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Rochester Properties Limited sought permission on a site alongside the M11 in Elsenham in Uttlesford District Council, for up to 50 dwellings.   A site close by had had planning permission refused on appeal owing to likely excessive noise conditions both inside and outside the proposed dwellings. 

Anne Williams and Douglas Scott have successfully represented Wokingham Borough Council in its resistance of a planning appeal that sought permission to construct an...

John was defending Hip Hop Artist, ‘Ratlin’, at the Central Criminal Court, who was accused of a revenge shooting. John was able to secure a not guilty verdict on two counts of attempted murder and the related firearms offences.

In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Christopher Badger and Peter Cruickshank consider a High Court refusal of permission for a claim against Shell PLC's Directors, the development consent order for the Stonehenge bypass and the introduction of Highly Protected Marine Areas.

In the first case, the Defendant was charged with s.18 grievous bodily harm with intent. It was alleged that he had approached the complainant's...

On 4th November 2020, a pensioner was killed when she crossed the A219 at Brook Green, London in front of an HGV Ford Iveco....

Richard Barraclough KC leading Tanya Robinson have secured convictions following a six week trial in the Birmingham Crown Court of two defendants for conspiracy to...

Richard Barraclough KC leading Daniel Stevenson has concluded the prosecution of a number of individuals who were involved in a campaign to rob drug...

Jemima Lovatt considers the latest rejection of a non-regression clause by the Commons, an investigation launched by the OEP into ammonia advice in Northern Ireland and a new biodiversity duty for public authorities in England.

Gordon Menzies considers the recently published government white paper ‘A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation’ and its implications for regulation of AI in the UK.

James Harrison represented the Care Quality Commission before the First Tier Tribunal (Care Standards Chamber) in a ten-day appeal against the cancellation of the registration of a provider under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.

Pascal Bates led for the prosecution after a falling wall in a Birmingham scrapyard killed five workers, badly injured a sixth and could have killed another three.

Mr Justice Morris recently handed down judgment determining an important human rights issue.

Douglas Scott successfully reduced his client’s sentence in the Court of Appeal last week.

A young man who was aged 18 at the time of the incident was cleared of manslaughter following a submission of no case to answer in relation to a fatal assault on a man in the street.

Anne Williams and Douglas Scott appeared for Wokingham Borough Council in a two-day planning appeal (2 and 3 May 2023), whereby the appellant sought permission to construct an 80-bed dementia care home. Neil Cameron K.C. acted for the appellant.

A Rochester man accused of a campaign of rapes has been acquitted by a jury at Maidstone Crown Court.

Stuart Jessop has represented the London Borough of Waltham Forest before the First Tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) in an appeal against the service of an improvement notice under the Food Information Regulations 2014.

In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Doug Scott and Amy Taylor consider plans for Ofwat to take action on water companies paying dividends whilst failing to meet performance standards and the potential impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill on environmental legislation.

Amey Rail Limited (ARL) has been fined £533,000 after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).