Gary Oliver
Senior Clerk
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The Bille and Ogale Group Litigation
The High Court has handed down the latest judgment in the long-running Nigerian oil spills group action against Shell.
22 Nov 23
Environment
“A leading public law set which is increasingly present in environmental cases.”
Legal 500, 2020
“Members handle the full range of environmental work, drawing on their skills in public, regulatory, local government, competition, energy, EU, procurement, planning and civil liberties law.”
Legal 500, 2020
“It is the leading public law set and we would not go anywhere else.”
Legal 500, 2019
“Blackstone Chambers has a firmly established footprint in environmental litigation and houses a team of advocates who specialise in the area.”
Chambers UK, 2018
Blackstone Chambers has an extensive environmental law practice. Members of Chambers at all levels of seniority deal enthusiastically with environmental matters in the public law and regulatory arena (including EU and public international law), as well as those arising in private law disputes, such as nuisance claims or contract/competition claims.
Specific areas or sectors covered include: air pollution; biodiversity; climate change; competition law and environmental service provision; the CRC energy efficiency scheme; environmental impact assessment (EIA); electricity and gas; energy; Export Credit Guarantee issues; environmental information; EU law; fisheries; fracking; habitats; human rights and the environment; marine environment; nuisance; pesticides; planning; the precautionary principle; renewable energy; sewerage and water supply; SSSIs; state aid; sustainable communities; transnational pollution, village greens; waste; water resources; waterways; and wildlife.
