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Joanna Waddell

Of Counsel

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Joanna Waddell

Of Counsel

Contact
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Saltire Court
20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EN
United Kingdom
Languages English

Joanna is Of Counsel in the Environment Team.

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"Joanna is amazing. She's personable and professional, has excellent technical knowledge and can identify and understand the root issue quickly to provide a solution."

Chambers, 2024

"Joanna is commercially aware and offers in-depth and complex legal advice."

Chambers, 2024

"Joanna is very knowledgeable, diligent and quick to respond."

Chambers, 2024

"Technical expertise excellent, advice excellent, willingness to utilise colleagues expertise if required to ensure we get the best service, incredibly approachable, empathetic, understands risks and rewards of various strategies, easy to speak to, clear communicator, always able to accommodate tasks at short notice."

Legal 500, 2024

"Joanna Waddell is excellent, she really knows her stuff."

Chambers, 2023

"A leading expert in her field. Has a depth of knowledge in relation to environmental law."

Chambers, 2023

"Knows her stuff and is very pleasant to work with."

Legal 500, 2020

"Joanna is amazing. She's personable and professional, has excellent technical knowledge and can identify and understand the root issue quickly to provide a solution."

Chambers, 2024

"Joanna is commercially aware and offers in-depth and complex legal advice."

Chambers, 2024

"Joanna is very knowledgeable, diligent and quick to respond."

Chambers, 2024

"Technical expertise excellent, advice excellent, willingness to utilise colleagues expertise if required to ensure we get the best service, incredibly approachable, empathetic, understands risks and rewards of various strategies, easy to speak to, clear communicator, always able to accommodate tasks at short notice."

Legal 500, 2024

"Joanna Waddell is excellent, she really knows her stuff."

Chambers, 2023

"A leading expert in her field. Has a depth of knowledge in relation to environmental law."

Chambers, 2023

"Knows her stuff and is very pleasant to work with."

Legal 500, 2020

Education

  • 2008 - LLM, De Montfort University, Leicester
  • 1997 - Dip LP, University of Edinburgh
  • 1996 - LLB, University of Edinburgh
  • 1994 - BSc Hons., University of St Andrews
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Expertise

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17/04/2024
Bioenergy in Scotland – Scottish Government’s Draft Policy Statement focusses...
IntroductionThe Scottish Government (“SG”) has launched a consultation on its draft Bioenergy Policy (the “SG Bioenergy Policy”), with responses to be submitted by 12th June 2024. This article...
Law-Now Infrastructure & Projects
09/04/2024
Plastics and packaging laws in the United Kingdom
The laws outlined in this section are principally similar across the UK. However, as the UK comprises four nations with devolved administrations, for convenience we have primarily set out the position...
Expert Guide Consumer Products
Comparable
15/11/2023
Extended Producer Responsibility
Extended Producer Responsibility will be affecting most food and drink producers to an extent. As the law in this area continues to develop, CMS and the Food and Drink Federation will present an update...
Event Webinar
10/10/2023
Consultation on Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) reform in Scotland
As part of the race to net zero, the Scottish Government is consulting on proposals for the reform of the current Energy Performance Certificate (“EPC”) regime (the “Con­sulta­tion”). The Consultation...
Law-Now Environment
13/06/2023
Carbon Offsetting Schemes – a risky business?
Carbon off-setting schemes involve the generation of pending issuance units (PIUs) which are essentially a promise of a carbon credit in the future, sold as a climate benefit. PIUs can be purchased from...
Law-Now ESG
08/06/2023
Food labelling, advertising claims and greenwashing
This webinar will have a focus on product labelling and on advertising compliance. We will discuss recent decisions by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in relation to greenwashing in the food...
Event Webinar
25/04/2023
Delayed launch brings revised Deposit Return Scheme for Scotland
The Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (“DRS”) is a key element of Scotland’s transition to a circular economy, though its path to implementation has not been without challenges. On 18 April 2023, Scotland’s...
Law-Now ESG
13/04/2023
Key UK packaging waste extended producer responsibility changes
The reform of packaging and packing waste requirements in the UK has been debated for many years and continues but with significant change now here. Following consultations, all 4 nations have introduced...
Law-Now Consumer Products
27/03/2023
Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable tourism is vital for our economy, having been identified in the Scottish Government’s Scotland's Economic Strategy (2015) as a growth sector where the country can build on existing comparative advantage as well as increase productivity.
Publication
23/02/2023
Last call for registration of producers under the Scottish DRS for single...
Drinks producers must register with SEPA for the Deposit Return Scheme for Scotland (“DRS”) by 28th February 2023 if they sell drinks in Scotland in single use containers which are included in the...
Law-Now ESG
16/02/2023
A look into the upcoming deposit return schemes
SummaryA new deposit return scheme (“DRS”) is being introduced in Scotland this year with further DRSs being introduced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2025. DRSs are a way of encouraging...
Law-Now ESG
14/07/2022
Key Scottish Circular Economy Consultations
Until 22 August 2022 the Scottish Government is consulting on key legal and policy proposals to progress the move to a circular economy. The consultations invite views on the priorities and actions for...
Law-Now Sustainability
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