Intertanko and Others, Regina (on the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Transport: Admn 30 Jun 2006

The applicants challenged the right of the European Union to make rules against the discharge of pollutant materials from ships in international waters. The Directive departed from standards set in an international harmonised convention. Judges: Hodge J Citations: [2006] EWHC 1577 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: European Community Directive 2005/35/EC, International Convention for the Prevention of … Continue reading Intertanko and Others, Regina (on the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Transport: Admn 30 Jun 2006

HS2 Action Alliance Ltd, Regina (on The Application of) v The Secretary of State for Transport and Another: SC 22 Jan 2014

The government planned to promote a large scale rail development (HS2), announcing this in a command paper. The main issues, in summary, were, first, whether it should have been preceded by strategic environmental assessment, under the relevant . .