Our environmental disputes lawyers combine experience in litigation and dispute resolution with a deep knowledge of environmental law and the environmental regulatory regimes to secure the best outcomes for our clients.
We have acted for clients on a wide range of environmental litigation matters in the civil courts, from breach of environmental indemnities and statutory environmental torts, to nuisance litigation and flooding claims.
We have a proven track record in regulatory appeals in the Magistrates' Courts, before the Secretary of State and in the specialist tribunals, including appeals against abatement notices, enforcement notices, permitting decisions and access to environmental information.
We also represent clients in challenging decisions of regulators and policy makers through environmental judicial review.
Alongside our environmental litigation expertise, we also advise on other methods of environmental dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation.
We act for a wide range of public and private sector clients, including multi-national and national companies, NDPBs, local authorities and private individuals.
Areas of focus
Our environmental disputes expertise includes the following:
- Environmental nuisance litigation – including noise, odour and visual impact, airborne dust, aerosols and particulates, and migration of contamination.
- Environmental warranty and indemnity claims– arising from corporate and real estate transactions.
- Environmental damage claims – arising from the environmental impact of business operations, storage and transport of hazardous substances and the environmental impact of products placed on the market.
- Statutory nuisance appeals – appealing abatement notices, defending abatement notices on behalf of local authorities and advising on section 82 proceedings.
- Statutory environmental appeals and inquiries – including environmental permitting decisions, enforcement notices, improvement notices, notices under the contaminated land regime and public disclosure of environmental information.
- Disputes with environmental professionals – for breach of contract, negligence or breach of duty.
- Tribunal hearings – including environmental damage claims, access to and protection of environmental information and regulatory appeals.
- International disputes and appeals – arising from decisions of EU and supranational institutions such as the European Chemicals Agency.
- Flooding disputes – including civil claims for property damage, challenges to policy and compensation actions for interference with land ownership.