Environment Services
Our dedicated environmental law team is here to help protect your rights and the environment. We work with individuals, communities, and organisations to address environmental challenges and seek justice.
Leigh Day is widely regarded as one of the leading law firms specialising in claimant environmental work in the UK and around the world.
Our specialist teams deal with a wide range of wildlife, planning and environment law issues. These vary from planning enquiries, statutory appeals and judicial reviews to environmental litigation before the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and both the European and African regional courts.
We act for individuals and members of communities impacted by pollution, concerned local groups, charities and NGOs where legal issues and concerns around the environment are involved.
Our environmental services
Recent cases
Environment lawyers call on water regulators to address sewage concerns
Environment lawyers at law firm Leigh Day have called on water regulators to address problems with the regulation of combined sewer overflows.
Historic Supreme Court Finch judgment achieves triple success for Leigh Day environment lawyers
A determined legal fight led by Leigh Day environment team achieved an historic decision at the Supreme Court which brought victory for clients fighting fossil fuel production plans across the country.
Government concedes that former Environment Secretary unlawfully granted gamebird release licences for protected areas against Natural England advice
The Government has conceded a claim by environmental group Wild Justice alleging the unlawful grant of licences for the release of gamebirds in and around two protected habitats.
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Our lawyers have extensive experience in major environmental claims, including pollution, human rights, climate change, wildlife, fossil fuels, and planning.
The Leigh Day environmental team
Oliver Holland
Partner
Oliver is a partner in Leigh Day's international and environment teams. Oliver's practice covers environmental harm, human rights, modern slavery & consumer litigation, including expertise in conflict of law issues & cross-border disputes.