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This week’s edition of Environment weekly highlights includes the Autumn Budget 2026’s measures affecting environmental regulation, biodiversity net...
BSI has published BS ISO 16304:2026, which sets out requirements and guidance for port waste reception facilities (PRFs). It addresses ship-generated...
The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) has published a draft National Policy Statement (NPS) for data centres and launched...
HMRC and HM Treasury (HMT) have published the final evaluation of the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT). Introduced in April 2022, PPT applies to qualifying...
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
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
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin termDefinitionMeaningActa iure imperiiLegal
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