Adrienne Copithorne

Associate Solicitor, Richard Buxton

The case for change

The victory of the NGO Urgenda in its claim against the Dutch government shows the value of action at an individual level to combat climate change, writes Adrienne Copithorne

Sustainable development and the NPPF

Adrienne Copithorne considers how a development can be judged to be 'sustainable' within the complex context of the planning system

Two sides to the story

Adrienne Copithorne considers costs in private nuisance claims in light of the recent decision in Coventry v Lawrence

Update | Environment: Amendments to the civil procedure rules and the Aarhus Convention

Amendments to the civil procedure rules fail to give proper effect to provisions in the Aarhus convention on guaranteed access to justice in environmental cases, says Adrienne Copithorne

Update | Environment: failed Environment Impact Assessments

Adrienne Copithorne looks at the impact of EU law on domestic environmental law and what happens when an Environmental Impact Assessment is not carried out

Update | Environment: Protection of open spaces

The decision of the Court of Appeal in Barkas leaves a gap in the law that makes other means of protecting open spaces necessary, says Adrienne Copithorne

Update | Environment: EIA and early public consultation

Public consultation early in the planning process for developments that are likely to have a substantial environmental impact is critical, reports Adrienne Copithorne

Environment update

The Court of Appeal's tough stance on nuisance places a burden on those considering buying a new home and the conveyancers advising them, says Adrienne Copithorne

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