Facts
- Greenpeace objected to the authorisation given by the Inspectorate of Pollution to discharge nuclear waste from the Thorp nuclear site in Cumbria
Issue
- Did Greenpeace has sufficient standing to bring this claim?
Decision
- Yes, but claim failed
Reasoning
- Unlike in the Rose Theatre Trust case, individual members of Greenpeace would be affected by the decision. Greenpeace also had legal expertise on the matter
- The claim did fail as the decision was in fact not unlawful on its merits
