Environmental Lawyer at Leigh Day, specialising in climate change litigation rowans@leighday.co.uk
Joined March 2013
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Rowan Smith retweeted
3 Mar 2025
Scientist and campaigner Dr Andrew Boswell is set to have a legal claim opposing plans for a carbon capture power station in Teesside heard at the Court of Appeal.
Dr Boswell is represented by Leigh Day solicitor @RowWilliamSmith.
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ALT Power station funnels
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Rowan Smith retweeted
23 Jan 2025
Campaigners from @FFBRA_Balcombe will have their legal case opposing a fossil fuel development in Balcombe, Sussex, heard in the Court of Appeal on 28 or 29 January. @RowWilliamSmith represents leighdaylaw.info/40IYBU7
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Rowan Smith retweeted
13 Nov 2024
Oceans charity @OceanaUK has been granted permission for a judicial review challenge to the government’s decision to award oil and gas drilling licences in UK waters to be heard in the High Court. @RowWilliamSmith represents leighdaylaw.info/4i00wuj
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Rowan Smith retweeted
7 Oct 2024
As a resident, you have the right to challenge planning decisions that affect your community. Our Environment team at Leigh Day can help you understand your rights and take action. Get in touch to learn more about how we can support you in your fight for a better environment.
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Rowan Smith retweeted
30 Sep 2024
Think Global, Plan Local: Protect Our Future Now!
We're here for legal advice and guidance if a planning decision might impact your community. Your voice matters. Get in touch to understand your environmental rights.
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Rowan Smith retweeted
3 Oct 2024
🚨The new government is attempting to block our legal challenge to the UK’s controversial free trade agreement with Australia, which was negotiated and signed under the Conservative.
Read now: buff.ly/4ds8RmZ @LeighDay_Law @politico
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Rowan Smith retweeted
3 Oct 2024
. @feedbackorg is represented by @RowWilliamSmith @CarolDa72715987 and @juliaaeriksen
3 Oct 2024
🚨The new government is attempting to block our legal challenge to the UK’s controversial free trade agreement with Australia, which was negotiated and signed under the Conservative.
Read now: buff.ly/4ds8RmZ @LeighDay_Law @politico
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Rowan Smith retweeted
13 Sep 2024
The High Court has ruled that the approval of planning permission for a new coal mine in Cumbria was unlawful. @friends_earth were represented by @RowWilliamSmith and @juliaaeriksen leighdaylaw.info/3XsnXCK
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Rowan Smith retweeted
12 Jul 2024
The Government has admitted that a controversial new coal mine in Cumbria was permitted unlawfully following a landmark ruling in the Supreme Court last month. @RowWilliamSmith represents @friends_earth leighdaylaw.info/3SsseET
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Rowan Smith retweeted
29 Jun 2024
Well today was pretty special. More content from the March Against Sewage coming tomorrow
savewindermere.com
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Rowan Smith retweeted
28 Jun 2024
NET - ZERO . . . Chris Packham (and supporters) vs The Government . . . an update . Thanks to @LeighDay_Law @MatrixChambers @39EssexChambers more details here leighday.co.uk/news/news/202…
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Rowan Smith retweeted
27 Jun 2024
Chris Packham has been granted permission by the High Court for judicial review on an additional ground relating to the Government’s abandonment of green policies. @CarolDa72715987, @RowWilliamSmith and @juliaaeriksen represent
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Rowan Smith retweeted
20 Jun 2024
The Supreme Court has ruled that planning permission for fossil fuel production should not be granted unless the climate impact of the project has been properly assessed. @RowWilliamSmith, @CarolDa72715987 and @juliaaeriksen represent leighdaylaw.info/4cqzQiA
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Rowan Smith retweeted
19 Jun 2024
Marine conservation group @OceanaUK has initiated legal action against the Government over the issuing of new oil and gas exploration licences in UK waters, the @guardian reports. The group is represented by @RowWilliamSmith leighdaylaw.info/3KSfmDu
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Rowan Smith retweeted
21 May 2024
Stonehenge campaigners have been granted another court hearing in a fight against a £2.5 billion road scheme. They are represented by @RowWilliamSmith bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck55…
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Rowan Smith retweeted
14 May 2024
The @guardian reports on an application for judicial review challenging the development of a power station with carbon capture technology. @RowWilliamSmith represents leighdaylaw.info/3WGIbdl
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Rowan Smith retweeted
🚨BREAKING🚨
I am taking UK Government to Court for a fake net zero project and very grateful for @DaleVince's support
This is fossil fuel deception from two of the world’s biggest companies
(NB burning LNG is worse than coal)
READ MORE👉theguardian.com/environment/…
Feb 9th: I posted👇 that NZT (= #BP & #Equinor) double counted carbon capture emissions
Feb 16th: SoS #Coutinho agreed👇
infrastructure.planninginspe…
Project's emissions 3.5 times greater than originally reported, but #Coutinho approved it.
👀Watch this space for what happened next
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Rowan Smith retweeted
3 May 2024
.@friends_earth was represented in its High Court challenge by environment specialist lawyers @RowWilliamSmith with @juliaaeriksen
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Rowan Smith retweeted
3 May 2024
Government defeated in High Court over climate plans. @friends_earth is represented by @RowWilliamSmith and @juliaaeriksen bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…
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