Richard Buxton Solicitors
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We specialise in environmental, planning and public law and are recognised as one of the best in the field. Acting for individuals, local groups and charities, our work ranges from challenging public authority decisions to pursuing nuisance claims.
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Application for 9 employment units on a Local Wildlife Site in Northamptonshire refused. Read full case summary and Decision Notice here. www.richardbuxton.co.uk/case/develop...
Office buildings on Local Wildlife Site refused
Application for nine employment units on the site of the former Furtho Pit gravel works refused by Planning Committee…
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On Wednesday, Maidstone Magistrates' Court dismissed a prosecution against our client, The Happy Pants Ranch, for an alleged breach of a noise abatement notice under the EPA. Full summary of the case can be found here - www.richardbuxton.co.uk/case/defence...
The High Court has ordered a full hearing in a claim by our clients, Lynx UK Trust, challenging Natural England’s refusal to consider its application for the release of lynx into the wild. The Trust points to significant ecological benefits for forest ecosystems. Full summary here lnkd.in/ef_dvE3e.
Join one of the UK’s leading claimant-side environmental and planning law firms. We are seeking a solicitor with 5+ years’ post-qualification experience in judicial review and/or planning law. Full details can be found on our website here - lnkd.in/eb4igUzt
Earlier this month the High Court handed down judgment in the case of the Green Lane Association v Central Bedfordshire Council. Case summary along with the judgement can be found on our website here - www.richardbuxton.co.uk/case/success...
Today, North Yorkshire Council postponed a meeting where it would have decided whether to approve a controversial scheme involving ‘low-volume fracking’. Read our blog post here for full information. www.richardbuxton.co.uk/news/the-deb...
Supreme Court Upholds Wild Camping Rights on Dartmoor This morning, the UK Supreme Court has handed down a unanimous judgment finding that the public’s rights to access on the Dartmoor commons include a right to ‘wild camp’ (sometimes also called ‘backpack camping’). lnkd.in/eTYsEE6i
Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were found guilty at Newcastle Crown Court of illegally felling the Sycamore Gap tree. The men’s actions were a significant act of unlawful environmental damage. The case illustrates how the criminal courts involvement in punishing environmental crimes.
Huge congratulations to Matthew McFeeley, Holly Law, the Friends of the Earth team, Estelle Dehon KC and Rowan Clapp from Cornerstone Barristers for their huge success in relation to the Cumbria Coal Mine. Full details of the case can be found on our website - lnkd.in/eGgz648Y
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New McDonald's restaurant located next to Grade I listed Dover Castle, Grade II listed medieval church, and in the vicinity of a conservation area is to be quashed by consent. Full details on the case can be found on our website here - lnkd.in/eHrwQTUD
Rights of the River Ouse - full article written by Stephie Pettman, Paralegal, can be read on our website - www.richardbuxton.co.uk/news/first-r...
First river in England to gain rights
The River Ouse in Sussex is the first river in England to be granted rights, joining a small but growing number of rivers around the world to be recognised as living entities with their own intrinsic…
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🚨 Today, we're in the High Court representing @bluemarinef.bsky.social in their case challenging fishing quotas exceeding scientific advice, harming ocean & industry health. Counsel: David Wolfe KC & Brendon Moorhouse. www.richardbuxton.co.uk/case/blue-ma...
CUMBRIA COAL MINE UPDATE: We recently made submissions at the invitation of the Secretary of State about what further information is necessary to lawfully consider the mine proposal. Full update can be found here -https://www.richardbuxton.co.uk/case/opposition-to-cumbria-coal-mine-redetermination/
Will Heathrow's third runway take off? Read the full article written by Gabhan O'Tighearnaigh here - www.richardbuxton.co.uk/news/will-he...
Will Heathrow’s Third Runway take off? – A Case Law History
The origins of Heathrow’s name bely its modern-day significance. The place name is derived in part from an old Middle English term that means ‘rough, uncultivated ground’, a far cry from its current…
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We were successful in the First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) in an appeal against the British Museum’s decision not to disclose information about its sponsorship arrangements with BP. Read our full case summary here - www.richardbuxton.co.uk/case/informa...
Day one of Donald Trump's second administration saw the president sign an executive order to leave the Paris Agreement, again. The US will join just three other countries which have not signed up to the agreement. Read more about the withdrawal here - www.richardbuxton.co.uk/news/us-with...
US Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
On 6 November 2024 we learned that Donald Trump would become the 47th president of the United States of America. Grabbing headlines, courting controversy and ‘making America great again’…
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Today we are in the First-tier Tribunal representing Dr Christopher Garrard in his information appeal against the Cabinet Office. The appeal relates to information about meetings held between Boris Johnson during his time as Prime Minister and billionaire businessman Gautam Adani”
Marine Net Gain Proposal (2022): An Overview, by Csongor Szij - Read his article here www.richardbuxton.co.uk/news/marine-...
Our client, the Dedham Vale Society, and the Campaign for National Parks have won a judicial review against the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Full information can be found here - www.linkedin.com/posts/richar...
Richard Buxton Solicitors on LinkedIn: Our client, the Dedham Vale Society, and the Campaign for National Parks…
Our client, the Dedham Vale Society, and the Campaign for National Parks have won a judicial review against the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and…
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Chloe Warr has taken on a new role here at the firm as Outreach and Development Coordinator. Chloe will be responsible for the firm’s business development, so please get in touch with her if you have any ideas about ways we might work together. www.richardbuxton.co.uk/team-member/...
Chloe Warr
Chloe joined the firm in August 2021 after graduating from the University of Birmingham with a first-class degree in law (with honours).
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