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28Jan

Supreme Court overturns block on Heathrow’s expansion

In its recent decision in R (on the application of Friends of the Earth Ltd and others) v Heathrow Airport Ltd, the Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeal's decision that the planned expansion of Heathrow Airport was unlawful on climate change grounds, and determined that the UK Government had taken proper account of the UK's climate change commitments. Background - In June 2018, the UK Government supported Heathrow Airport Ltd's ("Heathrow Airport") longstanding plans to develop a third...
By: White & Case LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/supreme-court-overturns-block-on-5459624/

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