It was nonsensical to suggest anything would be done to "rubbish" the natural environment, the court was told.

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The AA5A won their judicial review into the planned new route after the court ruled an environment impact assessment had not been carried out properly.

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The court heard Environment Agency officers paid several visits to the site and saw a number of issues that would contribute to odours.

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It said enough evidence had been produced before the court to prove that the environment was being polluted.

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However, although a hybrid court based in Sudan might sound like a good idea, the political environment there is hardly conducive to a free and fair hearing at which witnesses could expect proper protection.

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To date, no court has ever held that a biotechnology crop presents a risk to health, safety or the environment.

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The Supreme Court has in recent years generally given law enforcement some latitude to conduct its in a heightened security environment, but not without some checks.

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