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Buckinghamshire County Council and Others, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Transport: Admn 15 Mar 2013

The claimants challenged the strategy published by the government for the development of the propose HS2 railway line, saying that it required first a strategic environmentalimpact assessment under European law. Held: The claim failed. The strategy as published did not constrain in any way the decision making processes which might follow: ‘The very concept of … Continue reading Buckinghamshire County Council and Others, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Transport: Admn 15 Mar 2013

HS2 Action Alliance Ltd and Others v Secretary of State for Transport: CA 24 Jul 2013

The claimants challenged the plan for a major railway development, saying that an environmental impact assessment should have been made first. Held: (Sullivan LJ dissenting) The claimant’s appeal failed. The strategy as proposed was not such as to constitute a plan which might require the environmental impact assessment. The DNS would have no legal influence … Continue reading HS2 Action Alliance Ltd and Others v Secretary of State for Transport: CA 24 Jul 2013

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 . .