16 Jul, 2024 UK: Supreme Court decision rules that the grant of planning permission for oil wells in Surrey was unlawful for failing to assess scope 3 emissions By Tara Janus Matt Dodd On 20 June 2024, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision in R (Finch) v Surrey County Council [2024] UKSC 20. A majority...
02 Jul, 2024 Investor ESG Litigation: Investors sue UK fashion retailer for £100m for allegedly misleading ESG disclosure under FSMA By James Hennah Cressida Shaw On 17 May 2024, institutional investors in Boohoo Group Plc, a UK-based fashion retail company (“Boohoo”), filed a claim against the...
09 May, 2024 ESG Disputes Bulletin – May 2024 By Satindar Dogra David Thomas Charlotte Cartwright Tara Janus +1 more... Show less Welcome to the quarterly Linklaters ESG Disputes Bulletin. In this edition, we cover some of the key developments in contentious ESG...
02 Feb, 2024 ESG Disputes Bulletin – January 2024 By Satindar Dogra Susana Cao Miranda Rebecca James David Thomas Tara Janus Matt Dodd Rebecca Burton +4 more... Show less Welcome to the quarterly Linklaters ESG Disputes Bulletin. In this edition, we cover some of the key developments in contentious ESG...
22 Sep, 2023 UK High Court dismisses environmental judicial review challenge to gas storage project By Sophia Kaiko Tara Janus The High Court in Northern Ireland has dismissed a judicial review made on behalf of No Gas Caverns Ltd and Friends of the Earth in...
24 May, 2023 UK High Court rules that derivative action against Shell plc’s Board in relation to its management of climate risk cannot proceed By Sarah Martin Tara Janus Gabi Benavides Overview The High Court has ruled that ClientEarth’s proposed derivative action against the Board of Shell plc (“Shell”) in relation to...
21 Apr, 2023 Do androids dream of judicial review? Challenges to automated decision-making processes in the public sector By Tom Cassels Jonathan Jones Alexander Fawke Freddie Shanagher Tara Janus +2 more... Show less While the idea of significant decisions being made with no human involvement was once the preserve of science fiction, automated...
09 Mar, 2023 UK High Court stresses climate change urgency, but suggests narrow road for judicial review By Alexander Fawke Tara Janus Sophia Kaiko Annamieke Cook +1 more... Show less On 31 January 2023, the High Court dismissed an application for judicial review from the Bristol Airport Action Network Co-ordinating...