Riley Forson

Dec 5, 2024 | mondaq.com | Chloë Edworthy |Rachel Richardson |Riley Forson |Madeleine Brown

Businesses are aware that the climate impacts of their actions are increasingly attracting the attention of litigants, as we have written about. A closely related subject that has perhaps received less attention in the legal press to date is litigation relating to impacts on nature and consequent loss of biodiversity.

Oct 15, 2024 | mondaq.com | Chloë Edworthy |Riley Forson |Madeleine Brown |Rachel Richardson

Climate litigation attracts a good deal of attention at conferences and in the legal press, with many discussions circling around the question of whether the "noise" in the legal industry is disproportionate when compared with the number of cases brought. In this article we assess the current state of affairs – what cases have been brought and what impact have they had?

Apr 16, 2024 | lexology.com | Chloë Edworthy |Simon Day |Riley Forson |Madeleine Brown

In a series of recent environmental disaster decisions, the UK Supreme Court and Court of Appeal have found that:it is at least arguable that a UK parent company could be responsible in law for harm that occurs in the local jurisdiction of its subsidiaries; andthat the trial in relation to any such harm can be heard before the courts of England and Wales, notwithstanding that the harm happened thousands of miles away.

Jan 23, 2024 | blog.macfarlanes.com | Chloë Edworthy |Rachel Richardson |Riley Forson |Madeleine Brown

On 13 December 2023, the English High Court denied ClientEarth’s renewed application for permission to bring a judicial review application over the decision of the Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) to approve the prospectus of Ithaca, an oil and gas exploration company.[1] Permission was first denied on the papers in April 2023. This latest decision provides additional insight on the Court’s approach to the issues.

Jan 23, 2024 | lexology.com | Chloë Edworthy |Rachel Richardson |Riley Forson |Madeleine Brown

On 13 December 2023, the English High Court denied ClientEarth’s renewed application for permission to bring a judicial review application over the decision of the Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) to approve the prospectus of Ithaca, an oil and gas exploration company. Permission was first denied on the papers in April 2023. This latest decision provides additional insight on the Court’s approach to the issues.