A law firm's take on the legal implications of BREXIT for environmental protection

摘要

International law firm partners, Christopher Norton and Aileen Hooks of Baker Botts L.L.P, provide an environmental outlook on the historic "Brexit" vote, its implications and possible next steps. The UK has a long history of legislation, as well as the common law, relating to the prevention of pollution and protection of the environment, but there is no doubt that in recent years the main impetus for legislation in this area has come from the EU.