Category: environmental protection

Golden Fleece Maritime Inc and Another v ST Shipping and Transport Inc – Times Law Reports

Posted June 10th, 2008 in charterparties, environmental protection, law reports by sally

Golden Fleece Maritime Inc and Another v ST Shipping and Transport Inc

Court of Appeal

“Owners of vessels which failed to comply with the Marine Pollution Convention, as warranted in the charterparty and were unable to carry to all specified ports the full range of petroleum products set out therein, were in breach of time charters.”

The Times, 10th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

‘Disaster’ planning law opposed – BBC News

Posted June 9th, 2008 in environmental protection, news, planning by sally

“Environmental groups are campaigning against planning laws they claim will lead to ‘faceless bureaucrats’ taking decisions on major projects.”

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BBC News, 9th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Golden Fleece Maritime Inc and another v ST Shipping and Transport Inc – WLR Daily

Posted June 3rd, 2008 in charterparties, environmental protection, law reports by sally

Golden Fleece Maritime Inc and another v ST Shipping and Transport Inc [2008] EWCA Civ 584; [2008] WLR (D) 176

“Owners were in breach of time charters because the vessels chartered did not comply with the amended Marine Pollution Convention as warranted with the result that the vessels could not carry to all specified ports the full range of petroleum products set out in the charterparty.”

WLR Daily, 2nd June 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Danger of high legal bills must be reduced, warns judge – The Guardian

Posted May 27th, 2008 in costs, environmental protection, judicial review, news by sally

“A senior High Court judge has called for an overhaul of the court costs system in environmental cases because ordinary people were being denied their right to challenge decisions affecting their lives.”

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The Guardian, 25th May 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Report of the Working Group on Access to Environmental Justice – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted May 21st, 2008 in environmental protection, judicial review, reports by sally

Report of the Working Group on Access to Environmental Justice (PDF)

Judiciary of England and Wales, 20th May 2008

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Legal battle for airport begins – BBC News

Posted May 19th, 2008 in airports, environmental protection, news by sally

“Conservationists have started legal proceedings in a bid to halt proposals for a commercial airport in Snowdonia.”

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BBC News, 17th May 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Pollutants left in cars because of scrap loophole – The Times

Posted May 2nd, 2008 in environmental protection, news, waste by sally

“More than a million cars a year are being scrapped without having pollutants — such as oil, brake fluid and airbag gas canisters — removed because of a loophole in environmental regulations.”

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The Times, 2nd May 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Protection pledged for UK seas – BBC News

Posted April 4th, 2008 in environmental protection, fisheries, news by sally

“The government has published its long awaited Marine Bill, promising better protection for wildlife including a new network of nature reserves at sea.”

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BBC News, 3rd April 2008

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Wasa International Insurance Co Ltd v Lexington Insurance Co – Times Law Reports

Posted April 3rd, 2008 in contracts, environmental protection, insurance, law reports by sally

Wasa International Insurance Co Ltd v Lexington Insurance Co; AGF Insurance Ltd v Same

Court of Appeal

“The English court would construe contracts of insurance and reinsurance to give effect to the intention of the parties to cover environmental damage, unless there were clear indications to the contrary.”

The Times, 3rd April 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Endangered Ratty gets legal protection – The Guardian

Posted March 31st, 2008 in animals, environmental protection, news by sally

“Nearly 12 years after conservationists asked government to help save the disappearing water vole, the whiskered creature that inspired the character Ratty in Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows – along with seahorses, a shark and an edible snail – has become one of Britain’s most protected species.”

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The Guardian, 31st March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Newts keep couple out of £1m farmhouse – The Guardian

Posted March 27th, 2008 in animals, environmental protection, news by sally

“Breeding newts could stop a couple moving back into their £1m farmhouse after they were flooded out in last summer’s storms.

When the Histeds applied to unblock the ditch on the side of the M4 they were told the species is so rare that potential habitats are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.”

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The Guardian, 27th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Brown may legislate against free plastic bags – The Guardian

Posted February 29th, 2008 in environmental protection, news by sally

“Gordon Brown today signalled that he will use the law to stop supermarkets giving away free plastic bags within the next 12 months.”

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The Guardian, 29th February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Regina (Buglife – The Invertebrate Conservation Trust) v Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corpn – WLR Daily

Posted February 26th, 2008 in animals, environmental protection, law reports, planning by sally

Regina (Buglife – The Invertebrate Conservation Trust) v Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corpn; WLR (D) 59

“In considering the tension between the purposes of s136 of the Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980 (bringing land into effective use) and s40 of the Natural Environment Act 2000 (conserving biodiversity) a benevolent construction should be given to planning decisions and, where a claimant contended that a decision was procedurally flawed, it was right to look behind the words used and see what had in substance been decided.”

WLR Daily, 25th February 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Council pays £60,000 to move four newts from path of construction site – The Times

Posted February 15th, 2008 in animals, environmental protection, news by sally

“A council is to challenge legislation after spending £60,000 to move four newts a short distance from the path of a construction site.”

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The Times, 15th February 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

£25 congestion charge will hit 30,000 of worst polluting vehicles, says mayor – The Guardian

Posted February 13th, 2008 in environmental protection, news, road traffic by sally

“Drivers of high powered sports cars and 4x4s will be hit by a new £25 charge every time they enter central London under plans to reduce congestion and cut pollution across the capital.”

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The Guardian, 13th February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Biofuel demand leading to human rights abuses, report claims – The Guardian

Posted February 12th, 2008 in environmental protection, human rights, news by sally

“EU politicians should reject targets for expanding the use of biofuels because the demand for palm oil is leading to human rights abuses in Indonesia, a coalition of international environmental groups claimed today.”

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The Guardian, 11th February 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal action threatened over “sham” Heathrow consultation – the Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in airports, environmental protection, news by sally

“Councils opposed to a third London runway threatened legal action yesterday after Ruth Kelly, the Transport Secretary, provoked fury by signalling a massive expansion of Heathrow.”

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The Independent, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Government presses ahead with planning shake-up – The Independent

Posted November 6th, 2007 in environmental protection, news, planning by sally

“The Government today confirmed its commitment to pressing ahead with reforms to the planning system which have attracted criticism from green groups.”

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The Independent, 6th November 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Bill signals legally-binding emissions targets – The Independent

Posted November 6th, 2007 in carbon dioxide emissions, climate change, environmental protection, news by sally

“The Queen’s Speech includes a Climate Change Bill which would make the UK the first country in the world to introduce legally-binding targets for emissions cuts.”

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The Independent, 6th November 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

National Trust in houses land row – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2007 in environmental protection, housing, news by sally

“The National Trust has said it would fight the government to protect the countryside from housing development.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk