Sep 21, 2023 Will the UK follow the EU’s lead in reforming product liability rules? By Harriet Hanks Andrew Austin Emma Franck-Gwinnell In summary: We recently wrote about the UK Government’s wide-ranging consultation on reforming the UK consumer product safety framework...
Sep 15, 2023 ClientEarth ordered to pay Shell’s costs in the latest development in their climate derivative action By Simon Duncombe Cat Greenwood-Smith Kate Collister Emma Franck-Gwinnell Lizzy Matthams +2 more... Show less On 31 August 2023, the High Court of England and Wales dismissed ClientEarth’s application for permission to appeal the May 2023 and July...
Jun 26, 2023 Reform of the EU Product Liability Directive: Where are we now? By Andrew Austin Harriet Hanks Emma Franck-Gwinnell Victor Garcia Lopez +1 more... Show less The European Commission’s publication of a new draft Product Liability Directive (PLD) in September 2022 (see here and here for our...
May 16, 2023 English High Court dismisses ClientEarth’s climate claim against Shell’s directors By Kate Collister Emma Franck-Gwinnell Amy Allison On 12 May 2023, the High Court of England and Wales dismissed ClientEarth’s application for permission to bring a claim against Shell...
Apr 24, 2023 UN General Assembly seeks ICJ guidance on climate-related state obligations By Jonathan Isted Moritz Becker Cat Greenwood-Smith Emma Franck-Gwinnell Amy Allison +2 more... Show less On 29 March 2023, the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution, put forward by the Pacific island of Vanuatu, to...
Apr 11, 2023 UK Government consults on updates to regulation of vehicles’ CO2 emissions allowances By James Roberts Georgina Bayly Emma Franck-Gwinnell On 30 March 2023, the UK Government launched a consultation on a new framework for regulating CO2 emissions of cars and vans made...
Apr 04, 2023 UK government consults on Zero Emission Vehicle mandate By James Roberts Emma Franck-Gwinnell Georgina Bayly On 30 March 2023, the UK Government announced a range of new and updated energy security and net zero transition policies through its...
Feb 02, 2023 Friends of the Earth v UKEF: Court of Appeal clarifies the approach to the Paris Agreement and Scope 3 emissions when making investment decisions By Jonathan Isted Cat Greenwood-Smith Anthea Bowater Emma Franck-Gwinnell +1 more... Show less In R (on the application of Friends of the Earth Ltd) v Secretary of State for International Trade/UK Export Finance (UKEF) [2023] EWCA...