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Content covers key information on climate change and targets. It highlights where climate change targets come from at national, European and international levels and details on reporting frameworks connected with climate change legislation, as well as information on climate change litigation.
A number of environmental law regimes have been impacted by Brexit. This content covers the implications, processes, applicable law and the key developments which practitioners need, in order to stay informed. All relevant content is collated within the Brexit Toolkit.
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This week's edition of Environment weekly highlights includes an analysis on the consequences of COP26, the Department for Education’s draft education...
Public Law analysis: Attempts to narrow the scope of judicial review have long been on the Conservative Party’s political agenda. Following the...
Local Government analysis: The 5 November 2021 issue had the theme of ‘Youth and Public Empowerment’ at COP26. It was therefore fitting that the...
Law360: The US Department of the Treasury's financial crimes unit is asking for banks' help in identifying global environmental crimes, warning that a...
Environment Law analysis: This article by Nina Pindham of No5 Chambers considers the recent COP26 meeting. It looks at whether, and if so, why, the...
Restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)—offences and enforcementBrexit11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit...
Restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)—scopeBrexit11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period...
Restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)—distributors' obligationsBrexit11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit...
Zero carbon buildings—law and policyWhat is a zero carbon building?In simple terms, a zero carbon building means that all net carbon emissions from...
Designated areasBrexit11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...
Pie crust lease [Archived]A new version of this lease has been published and is available here: Pie crust lease of a unit on an estate. This Precedent...
Sustainability definitions (The Chancery Lane Project)100% Renewable Energy and Renewable Energy Sources100% Renewable Energy•means an energy system...
Retained EU law—training materialsThese training materials consist of template PowerPoint slides that can be used as the basis of one or more training...
IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...
Legal due diligence report—private M&A—share purchaseProject [insert project name]Prepared for [Insert addressee name][Insert date of...
Private nuisance—general principlesPrivate nuisancePrivate nuisance is a tort against land and it is concerned with the unlawful interference with a...
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)—snapshotTitleUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)Parties168Adopted10...
World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)—snapshotTitleWorld Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). Also known as the World Summit 2002, the...
Riparian ownership—rights and responsibilitiesWhat does riparian ownership mean and who does it affect?‘If you own land or property next to a river,...
Waste permits, exemptions and registrations—frameworkBrexit11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation...
Mandatory greenhouse gas reportingPrivate and public sector organisations are increasingly required to report on their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions....
Restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)—offences and enforcementBrexit11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit...
Environment legislation tracker 2021This Environment legislation tracker tool displays key upcoming legislation of interest to Environment lawyers in...
Harbour authorities—duties and powersDuties and powersHarbour authoritiesA harbour authority is an independent self-governing body that is responsible...
Contaminated land—who may be liable?Who may be liable?Anyone who is an 'appropriate person' may be liable for remediation of contaminated land under...
Environment Agency (EA)—powers of entryThe Environment Agency (EA), Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have...
Aggregates levyWhat is the aggregates levy?The aggregates levy is an environmental tax administered by HMRC on the commercial exploitation of...
Environment (Wales) Act 2016—snapshotThe Welsh Government introduced the Environment (Wales) Bill (E(W) Bill) on 11 May 2015. The Environment (Wales)...
Wildlife licencesBrexit11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...
Fly-tipping offencesWhat is fly-tipping?Fly-tipping is the illegal deposit of waste. It can cause pollution, harm to human health and can affect the...
Land contamination—Law Society practice note on contaminated landOn 13 April 2016, the Law Society issued an updated practice note on contaminated...
Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016—permits, applications and exemptionsCoronavirus (COVID-19): The Environment Agency (EA) has published a...
Flood management and drainage—landowner rights and responsibilitiesSources of rights and responsibilities for flood management and drainageThe law...
Pleadings, or statements of case, are formal court documents setting out a party's case. They include the claim form, particulars of claim, defence, Part 20 claim, reply to defence and further information under Part 18 of the CPR.
An agreement in which a publisher is granted rights to print and/or publish a proprietor’s work in printed format and potentially also in certain subsidiary rights such as audio and electronic formats.
A compelled interview of a person in accordance with an investigative power under section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987, which is conferred on the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to investigate any suspected offence involving serious or complex fraud.
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