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How does the UK attract investment in renewables? In this week’s NLJ, James Rogers, partner, and Jonathan P Cowe, associate, Jenner & Block, argue the UK’s withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty weakens legal protection for investors therefore potentially deters investors in clean energy

Water companies can be sued for nuisance or trespass for dumping sewage regardless of whether there has been negligence or deliberate misconduct, the Supreme Court has held

Removing legal protections for company bosses won’t clean up our waterways, argues Tom McNeill

Raw sewage pollution in our rivers and seas has rightly caused outrage across the country. Labour’s plans to fix this include tough new powers to make law-breaking water bosses face criminal charges—but how will this work exactly?

Planning permission for oil extraction at Horse Hill, Surrey, must take into account the environmental impact of combustion emissions when the crude oil is refined and burned, the Supreme Court has held in a landmark judgment

KlimaSeniorinnen unpacked: David Lawne, Luke Grimes & Ginevra Bicciolo discuss the first successful climate change case grounded in European Convention rights

The KlimaSeniorinnen case is a landmark judgment in terms of climate litigation by the European Court of Human Rights

The FCA’s new anti-greenwashing rule has come into force. Businesses need to act—right now—writes Teja Pisk
As engagement with the ESG agenda moves from a nice-to-have to a must-have, Matthew Kay & Mike Harvey consider the role of legal teams
The UK’s exit from the Energy Charter Treaty is the latest development in the much-troubled project to modernise the treaty, say Álvaro Nistal & Tim Smyth
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla

National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla

Charity strengthens leadership as national Pro Bono Week takes place

Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar

Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar

Dual-qualified partner joins London disputes practice

McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler

McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler

Transactions practice welcomes partner in London office

NEWS
Intellectual property lawyers have expressed disappointment a ground-breaking claim on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) ended with no precedent being set
Two separate post-implementation reviews are being held into the extension of fixed recoverable costs for personal injury claims and the whiplash regime
Legal executives can apply for standalone litigation practice rights, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed, in a move likely to offset some of the confusion caused by Mazur
Delays in the family court in London and the south east are partly due to a 20% shortage of judges, Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Division, has told MPs
Entries are now open for the 2026 LexisNexis Legal Awards, celebrating achievement and innovation in the law across 24 categories
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