air quality, but important points of law more...
4 May 2021 14:54
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Christopher Badger, Nicholas Ostrowski and James Harrison consider the Government’s commitment to a 78% reduction in emissions by 2035, the publication of a climate change strategy by the Pensions Regulator and a case which rules that fluff is subject to more...
15 Mar 2021 12:46
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan and Christopher Badger consider the Supreme Court decision on parent company liability in Okpabi v Royal Dutch Shell plc, another case concerning the scope of the Environment Agency’s liabilities in common law negligence and environmental more...
8 Mar 2021 11:50
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Christopher Badger and Mark Davies consider water pollution fines for Thames Water and fines in the US for a UK company found to be in breach of air pollution limits. Thames Water fined £2.3 million for ‘foreseeable’ pollution Thames Water has been fined more...
8 Feb 2021 10:55
Environmental Law NewsIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Noémi Byrd and Mark Davies consider a recent case involving the application of Energy National Policy Statements to nationally significant infrastructure projects, developments on legislation to curb sewage overflows and further delays more...
1 Feb 2021 12:21
What is a continuing nuisance?Harrison Jalla and others v. (1) Shell International Trading and Shipping Company (2) Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited [2021[ EWCA Civ 63 – read judgment A traditional phrase in the common law, such as “continuing nuisance”, may mean a number of things in different contexts, more...
25 Jan 2021 10:29
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Nicholas Ostrowski and Mark Davies consider disputes over riparian rights and related land drainage issues, more public interest litigation from environmental groups and charities and the news that the US will re-join the Paris Agreement. more...
12 Jan 2021 12:07
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Christopher Badger and Nicholas Ostrowski consider some environmental predictions for 2021, whether an Environmental Impact Assessment should consider ‘indirect’ emissions and a further case dealing with the complexities of assessing more...
4 Mar 2020 16:15
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest environmental law news update Gordon Wignall, Christopher Badgerand Mark Davies consider the decision on Heathrow’s third runway, a reversal of the Government’s position on onshore wind and solar and a new authority on legal professional privilege. Heathrow third runway grounded; more...
19 Nov 2019 14:04
Environmental Law News UpdateIn 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 more...
6 Nov 2019 11:56
Major soft drinks manufacturers tackling plastics and packagingThe soft drinks industry is worth £7.7 billion a year for the British economy [1]. As sustainability and environmental considerations, such as greenhouse gas emissions and plastic packaging rise up the social and board-room agenda, the industry has come under fire for its use of plastics in bottles more...
30 Oct 2019 11:08
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update Christopher Badger considers new pollution statistics from the Environment Agency, a new cabinet committee on climate change chaired by the Prime Minister and FCA feedback on climate change and green finance. Environment Agency publishes pollution more...
15 Oct 2019 14:27
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update William Upton QC, Christopher Badger and Natasha Hausdorff consider the Environment Agency’s aim to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2030, Mark Carney’s comments on climate risks and resilience and new Environment Agency guidance on climate change risk more...
14 Oct 2019 11:12
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update Christopher Badger considers Ofwat’s new strategy, the publication of a new report on climate benchmarks by the EU Technical Expert Group and a new Environment Agency consultation on the new standard rules permits. Ofwat publishes new strategy On 8 more...
2 Oct 2019 10:00
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update, Mark Davies considers environmental developments in Scotland, a new fisheries agreement with Norway and acquittal of French climate protestors. Environmental developments in Scotland A big week for environmental law in Scotland, starting with the passing more...
24 Sep 2019 15:44
Environmental Law News UpdateIn this latest Environmental Law News Update Christopher Badger considers plans to host the COP 26 climate summit in Glasgow, publication of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s radioactive waste strategy and the announcement of a review of bio-waste sites by the Environment Agency. Glasgow to more...
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