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Taking the Positives – Crucial Grid Reform Announced

The Prime Minister’s new approach to Net Zero has been described by the Climate Change Committee as a move backwards, making it harder for...

22 Sep 2023

Environmental groups lodge legal challenge to the Government’s revised Net-Zero strategy

Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth and the Good Law Project have lodged a judicial review claim arguing the government’s revised Net-Zero strategy, the Carbon...

21 Sep 2023

Can litigation solve the climate crisis? Estelle Dehon KC to address Oxford Meeting Minds conference

Join academics and climate litigation practitioners, including Estelle Dehon KC, to understand the strategic and evidentiary landscape informing climate litigation efforts in various jurisdictions...

20 Sep 2023

Jackson Sirica joins Cornerstone Barristers

Cornerstone Barristers is delighted to welcome Jackson Sirica as a new tenant of Chambers. Before joining Chambers, Jackson trained at the Government Legal Department. During...

19 Sep 2023

Sam Fowles interviewed by TalkTV about Voter ID report

Sam Fowles appeared on TalkTV earlier this week to discuss the publication of a report about Voter ID laws from the All-Party Parliamentary Group...

15 Sep 2023

Andy Lane to speak at the Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation (IRRV) annual conference

Cornerstone’s Andy Lane will deliver a lecture at the annual conference of the Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation (IRRV), about Presenting Investigators’ Evidence...

15 Sep 2023

“Special regard” to Net Zero in planning decisions: House of Lords amendment to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

By Harriet Townsend and Verity Bell On 4 September 2023, the House of Lords voted narrowly (182 votes to 172) in favour of Amendment...

13 Sep 2023

Boom Power granted permission for Solar Farm on Essex Green Belt site

Planning permission has been granted for a solar farm that will deliver clean zero-carbon electricity generation for over 12,500 homes in the Basildon area...

13 Sep 2023

Estelle Dehon KC to speak at Gowling’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Seminar

Estelle Dehon KC will speak at Gowling’s half-day Think House Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) seminar which will guide attendees through the key principles...

12 Sep 2023

Clare Parry returns to Chambers following maternity leave

We are delighted to welcome back Clare Parry to Chambers following maternity leave. Clare has a public law practice specialising in planning and environmental law. She...

11 Sep 2023