Environmental protection
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Habitat protection, water abstraction and how to ‘have regards’
In Harris and another v Environment Agency, the High Court held that the agency had failed to take…
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An Taisce v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Environment – Nuclear power station – Consultation – Defendant secretary of state giving consent for nuclear power station without transboundary consultation – Claimant applying for judicial review – Whether defendant…
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An Taisce v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Case No: C1/2013/3763 Neutral Citation Number: [2014] EWCA Civ 1111 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION) ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (ADMINISTRATIVE COURT)…
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R (on the application of European Metal Recycling Ltd) v Environment Agency
Environmental protection Waste management licence
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R (on the application of European Metal Recycling Ltd) v Environment Agency
Environment – Waste disposal – Nuisance – Claimant company carrying on waste disposal and reclamation activities under licence issued by defendant Environment Agency – Neighbours complaining of noise emanating from…
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Butland v Powys County Council
Environmental Protection Act 1990 – Noise control
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Neal Soil Suppliers Ltd v Environment Agency for Wales
Environment – Controlled waste – Appellant depositing waste without licence – Respondent issuing notice requiring removal of waste – Appellant seeking amendment of notice to permit treatment of waste on…
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R (on the application of National Grid Gas plc (formerly Transco plc)) v Environment Agency
Contaminated land – Remediation – Appropriate person – Statutory predecessor of appellant responsible for contaminating land – Whether appellant “appropriate person” to pay for remediation – Section 78F of Environment…
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R (on the application of National Grid Gas plc) v Environment Agency
Contaminated land — Remediation — Appropriate person — Claimant’s statutory predecessor responsible for contaminating land — Environment Agency finding claimant “appropriate person” within Environment Protection Act 1990 — Claimant applying…
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PP 2002/204
Statutory regime leaves developers in the dark. As indicated in PP 2000/36, the statutory rules for allocating responsibility for contaminated land present serious pitfalls for developers and other buyers.
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PP 2002/184
Asbestos – now for the legal anxieties. To be introduced in October 2002, tough new rules aimed at reducing the risk of exposure to asbestos will, among other things, require…
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PP 2002/181
It need not be Heartbreak Hotel. Legal issues arising on the purchase of any valuable commercial property can be particularly acute when you are dealing with an hotel.