In R. (on the application of Mikhail Fridman) v HM Treasury [2023] EWHC 2657 (Admin) the High Court dismissed all grounds of challenge raised by an individual designated under the sanctions regime. In doing so the court made comments on the proper role of judicial review and evidence in such proceedings, in keeping with the … Read more

In Jennifer Dawes v Secretary of State for the Transport Department [2023] EWHC 2352 (Admin) the High Court dismissed a challenge brought by a local campaigner on the grounds of, among others, climate change in relation to the grant of development consent for the redevelopment and reopening of Manston Airport. Key Points Public law decision … Read more

There has been considerable press interest in the water industry recently with intense scrutiny on regulation of water companies. In two recent judicial reviews in this area, the High Court has considered the breadth of discretion afforded to decision makers in such complex fields. In R. (on the application of Wildfish Conservation) v Secretary of … Read more

Over the summer the Competition Appeal Tribunal (the “CAT“) handed down what we expect to be the first of many decisions under the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the “SCA“): The Durham Company Limited v Durham County Council [2023] CAT 50. While the claimant was unsuccessful in this case, the judgment – which we summarise below … Read more

A new era for online regulation awaits as the long-anticipated Online Safety Act (“OSA“) finally received Royal Assent today. This follows significant delays and intense Parliamentary scrutiny on its long journey to becoming law. Please click on our interactive timeline to find out more about the path to Royal Assent and the ongoing trajectory of … Read more

The High Court has rejected the highly publicised judicial reviews by Greenpeace and Uplift to the Government’s 33rd licensing round for offshore oil and gas exploration and production, emphasising that its compatibility with net zero is a matter of judgment for the Government rather than a matter for the courts: R. (on the application of … Read more

Climate change-related disputes continue to grow in terms of the different types of claims and the different common law and civil law jurisdictions around the world where such litigation has been brought. In this first piece of our climate change disputes series, we start by giving the public law perspective in the UK, as this … Read more

Climate change is at the forefront of global news and politics, but it is not just an issue for politicians, policy makers and those working in the energy or environmental fields. Climate change is one of the most significant challenges for business that has ever existed. It is one of the few issues that can … Read more