Post-referendum implications for environmental law—initial thoughts from private practice

Table of contents

• What is the process for withdrawing from the EU?
• What practical steps will the UK government take given the result to leave the EU?
• What are the short-term implications for environmental law of the result to leave the EU?
• What are the likely scenarios/options for the withdrawal agreement and what could this mean for our relationship with environmental law stemming from the EU?
• What are the likely longer-term implications of each scenario on environmental law and policy?
• What areas of environmental law are most likely to be affected by the outcome?
• What effect does the decision have on the practice of environmental law in the UK? What should lawyers be advising their clients?

Article summary

Environment analysis: With a large amount of environmental legislation in the UK based on EU law what does the referendum result mean for the future of the UK’s environment? Simon Tilling, partner at Burges Salmon and an expert in EU environmental law and regulation, explains as part of a series of News Analysis on the post-referendum implications for environmental law.