Valencia Waste Management Ltd, R (on the application of) v Environment Agency
The case should be transferred to London because a special advocate is to be appointed, engaging the purpose of the Practice Direction provision that such proceedings are to be administered from London, where the necessary specialist arrangements and security are in place.
- Parties
- Claimant: Valencia Waste Management Ltd; Defendant: Environment Agency
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 13 November 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Judicial Review / Venue Determination and Transfer Order
- Outcome
- Application to transfer venue granted; proceedings transferred to London.
- Legal Topics
- Venue Transfer, Special Advocate Appointment, Closed Material Procedure, Justice and Security Act 2013
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Parties
Valencia Waste Management Ltd
Claimant
Environment Agency
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Venue Determination and Transfer Order
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proceedings should be transferred to London due to the impending appointment of a special advocate and the use of closed material procedure
Ratio Decidendi
The case should be transferred to London because a special advocate is to be appointed, engaging the purpose of the Practice Direction provision that such proceedings are to be administered from London, where the necessary specialist arrangements and security are in place.
Court Disposition
Application to transfer venue granted; proceedings transferred to London.
Orders
- Proceedings transferred to London Administrative Court office.
- Hearing scheduled in Manchester in May vacated.
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