Commercial Property Standard EnquiriesThe Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE) have become the industry standard pre-contract enquiries for...
What is insurance law?Insurance law can be split into three parts:•insurance contract law which governs the contractual relationship between insureds...
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...
Background to judicial review in ScotlandJudicial review represents the means by which the courts control the exercise of governmental power. Judicial...
Public nuisancePublic nuisance involves a nuisance being carried out, which affects a section of the general public. It has been defined as: 'acts or...
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...
Policy contextThe original version of the National Planning Policy Framework (2012 NPPF) was published on 27 March 2012, taking immediate effect. It...
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...
What is fly-tipping?Fly-tipping is the illegal deposit of waste. It can cause pollution, harm to human health and can affect the amenity of the area....
Water discharge and groundwater activitiesWater discharge activities or ground water activities offences are regulated by the Environmental Permitting...
The Sentencing Council has published offence specific sentencing guidelines for use in the magistrates’ courts and Crown Courts in England and Wales...
Septic tanks and small sewage treatment plants are wastewater systems for domestic sewage that are used when properties are not connected to the mains...
Liability status of a 'knowing permitter'The term ‘knowingly permitted’ has significant liability implications in the context of the contaminated land...
Sustainable drainage systems (SuDs)For information about sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), what they are, why they are needed, types, implications...
The ‘polluter pays’ principle is a fundamental principle of EU environmental law. It is enshrined in Article 191 of the Treaty on the Functioning of...
An occupier of land could face liability for the spread of Japanese knotweed to neighbouring land in a number of ways, including:•under section 14 of...
Approved code of practiceThe HSE Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) ‘Managing and working with asbestos’ L143 (Second Edition) dated December 2013, has...
The seller or the prospective landlord must make an energy performance certificate (EPC) available to 'a prospective buyer or tenant' free of charge...
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