📢 Upcoming Event: ALBA & PEBA Joint Seminar on Environmental Judicial Review What can public lawyers learn from recent environmental judicial review cases? Nina Pindham joins the Administrative Law Bar Association (ALBA) and the Planning and Environment Bar Association (PEBA) for an insightful discussion on 26 February 2025 (6-7PM), chaired by Mr Justice Dove. In-person places are now fully booked, but remote attendance is still available. Secure your place before bookings close on 24 February at 6pm. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/eXkVKcgj #JudicialReview #EnvironmentalLaw #PublicLaw #LegalSeminar
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- Public Law & Judicial Review, Local Authority Governance, Information Law, Planning, Housing, Licensing, Property, Regulatory and Commercial, Community Care, and Court of Protection
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Updates
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With the urgent push toward renewable energy and net-zero targets, solar developments are increasingly being proposed in Green Belt areas. Balancing the need for clean energy with the stringent protections afforded to the Green Belt raises complex legal and planning challenges. Join us for this free webinar on 17th March at 2pm, where our expert panel will cover: 🌿Navigating the Green Belt Policy Framework: Understanding the exceptions, tests, and thresholds for solar developments - Harriet Townsend ⚖️Case Law and Decisions: Insights from recent appeals and High Court rulings impacting renewable energy projects in the Green Belt - Richard Ground KC 🛠️Practical Guidance: Tips for developers and local authorities on mitigating impacts, community engagement, and achieving planning approval - Sam Fowles 🔮Looking Ahead: The future of renewable energy policy and its implications for Green Belt land - Lois Lane Register here: https://lnkd.in/eyaaVaiR #PlanningLaw #SolarDevelopment #NetZero #GreenBelt
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📢 Court of Appeal rejects challenge in age assessment appeal Today (18 Feb 2025), the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in R (AI) v West Berkshire Council [2025] EWCA Civ 136, rejecting the appellant’s reasoning challenge in an age assessment dispute. The case involved a refugee from Sudan whose age was assessed by West Berkshire Council in December 2021. The key issue on appeal was whether the Upper Tribunal (UT) Judge provided adequate reasoning for assigning the appellant a date of birth of 20 April 1998. Lord Justice Singh ruled that the UT’s reasoning was sufficiently adequate, emphasising that: ✅ The Tribunal’s reasoning must be read in full context. ✅ There was no duty on the Tribunal to find an alternative date of birth. ✅ The appeal solely on the adequacy of reasoning must fail. This judgment clarifies the approach to reasoning in age assessments and reaffirms the discretionary scope available to tribunals. Andrew Lane was instructed by West Berkshire Council Legal Services both in the Upper Tribunal (Immigration & Asylum Chamber) and Court of Appeal. 🔗 Read the full judgment here: https://lnkd.in/eKiVESmF #LegalUpdate #PublicLaw #JudicialReview #AgeAssessment
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Cornerstone Climate is pleased to announce its flagship series of events for 2025. Over the course of the next seven months, we will convene a series of webinars drawing out lessons from climate litigation in various countries across the globe. Each session will involve speakers from the jurisdiction introducing the key climate cases, sharing their litigation experiences and drawing out the litigation lessons that can be learned. The final session – Climate Litigation Lessons from Brazil – will be held in person and live-streamed from New York Climate Week which takes place 21-28 September, co-organised with Joana Setzer of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment based at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Dr. Maria Antonia Tigre of the Sabin Centre at Columbia University. Exact dates will be announced closer to the time. The general programme is below. To receive notifications about each event, sign up to our newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/eFxXryYj General Programme Climate Litigation Lessons from Australia – late March Climate Litigation Lessons from India – April Climate Litigation Lessons from Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria – early May Climate Litigation Lessons from South Africa – late May Climate Litigation Lessons from Japan and South Korea – June Climate Litigation Lessons from Ireland – July Climate Litigation Lessons from Norway – early August Climate Litigation Lessons from Brazil – September #CornerstoneClimate
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A local authority has been ordered to pay costs to a private hire operator after it offered no evidence against him in an "improper" prosecution. The case involved Lucky Seven Taxis, a Midlands-based operator with licences across multiple councils, who found themselves wrongly prosecuted by the council for operating in its area without holding a valid operator's licence. The prosecution, which lasted over two years, ended with the council conceding that it couldn't prove its case – and a rare order for costs being issued against the council for conducting the prosecution improperly. Key takeaways: “Operating” has a specific legal meaning and the offence of operating in a controlled district without an operator’s licence requires that the arrangements for accepting bookings and dispatching vehicles physically took place within that district. Matt Lewin, a member of Cornerstone Barristers’ Licensing Team, was instructed by the defendant through direct access. 📰 Full article on the case and its implications here: https://lnkd.in/eu-MB9Mu #LegalUpdate #LicensingLaw #PublicLaw
