Supreme Court opines on standing and remedies in environmental public law challenges *

United Kingdom - December 14 2012
The appeal concerned a challenge by Mr Walton, chairman of Road Sense, a local organisation opposing the western peripheral route ("WPR"), a new road network bypassing Aberdeen and part of the wider regional transport strategy for the area (the "MTS")

Co-authors: Patrick Robinson, Louise Moore, Andrew Lidbetter, Nusrat Zar.

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Government sets out plans for review of UK airport capacity *

United Kingdom - November 2 2012
The Government has today announced the terms of reference and membership of the independent Commission tasked with identifying and recommending to Government options for maintaining the UK's status as an international hub for aviation.

Co-authors: Robert Share, Louise Moore.

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Substantive legitimate expectation – Court of Appeal finds that a "rigorous standard" must be applied *

United Kingdom - May 23 2012
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that a "rigorous standard" should be applied in determining whether a claimant has a substantive legitimate expectation in a planning context.

Co-authors: Patrick Robinson, Anna Condliffe, Andrew Lidbetter, Nusrat Zar.

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All change (again) in the planning system *

United Kingdom - December 1 2011
Eleven months after its first reading in the House of Commons, the Localism Act 2011 is now on the statute book.

Co-authors: Patrick Robinson, Clare Fielding.

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Parliament approves the energy National Policy Statements *

United Kingdom - July 19 2011
The six National Policy Statements relating to the energy sector have been designated today after being debated and approved by the House of Commons yesterday.

Co-authors: Mark Newbery, Louise Moore.

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