The Public and Third Sector Law Reports
[2025] PTSR 1732
Court of Appeal
Rex (Pickering Fishery Association) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
[2025] EWCA Civ 378
2025 Jan 14, 15; April 2
Sir Keith Lindblom SPT, Fraser, Holgate LJJ
Environment— Protection— River basin management plan— Secretary of State approving plan setting out programme of measures for river basin— Whether erring in law in approving plan containing generic measures not specific to any particular site or water body— Whether programme of measures required to meet relevant environmental objectives at level of individual water bodies—
Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/407), regs 12, 13(1)(2), 16(6)(b)(7), 25
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Parliament and Council Directive 2000/60/EC, arts 4, 11(5)(8), 13(4)(7), Annex VII