Allensway Recycling Ltd & Ors, R (on the application of) v The Environment Agency [2015] EWCA Civ 1289
Unlawful execution of warrants by the Environment Agency in relation to residential property.
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At the Environment Practice, environmental law isn’t an add-on to a rolling list of services. We are experts dedicated to providing bespoke, clear advice on a range of matters, from waste permitting and planning advice right the way through to defending actions brought by regulatory bodies.
Our expertise is evident in our results.
When our clients are faced with issues affecting their business, we are there to ensure that actions are warranted. Regulatory powers must be exercised fairly and proportionately, and we are experts in ensuring that you as a business are not unfairly targeted. We are on hand to help clients to trade through issues and minimise any impact on their business.
It isn’t just specialist expertise that we offer. We provide a personal service that allows unrestricted and direct access to the dedicated senior practitioner managing your case.
We don’t just pass your case on to newly qualified solicitors or trainees after an initial call. Every document examined and letter written is managed by the senior environmental lawyer responsible for your case. We act as an extension of your own team, keeping you up-to-date on pertinent legislative and regulatory changes, so you’re never on the back foot.
We believe in delivering excellence, consistency and building lifelong relationships with our clients. That’s why we stay with you every step of the way.
Kathryn Lucas
Our Founder
Kathryn has specialised in providing advice and legal services in environmental and planning law since 2006.
In 2017 she founded The Environment Practice to provide specialist legal advice to waste and resource operators, drawing on her technical knowledge of the waste industry and the complex regulatory regime.
Kathryn has a special interest in the powers of regulators and is passionate about ensuring that those powers are exercised fairly and correctly. She is committed to raising and maintaining environmental standards whilst ensuring that those businesses that operate within the waste and resources sector are recognised for the important work that they do and are treated consistently and proportionately.
Since 2006 she has advised and represented a diverse spectrum of clients, ranging from large corporates to SMEs and small family businesses, delivering a positive outcome in every case.