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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.

Following the somewhat unlikely example of the US leading the way in 'People's' climate litigation, a similar action in Europe has just received the green light from Europe's highest court.

Richard Barraclough QC and Gordon Menzies recently prosecuted an individual who sold ‘DNP’ slimming pills over the internet for offences of manslaughter in what has been described as a ‘landmark case’.

The owners of a dangerous dog that savaged an 18 month old toddler have pleaded guilty to ownership of the dog and allowing it to become out of control in a public place.

In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Gordon Wignall, Christopher Badger and Mark Davies consider an ECJ ruling on the treatment of gene editing, new guidance from the Financial Reporting Council on strategic reports and the decision to allow Cuadrilla to proceed with Hydraulic Fracturing at Preston New Road.

In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Christopher Badger and Antony Bartholomeusz consider the Environment Agency's response to the DEFRA consultation on environmental regulation after Brexit, an ECJ case concerning the interpretation of Article 6 of the Habitats Directive, and the continuing challenge obtaining authoritative end-of-waste guidance for the purposes of the Waste Framework Directive.

Six Pump Court is pleased to announce the publication of "A Practical Guide to the Law Relating to Food", written by Ian Thomas.

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

In R v Butt EWCA Crim 1617, the Court of Appeal sets out the correct approach to sentencing in fire safety offences.

In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Laura Phillips, Mark Davies and Angelica Rokad consider a parliamentary report on the Government's 25 year plan for the environment, the Brexit White Paper and a recent Court of Appeal case clarifying sentencing in fire safety cases.

Megan Thomas has been elected Secretary of the Planning Environment Local Government Bar Association (“PEBA”).

In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Mark Davies considers director disqualifications resulting from HSE and EA investigations, a no-deal Brexit plan from Defra and the publication of a National Adaption Programme report also from Defra.

On 5 October 2018, Mukhtiar Singh will be joining other employment law experts and teaming up with MBL at this now well-established event.