Case law overview highlights key environmental law cases, examining public rights and assessment implications.
This case law overview comments on significant UK environmental law cases for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. It begins with an overarching introduction that draws some general themes from our selection of cases. It then addresses 12 significant cases concerning public rights in land, crematoria, environmental assessment, habitats, the Environmental Principles Policy Statement, forestry, water, and Aarhus Convention claims. It ends with some final thoughts on this year’s cases and the year ahead.
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