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Environment weekly highlights—29 August 2024

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Published on: 29 August 2024

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Table of contents

Environmental disputes and proceedings
R (on the application of Fighting Dirty Limited) v Environment Agency
Environmental information
Mooney v Information Commissioner
Environmental issues in transactions
Reconsidering money laundering offences in the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (World Uyghur Congress v National Crime Agency)
Waste producer responsibility regimes
Scottish Government launches consultation on charge for single-use cups
Water
Defra publishes notice of designation of catchment permitting areas

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Environment weekly highlights includes: analysis on reconsidering money laundering offences in the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in light of World Uyghur Congress v National Crime Agency. In addition this week the decision in R (on the application of Fighting Dirty Limited) v Environment Agency relating to the environmental regulation of sludge spread on land has been issued, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a notice designating catchment permitting areas, and the Scottish Government has consulted on the proposed introduction of charges for single-use cups.

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