‘In the second blog in our series looking at common questions we receive on the roll out of EV infrastructure, we focus on two queries we regularly see in the context of landlord and tenant relations.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 26th April 2022
‘The EV infrastructure roll out to meet the government’s 2030 target of ending sales of all new petrol and diesel cars is well underway with the private sector rolling out digital charging “at pace”. At the end of March, the government published plans to supercharge progress (more on this below) with promises to do more to encourage private investment so activity in what is already a thriving sector looks likely to intensify. With this is mind, we thought it would be interesting to look at some common queries we receive from clients already active in this sector.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 20th April 2022
‘Three members of Insulate Britain have disrupted a magistrates court trial, gluing their hands to court furniture and paying tribute to the environmental activist who died after setting himself on fire outside the US supreme court.’
The Guardian, 26th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Climate protest group Insulate Britain has declared Britain’s courts “a site of non-violent civil resistance”, saying the UK legal system no longer has any legitimacy.’
The Independent, April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The criminal damage trial of the co-founder of Extinction Rebellion has been delayed pending a High Court judgment over the toppling of Edward Colston’s statue in Bristol.’
The Independent, 19th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The English and Welsh Divisional Court has found that it is proportionate to convict a protestor of trespass, providing potential reassurance to companies whose business is disrupted through protests.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th April 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Law Commission recommendations for a new safety regime would help to protect against a range of threats to coal tip safety and ensure all tips are dealt with in a consistent way.’
Law Commission, 24th March 2022
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘A vicar who took part in a peaceful Extinction Rebellion demonstration outside a Ministry of Defence site has had her conviction quashed.’
BBC News, 24th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘UK businesses should be aware of a growing trend of climate change-based litigation according to one expert, after environmental law charity ClientEarth announced legal action against Shell.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th March 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Three campaign groups – Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth and the Good Law Project – have been given permission to bring a legal challenge in the High Court over the Government’s Net Zero and Heat and Buildings Strategies.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In Finch the Court of Appeal has declined to define significant indirect effects for environmental impact assessment (EIA). Barristers at Cornerstone Barristers consider the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has launched a high court challenge to the decision by a judge last year to let the Euston tunnellers walk free after their trial.’
The Guardian, 14th February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Five Insulate Britain campaigners have been jailed for defying a court order preventing them from protesting on the M25.’
BBC News, 2nd February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘More than a dozen Insulate Britain protesters are due to appear at the High Court after allegedly breaching an injunction aimed at curbing the group’s climate change protests.’
The Independent, 1st February 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The UK advertising watchdog has banned a high-profile marketing campaign by Swedish alt-milk brand Oatly after ruling its green claims were misleading.’
The Guardian, 26th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK government is being sued over its net zero climate strategy, which lawyers argue illegally fails to include the policies needed to deliver the promised cuts in emissions.’
The Guardian, 12th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
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