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Retained EU law—a guide for the perplexed

Retained EU law—a guide for the perplexed

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Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher—common law liability for pollution

Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher—common law liability for pollution

Private nuisancePrivate nuisance is an unlawful interference with a person's use or enjoyment of land or some right over or in connection with it....

What is a contract of insurance?

What is a contract of insurance?

This Practice Note covers the legal framework and regulatory guidance to be considered in determining whether an arrangement constitutes a contract of...

Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE)—environmental and health and safety enquiries

Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE)—environmental and health and safety enquiries

Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSEs) are industry standard pre-contract enquiries used in commercial property transactions. CPSEs are...

Compensation orders in criminal cases

Compensation orders in criminal cases

What is compensation?A compensation order is defined in the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (PCC(S)A 2000), to mean an order which...

Practice notes

Lease transactions toolkit (environmental issues)—Commercial Property Standard Enquiries and additional environmental enquiries

Commercial Property Standard EnquiriesThe Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE) have become the industry standard pre-contract enquiries for...
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Produced in partnership with ELM Law 12th Jan
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Mortgagee in possession

This Practice Note covers the rights and responsibilities of a mortgagee in possession.RightsA legal mortgagee has a right to possession of the...
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9th Nov
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Judicial review time limits—extensions and urgent cases

When a public body receives a claim form for judicial review, the first step is to consider whether the claim has been brought in time. For further...
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Produced in partnership with Morayo Fagborun Bennett of Hardwicke Chambers 12th Jan
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Costs for judicial review—general principles

General rule on costs in judicial reviewThe general rule in relation to costs in judicial review, as in other proceedings, is that costs follow the...
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Produced in partnership with Morayo Fagborun Bennett of Hardwicke Chambers 12th Jan
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General principles of insurance contract law

What is insurance law?Insurance law can be split into three parts:•insurance contract law which governs the contractual relationship between insureds...
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9th Nov
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Waste types and controls—controlled waste

Controlled waste is subject to legislative control. It is defined in Part II to the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA 1990), see Definition of...
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9th Nov
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Forfeiture

The power of the court to order the forfeiture of property under the PCC(S)A 2000The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 is the principal...
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9th Nov
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Judicial review—what it is and when it can be used—Scotland

Background to judicial review in ScotlandJudicial review represents the means by which the courts control the exercise of governmental power. Judicial...
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Produced in partnership with Carolyn Morgan of Harper Macleod LLP 12th Jan
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Introduction to retained EU law

This Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law, which is an entirely new legal concept introduced to UK domestic law in preparation...
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9th Nov
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Appealing a conviction in the Crown Court

This Practice Note explains the right of defendants who have been convicted in criminal proceedings to appeal against their convictions in the...
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Produced in partnership with Doughty Street Chambers 12th Jan
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Public nuisance—general principles

Public nuisancePublic nuisance involves a nuisance being carried out, which affects a section of the general public. It has been defined as: 'acts or...
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9th Nov
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Local authorities—powers to investigate environmental crime

When do local authorities investigate environmental offences?Environmental offences cover a broad range of crimes which affect the surroundings we...
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Produced in partnership with Laura Phillips of 6 Pump Court 12th Jan
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Overview of the EU legal system

Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...
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Produced in partnership with Laura Bolado 12th Jan
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Presumption in favour of sustainable development

Policy contextThe original version of the National Planning Policy Framework (2012 NPPF) was published on 27 March 2012, taking immediate effect. It...
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9th Nov
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Double funding

Brexit: The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. This has implications for the schemes providing for agricultural subsidies in England and Wales, which...
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9th Nov

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Landfill Directive—snapshot

TitleCouncil Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste OJ L 182 of 16.07.1999Entry into Force16 July 1999Deadline for...
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15th Jan
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REACH—waste and by-products

Brexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal...
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Produced in partnership with Simon Tilling of Burges Salmon 15th Jan
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Hazardous substances and planning

