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Our blog shares insights and perspectives from the ELF team and our contributors. It is for general information only and isn’t a substitute for legal advice.
07 Sep 2026
Rights of Nature in a Changing Local Government Landscape
What could England’s changing system of local government mean for the growing Rights of Nature mov...
03 Sep 2026
ELF responds to consultation on judicial review reforms
The Environmental Law Foundation has responded to the Government’s consultation on proposals to ex...
13 Aug 2026
The cost of inaction: We’re already paying the price for environmental decline
by Robin Pierro, ELF CEO There is a tendency to talk about environmental protection as though...
03 Aug 2026
Environmental Law Foundation permitted to continue major Supreme Court appeal after original parties settle
The Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) has been granted permission to take over the conduct of a maj...
16 Jul 2026
30by30: A delivery plan needs to explain delivery
The Government’s new 30by30 Delivery Plan has been met with widespread disappointment across t...
13 Jul 2026
A faster planning system, but at what cost to democratic scrutiny?
by Emma Montlake, ELF’s Director of Casework The Government’s new National Scheme of Dele...
09 Jul 2026
ELF Member Spotlight: Margherita Cornaglia
Margherita Cornaglia is a Barrister at Landmark Chambers. Margherita advises and represents client...
15 Jun 2026
Member Spotlight: Emma Rowland
Emma is a barrister at Francis Taylor Building specialising in environmental, public and pla...
11 Jun 2026
ELF in the Supreme Court: Addressing the cost barrier to accessing environmental justice
The Environmental Law Foundation along with Friends of the Earth has been granted permission ...
08 Jun 2026
Update on ELF’s Intervention in the Manchester Ship Canal Supreme Court Case
Over the past several months, ELF has been preparing to intervene in an important Supreme Cou...