As with last year’s cases, those selected for review this year are predominantly at Supreme Court or Court of Appeal level, though a few first instance cases have been included as of particular interest. The focus of litigation has been predominantly, though not exclusively, on challenges to controversial projects. They often centre on climate change implications and rely on alleged non-compliance with requirements as to environmental impact assessment (EIA) or strategic environmental assessment (SEA) which tend to be something of lightning conductors for claims. It remains the case that the courts are in general heavily resistant to being drawn into reviewing controversial aspects of policy, or contested fact, or exercise or judgement....

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2020-21 年英国重大环境法案例

与去年的案件一样，今年被选中接受审查的案件主要是最高法院或上诉法院级别的案件，但也包括了一些特别重要的一审案件。诉讼的重点主要是（但不完全是）对有争议的项目的挑战。它们通常以气候变化影响为中心，并依赖于据称不遵守环境影响评估 (EIA) 或战略环境评估 (SEA) 的要求，这些要求往往是索赔的避雷针。情况仍然是，法院通常极力抵制被卷入审查政策的有争议的方面、或有争议的事实、或行使或判断......