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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.
04 Dec 2025
Standoff in Geneva threatens Access to Environmental Justice
by Emily Barritt and Carol Day The UK Government’s refusal to endorse a UN decision ...
27 Nov 2025
ELF Member Spotlight: Ned Westaway
Ned Westaway is a barrister specialising in environmental and planning law at FTB Chambers in...
20 Nov 2025
David Hall 2025: Intervening for the environment
This year’s David Hall Conversation will be looking at interventions in environmental public i...
07 Nov 2025
Protecting Ancient Woodland: Helen Hamilton on the Power of Pro Bono Environmental Action
Helen Hamilton is a planning consultant and director at Marches Planning and Environment. She provid...
06 Nov 2025
Defending Ancient Woodland: Sabah Siddiq on Upholding Environmental Law
Sabah Siddiq is a Senior Associate in the Planning & Environment team at Lester Aldridge LLP, sp...
05 Nov 2025
Challenging ‘Business as Usual’: Jessica Allen on Access to Justice for Marine Conservation
Jessica Allen is a barrister specialising in environmental and planning law. She has extensiv...
04 Nov 2025
Protecting the River Arun: Community Advocacy with Legal Support
Matthew Cripps is a lifelong wildlife enthusiast and resident of the River Arun in West Sussex. Conc...
03 Nov 2025
Championing River Rights: Dr. Joanna Smallwood on Pro Bono Work for Nature
Dr. Joanna Smallwood is an Associate Professor and Solicitor at the University of Sussex and leads t...
07 Oct 2025
Carrying the light forward: Remembering Jane Goodall and the spirit of Earth care
“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to...
29 Sep 2025
From Sussex to beyond: How river rights are flowing into the mainstream
by Emma Montlake, ELF Co-Director Is it just me or is everyone talking about River and...