Recently, climate-related disputes in the UK focused on challenges to government decision-making and policy through the judicial review mechanism. However, the English courts have, to date, made it clear that their role is not to make policy decisions or to decide on government strategy, continuing instead to reaffirm that Parliament has a wide discretion to … Continue Reading
The United Kingdom Supreme Court (UKSC) handed down its judgment on 15 January 2021 in The Financial Conduct Authority v. Arch Insurance (UK) Limited and Others. This test case was brought by the FCA on behalf of SME business interruption (BI) policyholders who have suffered financial losses as a result of COVID-19. The High Court … Continue Reading
