The court refused to grant the declaration requested by the claimant that it had failed in its statutory duties in not implementing properly the 2000 Act. Judges: Mr Justice McCombe Citations: [2008] EWHC 2518 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Appeal from – Friends … Continue reading Friends of the Earth and Another v Secretary of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and Another: Admn 23 Oct 2008

The claimant challenged the implementation of the Act by the respondent, saying that they had failed to implement the actions required of it by the Act. Held: It was for the government not the courts to decide policy issues on expenditure, and to set appropriate budgets. The Minister had been free to take into account … Continue reading Friends Of the Earth and Others, Regina (On the Application of) v Secretary Of State for Energy and Climate Change: CA 30 Jul 2009