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Jan 16, 2025 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Matt Gilks |Estelle Boullet |Sarah Mullin
We are delighted to have acted for the Woodland Trust, UK’s largest woodland conservation charity, in its successful legal challenge to overturn a planning permission issued by Monmouthshire County Council. The proposed development involved the construction of two additional poultry units and associated infrastructure at Coombe Farm poultry farm, Cwm Mill, Shirenewton, a project that threatened ancient woodland. The Woodland Trust prioritises the preservation of the ancient woodland in Wales.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Matt Gilks |Estelle Boullet |Amy Lewis |Sarah Mullin
In the New Year, we’re often bombarded with fitness messages. But have you considered how ready you are to engage with our overstretched and creaking planning system? Our planning and infrastructure teams provide proactive legal advice to help businesses succeed in development projects, diversifications and expansions. Project ManagementEngaging with the planning system is more like a “Three Peaks Challenge” than a sprint.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Matt Gilks |Estelle Boullet |Amy Lewis |Rebecca Stubbs
The principles surrounding the ability of a company in liquidation to pursue or assign its right of appeal from a planning application in England have recently been reaffirmed. What considerations are relevant to a planning application if the applicant company is in a voluntary liquidation?
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Matt Gilks |Estelle Boullet |Amy Lewis |Rebecca Stubbs
The Joint Contracts Tribunal (“JCT”) recently published new 2024 editions of the Design and Build Contract family (“DB 2024”), Minor Works Contract family (“MW 2024”), Intermediate Contract family (“IC 2024”) and Standard Contract family (“SBC 2024”) (together “JCT 2024”). This note explores the key changes from the JCT 2016 editions (“JCT 2016”) whilst focusing on practical tips.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Theo Westrip |Elisabetta Scanferla |Gavin Fernandes |Matt Gilks
The MV Ruby has recently docked at the port in Great Yarmouth, and is awaiting repairs to its hull and propeller, which were damaged last month in a storm. The 12 year-old, bulk cargo carrier is like any other vessel of its kind, save for one fact: It is currently carrying 20,000 tons of potentially explosive ammonia nitrate.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Elisabetta Scanferla |Gavin Fernandes |Matt Gilks |Helen Whitaker
The Supreme Court held that Article III, rule 6 of the Hague-Visby Rules, applied to a claim for misdelivery, which occurred after discharge of the cargo had been completed. Therefore, the claim against the carrier for misdelivery was time-barred. The issue to be determined in this case was whether the one-year time limit in the Hague-Visby Rules to bring a claim applied to a claim for misdelivery of cargo after discharge of the cargo from the vessel.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Gavin Fernandes |Matt Gilks |Helen Whitaker |Linda Jacques
Since 2022, UK governments have looked to remedy the employment issues which arose from P&O’s decision to fire approximately 800 UK-based seafarers without warning or consultation and to replace them with largely cheaper foreign agency workers.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Matt Gilks |Amy Lewis |Rebecca Stubbs |Bethan Dodd
Lester Aldridge is pleased to welcome Shaun Webb to the firm’s Real Estate Development team in Southampton as an Associate. With over a decade of experience in the real estate sector, Shaun brings a wealth of expertise, particularly in residential development and strategic land, which he has specialised in since 2018.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Matt Gilks |Amy Lewis |Rebecca Stubbs |Bethan Dodd
Lester Aldridge is pleased to announce that Sabah Siddiq has joined the firm’s Planning & Environment team as a Senior Associate. Sabah brings extensive experience in planning and environmental law, advising on both contentious and non-contentious matters. With over fifteen years of experience working for both local planning authorities across the south and private practice, Sabah’s expertise spans a broad range of issues.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Matt Gilks |Helen Whitaker |Linda Jacques |Beyza Torlak
Ports and harbours are fast leaning into the modernisation of infrastructure to anticipate the needs of a new generation of vessels and to meet the challenge of climate change. The sector must ensure it is conversant with the shore side planning system in order to bring forward change as effectively and efficiently as possible, often whilst grappling with development challenges in locations with a legacy of heritage infrastructure.
