MANCHESTER, England (CN) — A judge dealt an early blow to what lawyers have called the largest environmental pollution claim ever brought in the U.K., raising concerns Monday about how thousands of claimants structured their case before London’s High Court.
More than 4,500 people living and working along the rivers Wye, Lugg and Usk have joined the legal action against Avara Foods Limited, its subsidiary Freemans of Newent Limited and Welsh Water, accusing them of damaging waterways that cross the border between England and Wales.
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