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Environment weekly highlights—17 June 2021

The following Environment news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Environment weekly highlights—17 June 2021

Government and companies urged to work together more on climate

The following Energy news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Government and companies urged to work together more on climate

Road to COP26—the role of nature-based solutions in fighting climate change

The following Energy news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Road to COP26—the role of nature-based solutions in fighting climate change

Environment weekly highlights—10 June 2021

The following Environment news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Environment weekly highlights—10 June 2021

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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...

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)—snapshot

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)—snapshotTitleUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)Parties168Adopted10...

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....

Control of asbestos—duty to manage

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012) place various duties on employers to protect employees from risks related to exposure to asbestos...

Practice notes

Commercial property transactions toolkit (EHS issues)—environmental enquiries

Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE)The Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE) have become the industry-standard pre-contract...

Produced in partnership with ELM Law 19th May

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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...

Produced in partnership with ELM Law 19th May

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Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for commercial property in Scotland

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for commercial property in ScotlandHow do EPCs apply to commercial property in Scotland?This Practice Note...

Produced in partnership with Rachel Oliphant of Pinsent Masons 19th May

Scottish Law

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Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocol

Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocolWhen considering whether and how to bring a claim for judicial review, the first step is to...

Produced in partnership with Matthew Purchase of Matrix Chambers and Dr Mirza Ahmad of St Philips Chambers 19th May

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Private nuisance—general principles

Private nuisancePrivate nuisance is a tort against land and it is concerned with the unlawful interference with a person's use or enjoyment of land or...

19th May

Practice notes

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...

Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May

Brexit

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Highway drains and culverts

For the purposes of s 100 of the Highways Act 1980, a ‘highway drain’ is defined as including a ditch, gutter, watercourse, soak-away, bridge,...

Produced in partnership with John Bates of Old Square Chambers 19th May

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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...

Produced in partnership with RPC 19th May

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Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases—snapshot

Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases—snapshotTitleRegulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of...

19th May

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Waste types and controls—controlled waste

Waste types and controls—controlled wasteControlled waste is subject to legislative control. It is defined in Part II to the Environmental Protection...

19th May

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Energy and Brexit—Euratom and the UK Nuclear Sector

Energy and Brexit—Euratom and the UK Nuclear SectorWhat is Euratom?The Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (‘the Euratom Treaty’)...

Produced in partnership with Ian Truman of Burges Salmon 19th May

Brexit

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BREEAM key requirements

BREEAM key requirementsWhat is BREEAM?The Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM) is a method for evaluating...

Produced in partnership with Author of the WSP Group 19th May

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Flood reinsurance—the Flood Re scheme

Flood reinsurance—the Flood Re schemeBackground to the schemeThe Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the government had an agreement, known as...

Produced in partnership with Groundsure and Burges Salmon 19th May

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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...

19th May

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Forfeiture of property following conviction

Forfeiture of property following convictionThe power of the court to order the forfeiture of property under the Sentencing Act 2020The Sentencing Act...

19th May

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Environmental permitting—flood risk activities

Environmental permitting—flood risk activitiesHistory of flood defence consentsThe ‘old’ system of flood defence consents, prior to 6 April 2016,...

Produced in partnership with Simon Tilling and Michael Barlow of Burges Salmon 19th May

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Health and safety in the offshore oil and gas sector—legislative regime

Health and safety in the offshore oil and gas sector—legislative regimeBrexit Impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...

Produced in partnership with Lynne Moss of Burness Paull 5th Jun

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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)—essential requirements

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)—essential requirementsIndustrial diseasesThe Control of Substances Hazardous to...

5th Jun

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Health and safety due diligence—manufacturing business

Health and safety due diligence—manufacturing businessAsbestos materialsIndustrial and manufacturing buildings (and sometimes plant) frequently...

Produced in partnership with RSK 5th Jun

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Health and safety in the offshore oil and gas sector—safety case regime

Health and safety in the offshore oil and gas sector—safety case regimeBrexit Impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...

5th Jun

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Control of asbestos—penalties

Control of asbestos—penaltiesPenaltiesThe Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, SI 2012/632 (‘CAR’) were made under Health and Safety at Work etc. Act...

Produced in partnership with Lee Hughes of Lincoln House Chambers 5th Jun

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Health and safety in the oil and gas sector: The regulators

Health and safety in the oil and gas sector: The regulatorsBrexit ImpactAs of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but...

Produced in partnership with Lynne Gray of Burness Paull 5th Jun

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Mining—environmental, health and safety (EHS) issues

Mining—environmental, health and safety (EHS) issuesMiningMining involves the extraction of minerals and other geological materials of value from the...

5th Jun

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Control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances directive 2012/18/EU—snapshot

Control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances directive 2012/18/EU—snapshotTitleDirective 2012/18/EU of the European parliament and...

5th Jun

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Control of asbestos—medical examinations

Control of asbestos—medical examinationsHealth records and medical surveillanceThe provisions relating to medical examinations are contained at SI...

5th Jun

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Environment Agency (EA)—powers of entry

Environment Agency (EA)—powers of entryThe Environment Agency (EA), Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have...

5th Jun

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Control of asbestos—duty to manage

Control of asbestos—duty to manageThe Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012) place various duties on employers to protect employees from...

5th Jun

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Control of asbestos—asbestos surveys

Control of asbestos—asbestos surveysLegal requirementsThere is a legal presumption that any non-domestic buildings (and the common parts of domestic...

5th Jun

Precedents

EHS warranties—asset purchase agreement—buyer’s version

EHS warranties—asset purchase agreement—buyer’s versionDefinitionsEnvironment• all or any of the following media:(a)air (including air within...

Produced in partnership with ELM Law 5th Jun

Precedents

EHS warranties—asset purchase agreement—seller’s version

EHS warranties—asset purchase agreement—seller’s versionDefinitionsEnvironment• all or any of the following media:(a)air (including air within...

Produced in partnership with ELM Law 5th Jun

Precedents

Environment health and safety (EHS) warranties—share purchase agreement—seller’s version

Environment health and safety (EHS) warranties—share purchase agreement—seller’s versionDefinitionsEnvironment• all or any of the following...

Produced in partnership with ELM Law 5th Jun

Precedents

Health and safety due diligence questionnaire

Health and safety due diligence questionnaireHealth and safetyPlease supply records of any of the following where relevant:1Health and safety...

Produced in partnership with Warren Percival of RSK 5th Jun

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Control of Major Accident Hazards—regulation and enforcement

Control of Major Accident Hazards—regulation and enforcement The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 (COMAH 2015), SI 2015/483, aim to...

5th Jun

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Money laundering and proceeds of crime—implications for environmental lawyers

Money laundering and proceeds of crime—implications for environmental lawyersLegal frameworkMoney laundering is the process by which the proceeds of...

5th Jun

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Hazardous substances regulation—potential liabilities

Hazardous substances regulation—potential liabilitiesSubstances which could pose a threat to human health or the environment are regulated in a...

Produced in partnership with Susannah Wilks 5th Jun

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Health and safety in the oil and gas sector—Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Permits

Health and safety in the oil and gas sector—Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental PermitsBrexit impactAs of 31 January 2020 (exit day),...

Produced in partnership with Lynne Gray of Burness Paull 5th Jun