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Neutral Citation Number: [2025] EWHC 2761 (Admin)
Case No: AC-2024-LON-002644
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
KING'S BENCH DIVISION
ADMINISTRATIVE COURT
SITTING IN LONDON
Tuesday, 28th October 2025
Before:
FORDHAM J
Between:
THE KING (on the application of (1) THE BADGER TRUST (2) WILD JUSTICE) | Claimants |
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NATURAL ENGLAND | Defendant |
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SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS | Interested Party |
David Wolfe KC and Barney McCay (instructed by Leigh Day & Co) for the Claimants
Paul Luckhurst and Sean Butler (instructed by Natural England) for the Defendant
Michael Fry (instructed by Government Legal Department) for the Interested Party
Hearing date and ruling: 16.10.25
Draft judgment: 20.10.25
Approved Judgment
FORDHAM J
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- FORDHAM J
- REDACTION
- VARIATION OF AARHUS COSTS CAPS
- Aarhus Costs Caps
- The Public Interest Imperative
- Rule 26 Caps
- Rule 27 Variations
- What are the Rule 26 Caps?
- What is Limb (a)?
- What is Limb (b)?
- My Conclusion
- My Reasons
- Natural England’s Fairer Balance
- Nature of the Exercise
- Conclusion
- Conclusions