Environment… Biodiversity in the court: the certainty of contests about uncertainty, by Justice Preston 25 Nov 202220 Nov 2022 Disputes about biodiversity loss involve considerable scientific uncertainty. Uncertainty arises because of the unpredictability and randomness of natural systems and processes. In adjudicating biodiversity-related disputes, courts often need to resolve…
Directives… ‘Science’ in Court – the Importance of Specificity, by E Lees and T Paloniitty 18 Nov 202216 Nov 2022 To generalise about the use of scientific information by Member State courts in cases involving the Habitats Directive is not only impossible, but also hides crucial dimensions in the day-to-day…
Science The network of the precautionary principle under EU law, by Alessandra Donati 29 Apr 202227 Apr 2022 The purpose of this post is to provide an overview of the research that I carried out during my PhD at the University Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne on the precautionary…
Effective judicial protection… Is the EU Courts’ toolbox to tackle scientific uncertainty sufficient?, by Mariolina Eliantonio and Michał Krajewski 22 Apr 202221 Apr 2022 As the EU Courts' docket of legal disputes involving uncertain scientific appraisals grows, questions about how the EU judges engage with science appear. This engagement may impact our understanding of…
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