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Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE)—environmental and health and safety enquiriesCommercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSEs) are industry...
Produced in partnership with Keith Davidson of Irwin Mitchell
30th May
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Highway drains and culvertsFor the purposes of s 100 of the Highways Act 1980, a ‘highway drain’ is defined as including a ditch, gutter, watercourse,...
Produced in partnership with John Bates of Old Square Chambers
2nd Jun
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Environmental insurance—when is it needed?What is environmental insurance?Environmental insurance is a risk transfer solution to indemnify the insured...
30th May
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Riparian ownership—rights and responsibilitiesWhat does riparian ownership mean and who does it affect?‘If you own land or property next to a river,...
Produced in partnership with Argyll Environmental and Burges Salmon
30th May
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Control of asbestos—asbestos surveysLegal requirementsThere is a legal presumption that any non-domestic buildings (and the common parts of domestic...
30th May
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Environmental management—environmental management systems (EMS)What is an environmental management system (EMS)?An environmental management system...
Produced in partnership with Colleen Theron of Ardea International
30th May
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Water pollution—legislation This Practice Note looks at the key legislation in England and Wales for controlling and preventing water pollution and...
2nd Jun
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)—snapshotTitleUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)Parties168Adopted10...
30th May
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Judicial review—sufficient interest (standing) in environmental mattersOriginally produced in partnership with Alistair Mills of Landmark Chambers and...
2nd Jun
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Contaminated land—remediation notices (service and appeal)What is a remediation notice?A remediation notice is a formal written notice that requires...
2nd Jun
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Energy performance certificates (EPCs)—issues for commercial landlords and tenantsThis Practice Note looks at some of the key practical issues for...
2nd Jun
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Environmental management—environmental legal registersWhat is a legal register?A legal register is the documented output from a process where an...
Produced in partnership with Colleen Theron of Ardea International
30th May
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Environmental liabilities—what are clean-up liabilities?Clean-up liabilities are legal and financial obligations to remediate pollution or...
30th May
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Contaminated land—meaning of remediationMeaning of remediation'Remediation' is given a relatively wide definition in the Environmental Protection Act...
30th May
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Contaminated land—who may be liable?Who may be liable?Anyone who is an 'appropriate person' may be liable for remediation of contaminated land under...
30th May
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Subsidence and sinkholesIntroduction to subsidenceSubsidence occurs when the ground underneath a structure is unable to support it effectively.Many...
30th May
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