Access to justice via courts empowers people to stand up for the environment👩⚖️
Current processes are discouraging people from seeking this justice, but change is possible🌱
Read our response on Access to Justice in relation to the Aarhus Convention👇
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Oceans charity @OceanaUK has been granted permission for a judicial review challenge to the government’s decision to award oil and gas drilling licences in UK waters to be heard in the High Court. @RowWilliamSmith represents
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New report from @WildJustice_org reveals birds of prey being poisoned by shocking level of misuse & abuse of rodenticides.
Govt scheme to prevent this has failed, & @NaturalEngland @DefraGovUK pretending not to see.
Details 👇👇
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The Ocean vs Big Oil. SUCCESS! ✊The court agrees the decision to grant oil & gas licences in marine protected areas needs more scrutiny - we’ll be back in court soon to argue why the licences were granted unlawfully. Big Oil, we're coming for you. 🫵 @OceanaUK @LeighDay_Law
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NEWS: Red kites and buzzards are being killed by misuse of rat poisons ☠️
Our new report, Collateral Damage, shows a Government scheme isn't working for wildlife. Today it's reported in @newscientist
Read it here: @ChrisGPackham @RuthTingay @MarkAvery
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🎉 SUCCESS! 🎉 The court agrees the decision to grant new oil & gas licences in protected areas needs more scrutiny. We’ve been given permission to proceed our case! Next year we’ll be back in court to argue why the licences were granted unlawfully. Big Oil, we're coming for you.
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A legal settlement has been agreed between the government and TV presenter and naturalist Chris Packham CBE over his challenge to a decision to axe green pledges. @CarolDa72715987, Julia Eriksen and @RowWilliamSmith represent.
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I’m delighted to announce that the Government have conceded that the previous administration acted unlawfully when delaying and abandoning key Net Zero policies – we’ve won .
Watch and read on for more 🧵
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Sri Lankan asylum seekers stranded on Diego Garcia are represented by Tessa Gregory and @tom_short_ld in their claim that they are being unlawfully detained on the island
The High Court has ruled that the approval of planning permission for a new coal mine in Cumbria was unlawful. @friends_earth were represented by @RowWilliamSmith and @juliaaeriksen
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NEWS: Wild Justice challenges Dartmoor Commoners’ Council in High Court to tackle deterioration of wildlife habitats.
We're challenging lack of action around over-grazing on Dartmoor. Read about it on our blog here:
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🚨🌊 NEW: We've filed our legal case calling recent oil & gas licences in UK waters unlawful ⚖️ @OceanaUK
We’re joined by 19 NGOs in urging the new govt to concede our case & withdraw the licences
Come on @Ed_Miliband, we know you want to! #EndOffshoreDrilling# 🛑
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The Scottish Government proposes trawling ban in Marine Protected Areas ✊🐋🌊🌱🤙
“These ocean havens are home to some of Scotland’s most incredible marine wildlife, and this is our chance to restore, replenish and regenerate Scotland’s seas.” @OceanaUK
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NEWS: We're working with @BadgerTrust to challenge badger culling.
We think Natural England issued licences unlawfully, doing so to maintain farmer confidence rather than control disease.
You can read more on our blog:
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. @BadgerTrust and @WildJustice_org have begun a legal challenge after the government’s nature conservation agency Natural England issued badger culling licences against scientific advice from its own experts. Ricardo Gama and @CarolDa72715987 represent
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We're delighted that @SteveReedMP will strengthen the EIP.
Get it right and this will be more than an Environmental Improvement Plan.
It'll be an Economic, a Health, and a Climate Improvement Plan.
Nature is "mission critical" for all Labour's plans.
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The end is nigh. For insects, bats, protest, the planet… | Stewart Lee
