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20 November 2023
WE WON! DEFRA’s River Basin Management Planning unlawful, finds High Court
In landmark ruling with far-reaching implications for UK’s polluted rivers Fish Legal and Pickering…
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13 November 2023
Roadbuilders Faces Legal Action for Damaging Northern Ireland Salmon River
A group of construction industry businesses, led by Portuguese firm Somague, is facing legal action…
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20 October 2023
Fish Legal demands urgent review of environmental permits for sewage discharges in Wales
In a letter to the Chief Executive of Natural Resources Wales on 19 October, Fish Legal called for a…
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09 October 2023
Yorkshire Dales river pollution threat averted as industrial poultry plans rejected on appeal
Planning permission for large-scale free range egg production covering 60 hectares in Hambleton, Nor…
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28 September 2023
Fish Legal taking Southern Water to the Criminal Courts
Fish Legal was granted the right to proceed with its private prosecution against Southern Water for…
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11 September 2023
With reports of widespread illegal sewage spills in the news…It’s time to start talking about solutions
Here are the quick and cheap fixes that we think are currently being overlooked… We’ve taken…
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30 August 2023
If the Government Had Acted Sooner to Tackle Diffuse Agricultural Pollution…
Yesterday, the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announced that they are thinking…
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18 July 2023
Fish Legal taking Southern Water to the Criminal Courts
Fish Legal has started a private prosecution against Southern Water for polluting the river Test in…
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12 July 2023
Government and Environment Agency face High Court challenge over Yorkshire river pollution
This week, the High Court will hear a judicial review of Government and Environment Agency decision-…
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04 July 2023
Serial Polluting Dairy Giant Faces Opposition To Expansion Plans
Dairy Crest Limited’s plans to increase cheese production at its Davidstow Creamery site in North Co…
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