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Legal comment: Why Dartmoor’s wild camping case will have wider implications for the countryside

09 Feb 2023 by Ned Westaway
Contrary to popular understanding – and byelaws dating back to 1989 – there is no right to camp on Dartmoor commons, according to an important judgment from the High Court. However, with the government having just made a commitment to increase public access to nature, the case is unlikely to be the last word on the topic, writes Ned Westaway

Why directors can be personally held to account for environmental harm caused by their companies

12 Jan 2023 by Simon Tilling
The separate legal status of one company director’s waste firm was not enough to prevent him being personally punished in the Court of Appeal for his business’ lack of environmental compliance, and senior managers across the country should take note, writes Simon Tilling

Legal comment: Why EU nature conservation laws have survived Brexit - for now

08 Dec 2022 by Angus Evers
The Court has ruled that despite Brexit, certain parts of the EU-derived Habitats Directive remain enforceable by domestic courts, and has ordered the Environment Agency to prepare a plan for complying with the Directive in respect of the Broads Special Area of Conservation. However, the claimants’ victory may prove short-lived, writes Angus Evers

Legal comment: Why a quashed appeal for wind farm planning permission will bring uncertainty for developers

09 Nov 2022 by Laura Tainsh
The court’s decision to uphold a ruling which refused planning permission for an offshore wind farm due to its impact on the landscape is likely to cause uncertainty for developers, as achievement of energy targets is not given decisive weight under the current Scottish planning system, writes Laura Tainsh

Legal comment: The practicalities of cases where property rights meet environmental regulations

13 Oct 2022 by Nina Pindham
When a minerals supplier took Natural England to the High Court this year the case produced some particularly practical advice for lawyers. Nina Pindham of No.5 Barrister’s Chambers explains

Legal comment: Nutrient neutrality in the courts - the limits of precaution

07 Sep 2022 by Ned Westaway
A judge’s dismissal of a legal challenge against Natural England’s nutrient neutrality advice is an important restatement of the reluctance of the courts to intervene in technical cases, writes Ned Westaway

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