Judicial Review Challenge to New Reservoir the Size of Airport

High Court to hear judicial review on Oxfordshire reservoir plan

Thames Water says the new project is crucial in supplying customers but opponents disagree.

Judicial review challenge to new reservoir the size of airport

A judicial review challenging a massive reservoir near Abingdon is scheduled to start in the High Court in London today.

Judicial review into £2.2bn Abingdon reservoir due to start

A judicial review into a £2.2bn reservoir in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, is due to start today. Campaigners have launched legal action at the High Court against Thames Water’s South East Strategic Reservoir Option (SESRO), which is due to create one of the UK’s largest reservoirs. Charity… The post Judicial review into £2.2bn Abingdon reservoir due to start appeared first on Construction News.

Farmers seek judicial review over inheritance tax clampdown

A group of farmers and family business owners is challenging the government’s controversial inheritance tax reform in court, claiming ministers failed to properly consult before announcing sweeping changes in the Autumn Budget. The legal claim, served on Tuesday to Chancellor Rachel Reeves and HMRC, calls for a judicial review of the government’s decision to cap long-standing tax reliefs for farmland and family businesses without a full public c…

Farmers demand judicial review of inheritance tax grab

A group of farmers and business owners are seeking a judicial review of the government’s contentious inheritance tax raid, arguing there should have been a public consultation before the policy was confirmed. The claim, which was served to the Chancellor and HMRC on Tuesday, does not seek any concrete changes to the overhaul but alleges the government failed to comply with its obligations to consult on significant shifts in tax policy. As part o…