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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...

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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

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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

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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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What is the definition of ‘establishment or undertaking’ within the context of offences under section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990? Would a self-employed person fall within the definitions of ‘undertaking or establishment’?

What is the definition of ‘establishment or undertaking’ within the context of offences under section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990?...

5th Jun

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Is a supermarket car park (owned by the supermarket) a ‘public place’ or ‘place’ to which section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 applies (offence of leaving litter)?

Is a supermarket car park (owned by the supermarket) a ‘public place’ or ‘place’ to which section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 applies...

Produced in partnership with Denis Edwards of Normanton Chambers 5th Jun

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Using the fixed penalty procedure, who is the correct person on whom to serve a notice under section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990? Is it sufficient to serve ‘the occupier’? If named individuals must be served, how is this done where it is not clear which of the multiple occupiers of a premise has failed to comply with the section 46 requirements? How can a local authority identify occupiers?

Using the fixed penalty procedure, who is the correct person on whom to serve a notice under section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990? Is...

Produced in partnership with Adam Heppinstall of Henderson Chambers 5th Jun

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Can an appellant recover costs from the Environment Agency following a successful appeal against a waste removal notice under section 59ZB of the Environmental Protection Act 1990?

Can an appellant recover costs from the Environment Agency following a successful appeal against a waste removal notice under section 59ZB of the...

5th Jun

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Landfills—key waste issues

Landfills—key waste issuesBrexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into...

Produced in partnership with Argyll Environmental UK and Dr Louise Smail at Fisher Scoggins Waters LLP 5th Jun

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Waste types and controls—packaging waste

Waste types and controls—packaging wasteProducer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007, as amended, SI 2007/871 (PROR 2007)...

5th Jun

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Waste types and controls—waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) obligations

Waste types and controls—waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) obligationsBrexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the...

5th Jun

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Waste types and controls—waste incineration

Waste types and controls—waste incinerationCoronavirus (COVID-19): The Environment Agency (EA) has published a series of temporary COVID-19 Regulatory...

Produced in partnership with Angus Evers of Shoosmiths 5th Jun

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Waste types and controls—end-of-life vehicles

Waste types and controls—end-of-life vehiclesThe End-of-life Vehicles Regulations 2003 (ELVR 2003), SI 2003/2635 and the End-of-life Vehicles...

5th Jun

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Waste types and controls—plastics

Waste types and controls—plasticsBrexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered...

5th Jun

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Radioactive waste—geological disposal facilities

Radioactive waste—geological disposal facilitiesBrexit impact—Euratom and the UK Nuclear SectorAs of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK ceased to be...

Produced in partnership with Paul Butcher of Herbert Smith Freehills 5th Jun

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Radioactive waste and spent fuel regulation

Radioactive waste and spent fuel regulationBrexit impact—Euratom and the UK Nuclear SectorAs of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK ceased to be an EU...

Produced in partnership with Herbert Smith Freehills 5th Jun

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Landfills—environmental permit surrender

Landfills—environmental permit surrenderStricter surrender requirements for landfills sitesUntil the Control of Pollution Act 1974 (CPA 1974) there...

5th Jun

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Landfill Directive—snapshot

Landfill Directive—snapshotTitleCouncil Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste OJ L 182 of 16.07.1999Entry into Force16 July...

5th Jun

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Fly-tipping offences

Fly-tipping offencesWhat is fly-tipping?Fly-tipping is the illegal deposit of waste. It can cause pollution, harm to human health and can affect the...

5th Jun

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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...

5th Jun

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Waste types and control—asbestos waste

Waste types and control—asbestos wasteIdentifying asbestos wasteAsbestos exists in a number of forms—the three most common are chrysotile (white),...

5th Jun

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Waste types and controls—batteries and accumulators

Waste types and controls—batteries and accumulatorsThe Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 (WBAR 2009) came into force on 5 May 2009....

5th Jun

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