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Legitimate expectation

October 25th, 2016 by admin

In Infinis Energy Holdings Ltd v HM Treasury (2016) EWCA Civ 1030 the Court of Appeal held that the decision to remove the exemption for renewable source energy from the climate change legacy did not breach the EU principles of legitimate expectation and proportionality. In order to give rise to a legitimate expectation there had to be an undertaking, or an assurance that was precise, unconditional, consistent and lawful, not a vague indication, and the expectation had to be reasonable.

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