Scotland's EIA Conference 2021 Session 4: EIA & The Courts - Recent Case Law and Practical Responses
Scotland’s EIA Conference 2021 closed the unique online event with the opportunity to refresh knowledge of key EIA case law and understand different professional perspectives on what this may mean for practice.
This session was keynoted by the respected force in the Scottish legal profession that is Neil Collar of Brodies LLP. Neil has been a popular and regular speaker at Scotland’s EIA Conference and returns to review of recent EIA case law and refresh knowledge on key legal principles for today’s session.
Following the keynote we introduced our perspectives panel including representatives from the Scottish Government, IEMA, consultancy and developer to provide their views on the challenges and opportunities EIA practice can take from the influence of legal cases.
The discussion panel included:
William Carlin, The Scottish Government
Rebecca McLean, SWECO
Dr Rufus Howard, IEMA
Kate McGill, Lichfields
You can view all presentation from this session here: Day 4 | FothergillTC
Launch of Principles of Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment in the UK
This webinar launched the first edition of ‘Principles for Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment’, prepared jointly by IEMA, CIfA and IHBC.
This webinar was aimed at helping professionals (re)define principles and develop a framework for assessment, especially for those wanting a holistic approach to impact assessment in line with international standards.
Scotland’s EIA Conference 2021 closed the unique online event with the opportunity to refresh knowledge of key EIA case law and understand different professional perspectives on what this may mean for practice.
This third session of the online Scotland’s EIA Conference programme turned its attention to the rapid progress being made in the expanded use of digital approaches to improve the effectiveness and outcomes of the EIA process.
Scotland’s EIA Conference is a partnership event designed and coordinated between: Fothergill Training & Consulting, the Scottish Government, HES, NatureScot and SEPA with the aim of furthering the enhance of EIA practice across Scotland. This opening session of the conference focused on opportunities to advance EIA practice.
The second day of online delivery of Scotland’s EIA Conference saw three experienced presenters discuss their views on EIA’s progress in different aspects of climate change and nature enhancement goals.
This Impact Assessment Network webinar, on the interaction of Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) heard from practitioners from both specialisms on the differences and similarities between these impact assessment regimes and how greater coordination can be achieved with case studies.
