Annual Environmental Law Seminar - Francis Taylor Building

An all day seminar to be held at the Inner Temple in London and online.  It will feature a keynote speech, 4 plenary sessions covering international climate litigation, statutory nuisance, environmental governance and habitats law and growth. 

Programme

Chair: James Pereira KC
Keynote speech from Sir Keith Lindblom

Plenary - International Climate Litigation: The Current Landscape and the Road Ahead. Chair: Charles Streeten (FTB).  Confirmed speakers: Milly Thomas (DLA Piper), Mark Westmoreland Smith KC (FTB)

Plenary - Environmental Governance five years after the Environment Act 2021: plans, principles and the OEP.  Chair: Ned Westaway (FTB).  Confirmed speakers: Ruth Chambers (Green Alliance),   Esther Drabkin-Reiter (FTB), Kate Tandy (OEP), Stephanie Bruce-Smith (FTB).

Plenary - Spotlight on Statutory Nuisance: risks, opportunities, uncertainties. Chair: James Pereira KC (FTB). Confirmed speakers: Alison Hardy (HSF Kramer), Paul Taylor (Richard Buxton), Kate Tidmarsh (FTB).

Plenary - Habitats law and growth: green shoots or shallow roots?  Chair: Gregory Jones KC. Confirmed speakers: Richard Broadbent (Freeths), Alexa Culver (RSK), Gabriel Nelson (FTB).

Update from the Environmental Law Foundation (ELF): recent casework on rivers including their intervention in the Manchester Ship Canal Supreme Court case – Emma Montlake (ELF) and Emma Rowland (FTB).

Case law update

Practical Information

Date: 23 November 2026

Time: Registration from 9.30am.  Seminar from 10.00am - 6.00pm and will be followed by a drinks recpetion until 7.00pm.  Refreshments and a sandwich lunch will be provided.

Venue: The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, Crown Office Row, London EC4Y 7HL or online via Zoom.

Booking and Cost: The standard charge for this seminar is £180+VAT per attendee for both in-person and virtual attendance. An early bird rate of £160.00+VAT is available until COB on Friday 30 October.  

By booking three delegates at the same time, you will automatically be entitled to a special rate of three delegates for the price of two on both the early bird and standard rates.

Concessions: A reduced fee of £80 + VAT per attendee is available for NGOs, civic societies, charities and amenity groups. 

There are a limited number of free places for local authorities, government departments and statutory bodies.  Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for futher information. Bookings can be made via Eventbrite and payment can be made by credit card at the time of booking or later by BACS but must be received prior to the event. Booking confirmations and invoices will be sent from Eventbrite by email.