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HS2 judicial review: Court of Appeal ruling explained

Explains the judgment on whether a strategic environmental assessment was required before making HS2 safeguarding directions.

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This document explains the Court of Appeal바카라 사이트™s judgment on whether a strategic environmental assessment was required before making HS2 safeguarding directions.

The Court of Appeal has found in the government바카라 사이트™s favour and agreed with the High Court바카라 사이트™s previous judgment. It has decided that a strategic environmental assessment was not required before making safeguarding directions to protect the planned route for Phase One of HS2.

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Published 9 December 2014

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