Understand the regulatory frameworks governing waste management and the obligations placed on producers. Equip yourself with essential guidance on compliance, legislative developments, and best practices. Stay informed on how to effectively manage responsibilities, minimise risks, and help clients meet their environmental duties. Ensure your legal strategies are consistently aligned with evolving requirements and contribute to sustainable practices.
This week’s edition of Environment weekly highlights includes the Autumn Budget 2026’s measures affecting environmental regulation, biodiversity net...
BSI has published BS ISO 16304:2026, which sets out requirements and guidance for port waste reception facilities (PRFs). It addresses ship-generated...
The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) has published a draft National Policy Statement (NPS) for data centres and launched...
HMRC and HM Treasury (HMT) have published the final evaluation of the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT). Introduced in April 2022, PPT applies to qualifying...
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...
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
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
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
Template for regulatory references given by SMCR firms and disclosure requirements[Insert addressee details]Dear [insert name][It is our understanding that [insert name of prospective employee] [was an employee of yours between the dates of [insert dates as appropriate] OR is a current employee of
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