John Bates

This Practice Note provides a set of definitions used in the sewerage and drainage topic. It was produced in partnership with John Bates of Old Square Chambers. It covers key terms and authorities, such as lateral drains, sewers, conduits, manholes, accessories, Ofwat and different types of sewers.

This Practice Note focuses on the maintenance and protection of sewers, as provided for by the Water Industry Act 1991, New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and case law. It covers sewerage undertakers’ maintenance duties, protection of sewers, drainage and sewerage management plans, building over sewers and works in highways. It was produced in partnership with Claire Nevin of Francis Taylor Building.

This Practice Note outlines the process for requisitioning a public sewer or lateral drain. It was produced in partnership with John Bates of Old Square Chambers. It includes how to make a requisition, the duty to comply with a requisition, financial conditions, environmental requisitions, disputes, enforcement and provision of drains with sewers.

This Practice Note outlines the functions and duties of sewerage undertakers under the Water Industry Act 1991 (WIA 1991). It covers who sewerage undertakers are, their functions and duties, changes under the Water Act 2014, public sewers and lateral drains, the transfer and adoption of private sewers and drains, standards of performance and sewer maps. It was produced in partnership with John Bates of Old Square Chambers.

This Practice Note outlines the powers and duties of sewerage undertakers under the Water Industry Act 1991 (WIA 1991). It covers undertakers’ powers to lay sewers, lateral drains and disposal mains in streets, and other lands, notice of intended work, powers of entry, compensation, drainage systems relieving public sewers, the undertaker’s property in pipes, the undertaker’s duty to move pipes and apparatus, closure of sewers, and extinguishment of rights. It was produced in partnership with John Bates of Old Square Chambers.