X
25Jun

Swire v Secretary of State [2020]: A cautionary tale for applicants seeking screening directions

A recent High Court ruling in the case of R (Swire) v Secretary of State [2020] has highlighted the subtleties in the approach to screening decisions and particularly in the assessment of  measures to mitigate the adverse effects of a proposed development, in cases where negative screening opinions are given.   Environmental Impact Assessments (“EIAs”) have long been a fertile area for legal challenge to planning permissions due to the complexities and subtleties of the EIA regime....
By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/swire-v-secretary-of-state-2020-a-64829/

Related

The Netherlands: Scan your employees, not their fingerprints

At the end of 2019, Dutch department store chain HEMA announced it was going to stop using fingerpri...

Read More >

Special Permit Applicants Must Prove That Proposed Use Complies With Bylaws

If you’re seeking a special permit for a project, be prepared to prove that your proposal complies ...

Read More >

New Jersey Expands its Medical Cannabis Act to Include Workplace Protections

Prior to July 2nd, New Jersey’s Medical Cannabis Act lacked protections for employees’ off-duty me...

Read More >

Social Security Administration Resumes Issuing “No-Match” Letters

Employers must understand what they can and cannot do now that the Social Security Administration (S...

Read More >

EU Seeks New Powers to Address Effects of Foreign Subsidies

Key Takeaways - The European Commission has adopted a White Paper with proposals for sweeping enfor...

Read More >

Unpaid Interns are Not Statutory Employees, NLRB Concludes

The National Labor Relations Board recently held that a group of employees who were advocating on be...

Read More >