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This blog is maintained for information purposes only. It is not intended to be a source of legal advice and must not be relied upon as such. Blog posts reflect the views and opinions of their individual authors, not of ELF.
06 Jan 2021
When is a policy not a policy: Supreme Court on Heathrow expansion
David Hart QC, ELFs chair on the Supreme Court ruling on Heathrow’s third runway. R (o.t.a Friends...
01 Oct 2020
Launch of new membership for Parish Councils
As ELF sees the number of enquiries that we receive from Parish Councils increasing, we have now cre...
29 Sep 2020
ELF podcasts looking at law and the reintroduction of species
ELF is delighted to bring to its members two exciting podcasts looking at the law and reintroduction...
08 Sep 2020
Recruiting for a part time paralegal at ELF
RECRUITMENT FOR THIS POSITION HAS NOW CLOSED Contract Type – 6 month contract, part time/ 1 day a ...
01 Sep 2020
Case Report – a worrying development in case law for Interested Party adverse costs R (ota Bertoncini) v Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Publi...
01 Sep 2020
The Climate Crisis can’t wait: what neighbourhood and local plans can do to help? By Ruth Mayne, local resident.
Many people around the country volunteer to develop Neighbourhood Plans (NDPs) as a way of positivel...
01 Sep 2020
Young ELF
‘Young ELF’ is a new and emerging branch of ELF, providing support for those on the journey from...
01 Sep 2020
ELF Podcast in partnership with Law Pod UK – reintroductions of species
ELF is planning two podcasts – another first for us in September. Working with Rosalind English of...
01 Sep 2020
ELF’s Report on COP26 Event – Springboard for community action (on climate change)
ELF’s first webinar took place on the 17th June with the kind administration of FTB, many thanks t...
01 Sep 2020
Paralegal joins ELF’s team
We welcomed our first ever paralegal, Julia Eriksen, on a three-month contract in June. This is has ...