This topic provides essential insights into identifying, assessing, and mitigating environmental contamination risks, ensuring compliance with evolving regulations. Equip yourself with practical strategies to advise clients on remediation processes and liability issues while staying abreast of critical legislative changes. Gain expertise in navigating regulatory frameworks, enforcement actions, and sustainable practices to effectively counsel clients on reducing environmental impact and legal exposure.
The European Commission has launched a consultation on a draft delegated regulation to supplement Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 that would expand the list...
The Environmental Agency (EA) has published guidance on the performance standard for rapid measurement techniques for the chemical testing of soil....
A round-up of the latest environmental enforcement, including four individuals sentenced to prison for conspiring to illegally dump controlled waste...
The Commission, European Parliament, and Council of the EU have jointly published their ‘One Europe, One Market Roadmap’, covering the institutions’...
Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher—common law liability for pollutionPrivate nuisancePrivate nuisance is an unlawful interference with a...
Public nuisance—general principlesPublic nuisanceThe common law offence of public nuisance was abolished by section 78 of the Police, Crime,...
Meaning of waste—definition of wasteDefinition of Waste'Waste' is defined in the Waste Framework Directive, Directive 2008/98/EC (WFD) as any...
Environment Agency (EA)—powers of entryThe Environment Agency (EA), Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have...
Water pollution—legislationDischarges of pollutants to surface water, groundwater or public sewer generally require an environmental permit or consent. This Practice Note looks at the key legislation in England and Wales for controlling and preventing water pollution and the associated
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
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