Csongor Szij
Paralegal
Overview
Csongor graduated from the University of Lancaster in 2023 with an LLB Hons, after which he graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2024 with an LLM. He joined Richard Buxton in 2024 as a paralegal to commence his professional career in law.
Qualifications
University of Lancaster – LLB Hons Law with Politics, first-class and Award for the Top Student of Final Year
University of Cambridge – LLM
Memberships
UK Environmental Law Association
Woodland Trust
RSPB
Publications
Fish & chips with plastics – (single-use) plastics regulation after Brexit – UKELA – UK Environmental Law Association December 6, 2022
Judicial activism at the Court of Justice of the European Union – Pázmány Péter Catholic University Law Working Papers November 27, 2022
Personal interests
Outside work, Csongor pursues his passion of learning languages such as Italian and French while furthering his personal studies in linguistics and philosophy. When not found in the reading room, he is either enjoying the outdoors or trying out new recipes and fermentation techniques.
Key Cases
Noise nuisance from gym
Objection to vary conditions of previous planning permission
Application to vary the opening hours and use of the gym was refused by Lambeth Council.
Blue Marine Foundation challenges UK Government on Overfishing
R (BLUE Marine Foundation) v SoS for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Appeal sought against Government’s decision to set fishing levels above scientific advice
Green Belt housing development in Herts
R (Keep Chiswell Green) v SSLUHC & Ors
Application to appeal judgment dismissing claim against housing development in greenbelt in Herts.
National Landscape car park expansion challenge
R (The Dedham Vale Society) v SoS HCLG & ors
SoS failure to apply ‘conserve and enhance’ duty in a National Landscape