Hazardous substancesHazardous substances include certain quantities of specified substances considered dangerous to human health and the environment....
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Produced in partnership with Stephen Morgan of Landmark Chambers 15th Jan
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Hazardous substance zones and consent

Legislation and guidanceHazardous substances consents (HSCs) are regulated by the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (P(HS)A 1990), the Planning...
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15th Jan
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Waste duty of care—classification and coding

Brexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal...
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Produced in partnership with Dr Ken Westlake of Westlake Associates 15th Jan
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Transfrontier shipment of waste—caselaw

International shipments of waste to and from the UK are governed by the EU Waste Shipment Regulation 1013/2006 (WSR) and the Transfrontier Shipment of...
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Produced in partnership with Angus Evers of Shoosmiths 15th Jan
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Waste duty of care—extractive waste

The statutory duty of care in relation to extractive waste was introduced by the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations...
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15th Jan
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Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016—mining waste operations

Coronavirus (COVID-19):To help businesses cope with the disruption caused by Coronavirus, COVID-19, the Environment Agency (EA) has published a series...
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Produced in partnership with Begonia Filgueira FIEMA of Acuity Legal 15th Jan
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RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU—snapshot

Brexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal...
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15th Jan
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Nanotechnology and nanomaterials—regulation

Brexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal...
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Produced in partnership with Susannah Wilks 15th Jan
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Radioactive Substances Regulation—non-nuclear sites

Brexit impact—Euratom and the UK Nuclear SectorAs of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but it has entered an...
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Produced in partnership with Ian Truman of Burges Salmon 15th Jan
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Health and safety in the oil and gas sector—Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Permits

Brexit impactAs of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but it has entered an implementation period during which it...
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Produced in partnership with Lynne Gray of Burness Paull 15th Jan
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REACH Regulation 1907/2006—snapshot

Title Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation,...
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15th Jan
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REACH—consortium arrangements

Brexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal...
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Produced in partnership with Simon Tilling of Burges Salmon 15th Jan
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Nuclear decommissioning—health and safety

Brexit impact—Euratom and the UK Nuclear SectorAs of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but it has entered an...
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Produced in partnership with Ian Truman of Burges Salmon 15th Jan
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Control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances directive—snapshot

TitleDirective 2012/18/EU of the European parliament and of the council of 4 July 2012 on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous...
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15th Jan
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Restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)—offences and enforcement

Brexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal...
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15th Jan
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Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases—snapshot

STOP PRESS: this Practice Note is currently being updated in light of the Ozone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc)...
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15th Jan
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Restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)—scope

Brexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal...
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15th Jan
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Control of asbestos—asbestos surveys

Legal requirementsThere is a legal presumption that any non-domestic buildings (and the common parts of domestic buildings) whose construction was...
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15th Jan

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Arbitration agreements—definition, purpose and interpretation

This Practice Note considers the nature and scope of arbitration agreements with a particular focus on arbitration agreements pursuant to the law of England and Wales, although it also discusses the concept from an international perspective and includes some comparative examples from other

LEXISNEXIS

The doctrine of res judicata

What is a res judicata?A res judicata is a decision given by a judge or tribunal with jurisdiction over the cause of action and the parties, which disposes, with finality, of a matter decided so that it cannot be re-litigated by those bound by the judgment, except on appeal.Final judgments by

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Title guarantee and covenants for title

On the disposition of a property (whether by way of conveyance, transfer or charge), the party making the disposition will normally provide a title guarantee which implies standard form covenants for title. A landlord may give a title guarantee when granting a lease, but this is rare in practice.

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Breach of statutory duty

This Practice Note considers claims for damages for breach of statutory duty. For guidance on claims for damages for a negligent breach of duty of care outside a statutory duty, see Practice Notes:•Negligence—when does a duty of care arise?•Negligence—when is the duty of care breached?Breach of