Environment

We deal with all aspects of the increasingly complicated area of environmental law.  Most of our team are members of UKELA.

Chambers UK 2008: Leading Northern set for Environment

Chambers UK 2007: “This Manchester set boasts a breadth and depth in its environment and planning group that puts it alongside its London rivals.”

Our team undertake work including:

Integrated pollution controlIntegrated pollution control

Waste treatment and disposalWaste treatment and disposal

Drainage lawDrainage law

Contaminated landContaminated land

Environmental assessmentEnvironmental assessment

Noise abatementNoise abatement

European Directives on waste, air quality and other issuesEuropean Directives on waste, air quality and other issues

Appeals to the Secretary of State in relation to IPPC permits and site licencesAppeals to the Secretary of State in relation to IPPC permits and site licences

Judicial ReviewJudicial Review

We also have considerable experience in many other aspects of environmental law practice, including:

Prosecuting or defending in criminal or abatement proceedings relating to pollution , atmospheric emissions and other offences/nuisancesProsecuting or defending in criminal or abatement proceedings relating to pollution , atmospheric emissions and
            other offences/nuisances

Incineration (municipal, clinical, animal carcass and industrial)Incineration (municipal, clinical, animal carcass and industrial)

Disposal by landfillDisposal by landfill

Water supply and sewerage requisitionsWater supply and sewerage requisitions

Judicial review of permits, site licences and other environmental decisionsJudicial review of permits, site licences and other environmental decisions

Barristers specialising in this discipline are listed on the right hand side of this page.