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🚨 Major nature charity intervenes in Supreme Court case on nutrient neutrality 🚨 Today, the Supreme Court begins hearing the appeal in C.G. Fry & Son Ltd v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities & Somerset Council. At stake? The crucial question of when nutrient neutrality rules should apply to protect internationally important nature sites from harmful pollution. Wildlife and Countryside Link (Link) is intervening in writing, represented by Estelle Dehon KC, Nina Pindham, and Hannah Taylor. Link is the largest coalition of environment and wildlife organisations in England, bringing together 86 organisations working to protect nature. ⚖️ The case concerns the Somerset Levels & Moors, a globally important wetland under the Ramsar Convention. The Court will decide how the Habitats Regulations 2017 apply in multi-stage consenting and whether protection of a Ramsar site from the harmful impact of pollution is a planning purpose relevant to the discharge of conditions where that is the implementing decision for a multi-stage consent. 🔎 Link argues that nutrient neutrality must be applied at all relevant planning stages—not just the earliest. A failure to do so would undermine the precautionary approach embedded in the Habitats Regulations 2017. 📖 Read more about Link’s intervention here: https://lnkd.in/dsbft5sR #SupremeCourt #EnvironmentalLaw #NutrientNeutrality #Planning #WildlifeProtection #HabitatsRegulations #CornerstoneClimate
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Kuljit Bhogal KC, leading counsel for Manchester City Council, has successfully secured a possession order against individuals residing in a tent encampment in St Peter’s Square, marking a crucial legal victory for the local authority. The encampment faced legal challenge from the Greater Manchester Law Centre. However, the court ruled in favour of the council on Tuesday, allowing it to reclaim the public space. The council argued that St Peter’s Square was not a safe or suitable environment for those experiencing homelessness and that alternative accommodation options were available. Representing the council, Kuljit Bhogal KC robustly countered allegations that the statutory duty to house vulnerable individuals had been bypassed. She highlighted that support, including accommodation through temporary housing or private landlords, had been offered and that organisations such as Mustard Tree provided additional services, including interpreters and warm spaces for those in need. Judge Nigel Bird determined that the encampment’s presence in a key public space was unlawful and ordered its removal. He expressed confidence that those affected could use the statutory framework of the Housing Act 1996 and would be supported appropriately. This case has been reported by the BBC News here: https://lnkd.in/eiMuFtZ5 Kuljit Bhogal KC acted on behalf of Manchester City Council, instructed by Ashley Marks. Kuljit is a leading public law specialist with particular expertise in local government. Her local authority experience goes back over 26 years and she is able to advise on the full range of local authority functions. She has an excellent understanding of the pressures faced by public bodies and is well able to service their needs. Learn more about her work here: https://lnkd.in/e4JNpgcs #PublicLaw
Council wins fight to ban homeless tents camp from Manchester city centre
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It was wonderful to welcome clients into Chambers yesterday for our #BiodiversityNetGain workshop, and to celebrate the publication of Nina Pindham's essential new book on the subject. Order your copy here: https://lnkd.in/ej7vEXw4 📸 Estelle Dehon KC, Michael Bedford KC, Josef Cannon KC #CornerstoneClimate #BNG #PlanningLaw #EnvironmentalLaw
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We’re thrilled to announce the publication by The Law Society of Data Protection, Privacy and Information Law by John Fitzsimons, and his co-authors Ben Mitchell and Leo Davidson. The book is an essential guide for all solicitors and compliance officers working in this specialised and ever-evolving area of law. It outlines the key legal provisions and principles across data protection, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Environmental Information Rights (EIR) and other information rights regimes, covering legal rights and duties and their application to different types of information. It also contains useful practical chapters about court and tribunal procedure and practice. John Fitzsimons is a highly rated junior barrister specialising in data protection and information law. He is ranked in both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners and regularly advises and represents a range of public and private sector clients in this field, frequently appearing in the Information Tribunal, High Court and Court of Appeal. Copies of the book can be ordered here: https://lnkd.in/euds5E79 #InformationLaw #DataProtection #FreedomOfInformation
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💡 Test your knowledge: How much do you really know about data protection? Tell us how you'd approach the problem below. 👇 🤔 Problem: Your client, a data controller, wishes to adopt new software enabling them to register employee attendance at work using facial recognition scanning. | They are going to contract with a third-party company who will provide the technical infrastructure to support and administer the project. What next steps would you take to make sure your client is compliant with information law? Let us know in the comments ⬇️
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