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Competition Law
Environmental Law
European Community Law
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Tax
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Laura Elizabeth John

BCL (European and Comparative Law) (Oxon), BA (Hons)
Call date: 2007

Summary

Recent work

  • Air Transport Association of America -v- Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change:  representing five Environmental Organisations intervening in a challenge to the extension of the EU emissions trading scheme to aviation activities.  A reference will be made to the CJEU on the compatibility of the Directive with public international law
  • Carphone Warehouse -v- OFCOM:  appeal against price control set for access to BT's voice and broadband network
  • Campaign for Clean Air London:  appeal to the Information Commissioner and DEFRA's appeal to the Information Tribunal on Government's refusal to release full details of a meeting with the Mayor of London on air quality matters in January 2009 (ICO Decision Notice: FER0272686)
  • Rank Group Plc -v- HMRC,  reference to the CJEU from the Upper Tribunal and Court of Appeal arising from breach of fiscal neutrality claim in respect of machines used to gamble
  • Campaign for Real Ale ('CAMRA') -v- OFT:  judicial review of refusal to refer supercomplaint to Competition Commission
  • National Grid -v- Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM) [2010] EWCA Civ 114 (appeal against Article 82 EC infringement decision)

Laura is a Member of the Bar Council, and its European, International, and Young Bar committees. 

Professional Background

Laura was a Higher Executive Officer in DEFRA, drafting and handling the Parliamentary process of the Animal Welfare Bill (now the Animal Welfare Act 2006). She is an experienced negotiator having dealt with cross-Whitehall negotiation of Government amendments and chaired policy working groups.  She also has particular drafting expertise having drafted Ministerial speeches, assisted in drafting secondary legislation, and worked with Parliamentary Counsel on the Bill's drafting.  She is experienced in working with a wide variety of both public and private bodies, including central Government departments, specialist regulators, devolved administrations, advisory bodies, charities and campaigning organisations.