This topic offers essential insights into the complexities of accessing, managing, and disseminating environmental information. Navigate critical regulations and legal frameworks essential for ensuring transparency and compliance in environmental reporting. Equip yourself with practical tools to handle data requests, confidentiality issues, and public access provisions effectively.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has opened a consultation on proposed due diligence regulations for businesses using...
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has set out the UK’s priorities for COP31, taking place in Antalya, Türkiye, on 9–20 November 2026....
The European Ombudsman has found maladministration in the European Commission’s refusal to grant public access to seven documents concerning an...
The European Commission has published its 2026 EU Climate Action Progress Report and Carbon Market Report, showing that net EU greenhouse gas...
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...
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
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
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
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