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Judicial review of OGA's Strategy dismissed (Loach et al v OGA)

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Published on: 25 January 2022

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Table of contents

What was the background?
Application for judicial review
What did the court decide?
Consideration and judgment
What are the implications of this case for the oil and gas industry?
Case details

Article summary

Energy analysis: Three environmental campaigners under the banner 'Paid to Pollute' were given leave in July 2021 to bring a judicial review challenge to the OGA Strategy. After a full hearing in December 2021, on 18 January 2022, Mrs Justice Cockerill handed down her judgment, which dismissed the application on all grounds. Written in collaboration with Judith Aldersey-Williams, and and Valerie Allan, both partners, at CMS.

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