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In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Christopher Badger and Nicholas Ostrowski consider an Environment Agency prosecution involving confiscation orders of over £250,000, chemical regulation in the event of a no-deal Brexit and a recent case demonstrating that actions in statutory nuisance need not have an interest in land.

The appeal of a young student against an immediate custodial sentence for an offence of sexual assault was yesterday upheld by the Court of Appeal, resulting in the appellant’s immediate release.

Anne Williams will represent the London Borough of Islington in an upcoming planning appeal relating to a proposed residential development in the Tollington Park Conservation Area.

In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Gordon Wignall, Christopher Badger and Mark Davies consider the inadequate disposal of clinical waste, a Bank of England report on climate change and the banking sector, and a RoboCop for the environment.

Central Law Training continue to deliver a number of employment law training courses across the country during 2018.

On Thursday, Oliver Saxby QC is to speak at a two-day conference on Child Sexual Exploitation being held for Senior Investigating Officers.

The trial of Auremas Vilius and Klaudijus Klimanskis, charged with the murder of a man called Edvardus Barsevicius, began last week. Oliver Saxby QC and John Fitzgerald are representing the first defendant.

In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Gordon Wignall and Mark Davies consider a Scottish court's decision concerning Article 50 and the TEU, the announcement of the UN's 2018 Climate Action Award Project Winners and an update from DEFRA on the incursion of Asian hornets into the UK.

The latest monthly environmental law podcast presented by Christopher Badger, in association with LexisPSL, is now available.

In this latest Environmental Law News Update, William Upton, Christopher Badger and Nicholas Ostrowski consider the 'Agent of Change' concept as contained in the new NPPF, a report by ClientEarth that alleges that four more companies have failed to properly report on climate change risks and the release of further ‘no deal’ Brexit technical notices by the UK government.

Robert Griffiths QC and Stuart Jessop have been instructed on behalf of a trade association representing Hackney Carriage drivers in London to commence Judicial Review proceedings in respect of a decision to grant Uber London Limited a 15 month licence.

In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Gordon Wignall, William Upton and Nicholas Ostrowski consider a landmark case on litigation privilege, the opening up of the EU Commission’s pre-legislative file, a set of principles for future collaboration between stakeholders within the water industry, and the revised NPPF.

In this article for LexisPSL Public Law, Christopher Badger examines the UK’s Brexit White Paper and asks whether some of the key environmental provisions and considerations go far enough.

On 15th November Nina Ellin will present a seminar on Domestic Violence and Abuse for both prosecutors and defence lawyers.

Defendant accused of being the leading figure in an organised crime group has been acquitted on all charges.

In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Christopher Badger and Mark Davies consider the extension of the single-use plastic bag charge in England, a vision for the future as set out by the water industry and the question of environmental obligations in insolvency cases.

Six Pump Court is delighted to have been nominated for awards in three categories of the Chambers Bar Awards 2018

In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Mark Davies and Angelica Rokad consider the Government's response to a consultation on plastic waste, a new consultation on cleaner domestic burning of solid fuels and wood, and further thoughts on the definition of waste.

The latest monthly environmental law podcast presented by Christopher Badger and Mark Davies, in association with LexisPSL, is now available.

In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Nicholas Ostrowski, Natasha Hausdorff and Angelica Rokad consider the status of supplementary badger culling, further legal action against Heathrow expansion from environmental NGOs and fines for a water company.