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Downstream scope 3 emissions - revised guidance from the department for energy and security & net zero
In June 2024, the Supreme Court in R (on the application of Finch on behalf of the Weald Action Group) (Appellant) v Surrey County Council and others (Respondents) [2024] UKSC 20 (‘ ’) found that a decision to grant planning permission for an onshore oil development project at a site in Surrey was unlawful in circumstances where downstream greenhouse gas (‘GHG’) emissions from the combustion of the oil produced were not assessed in the Environmental Impact Assessment (the ‘EIA’).
Court puts stop to unlawful development green lights! Rosebank & Jackdaw oilfields ruling
On 29 January 2025, the Outer House of the Court of Session in Scotland handed down its decision on two judicial reviews brought by environmental campaigners Greenpeace and anti-fossil fuel group Uplift.
Reports From The Courts
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Our regular review of the court designs of most relevance to construction comes from Andrew Croft and Ben Spannuth, focusing on a case which serves as a reminder of the courts' approach to strike-out and summary judgment applications; and another that highlights the courts' robust support of the 'pay now, argue later' principle of the Construction Act.
Reports From The Courts
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Our regular round up of the cases of most interest to construction comes from Andrew Croft and Ben Spannuth of Beale & Company Solicitors LLP, focusing on on one that highlights the importance of defining design life requirements within contracts; and a Supreme Court ruling that means insolvency practitioners can use adjudication to pursue claims.
Reports From The Courts
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. MillChris Developments Ltd v Waters [2020] 4 WLUK 45 (TCC); Jefford J In 2017, Waters (the Employer) engaged MillChris Developments Ltd (MillChris) to undertake works to her property. MillChris ceased trading in November 2019. The Employer was unhappy with the works undertaken, alleging that they had been overcharged by £45,000 and that there were defects in the works.
Reports From The Courts
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