Gain key insights into the legislative sources that shape environmental law, including the intricate relationships between UK statutes, EU regulations, and international agreements. Understand how these laws collectively dictate conduct and compliance standards essential for environmental protection. Stay up-to-date with critical legal developments that influence policy and ensure effective enforcement in your practice.
The European Parliament has adopted changes to EU rules on cosmetics, fertilising products and the classification, labelling and packaging of...
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has announced that the Climate and Nature Security Taskforce held its inaugural meeting to...
The European Commission has opened a consultation on the use of bio-based feedstock in plastic packaging. The consultation will inform its review...
The European Parliament has adopted its first-reading position on changes to Regulation (EU) 2024/1787, the EU Methane Regulation, which would delay...
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...
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
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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
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