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R (Champion) v North Norfolk District Council

Autor
Westaway N.
Título de serie
Journal of Environmental Law | Vol.28(3), p. 523-531
Fecha
2016
Fuente
IUCN (ID: ANA-091210)
Editor | Lugar de publicación
Oxford University Press | Oxford, UK
ISSN
0952-8873
Tipo de documento
Artículo en publicación
Idioma
Inglés
País/Territorio
Reino Unido
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Palabra clave
EIA Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Cumplimiento/aplicación Protección del hábitat
Resumen

The decision of the UK Supreme Court in R (Champion) v North Norfolk District Council marks a watershed in the approach of the British courts to European Union (EU) environmental law challenges. In particular, it confirms that domestic principles of discretion will apply to public law remedies, even when breaches of EU law have been established. How that is to be achieved without compromising the essential rights guaranteed by EU Directives is a difficult question. The UK’s transposition of the procedural rights from Directive 2011/92/EU (Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive), in particular, has been much litigated and it has been held that there are limits to reliance on discretion in granting remedies at the national level. Champion is also notable for drawing a clear line between EIA and ‘appropriate assessment’ under Article 6(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive). The practical consequences of Champion are to some extent reduced by the insertion of sections 31(2A) and (3C) into the Senior Courts Act 1981 by the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, and may be further reduced by the likely rearrangements to the legal order following the UK referendum decision of 23 June 2016; however, Champion is undoubtedly a significant decision.

Otras referencias

Legislación

Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.

Legislación | Unión Europea | 2011 (2014)

Palabra clave: EIA, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Patrimonio cultural

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislación

Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora

Legislación | Unión Europea | 1992 (2013)

Palabra clave: Conservación del ecosistema, Zona protegida, Biodiversidad, Protección del hábitat, Fauna silvestre, Flora silvestre, Ordenación/conservación, Especies en peligro, Caza/captura, Armas de caza/métodos de caza, Recopilación de datos/informes, Protecíon de las especies

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX