HS2 Ordered to Publish Assessment of Risks to the Public Water Supply
After a two-year battle, a first tier tribunal has made a unanimous decision that HS2 Ltd was not entitled...
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Legal challenge on the passenger numbers Government wants to keep secret.
In a David and Goliath legal case, the Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin MP is being challenged for withholding information...
Ministers bid to use ‘war veto’ to keep HS2 documents secret.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin along with Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude have written to David Cameron to demand that...
Penny Gaines’ evidence to the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill
This is Penny Gaines’ personal evidence to the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill: it is published on the Committee’s...
Judicial Review: what they said
The leader of Camden Council Sarah Hayward said:
‘We believe that there are serious defects in the government’s proposals for...
More reaction from yesterday’s Judicial Review judgement
The full ruling in the HS2 judicial review can now be downloaded.
hs2-summary (291KB, 7 pages)
hs2-judgment (Very large...
Ruling on HS2 legal challenges expected in court on Friday 15th March.
The results of the Judicial Reviews into the legality of the Governments plans for HS2 are expected to be...
Compensation Confusion
Despite a ruling that HS2 Ltd have been ordered to disclose information over their Exceptional Hardship Scheme (EHS) for...
Opposition’s legal challenge to High Speed 2 clears first hurdle
Yesterday the Court set the timetable on the case against High Speed 2 (HS2). The judge agreed that the...