Berkeley v Secretary of State [2000] 3 W.L.R. 430

The House of Lords dealt with the principle of environmental impact assessment and whether the court has a discretion not to quash if an EIA has not been carried out.   David Elvin QC and James Maurici appeared for the Secretary of State in the House of Lords. Bill Hicks QC and Matthew Reed appeared for the developer at first instance and in the Court of Appeal.