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Case Review: R (on the application of Friends of the Earth and others) v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change [2011] All ER (D) 190 (Dec)

Introduction
This case involved a joint legal challenge brought against the Secretary of State’s decision on the timing of changes to the Feed-in-Tariffs (FITs) which are paid for electricity generated by law-carbon electricity technologies such as solar panels. The FIT scheme was initiated in 2010 by the government to encourage the public and communities to take [...]

The Changing Times

Introduction
The past 4 years have brought along a tsunami of change to most professions in the United Kingdom. From banking, the media, politics, policing and even defence, some of the UK’s most prestigious professions have been forced to face some of their worst habits. In so doing, they have been compelled to take a realistic [...]

Opening statement – Issue 4

Welcome to the fourth edition of The Argument – a critical analysis of the law by law students at the University of Kent.
Firstly, I would like to greet and welcome back all students at the University of Kent. Secondly, I would like to introduce the new members of the editorial team: I am Louise Hatherall [...]

Legal Updates

Keep up with the ever-changing position of law with our summary of recent legislation
As a student reading law, with all the usual obligations we have (such as seminar preparation, coursework and exam revision), many forget to pay attention to the ever-changing position of the law. Although not the most interesting of things to do, updating [...]

Book Review

‘Defending the Guilty’ by Alex McBride is a book I choose to read and review as a result of my desire to gain some insight into the life as a criminal Barrister, and while it seems a little out-dated as a result of McBride training years before how it happens now, it is still a [...]






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