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Deposit of controlled waste

Kennedys Law LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 30 2013

Unintentional escape of sewage from sewage undertaker a "deposit" within s.33(1)(a) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990

Nuisance - confirmation of old principles and costs considerations

Kennedys Law LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 10 2013

We previously reported on the case of Barr and others v Biffa Waste Services Limited, in which the Court of Appeal held Biffa liable in nuisance to

Traditional principles are restated

Kennedys Law LLP
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United Kingdom
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June 18 2012

Nuisance claims continue to grab headlines, with the UK courts considering what balance is to be struck between public and individual interests

Nuisance - traditional approach prevails for waste-tipping sites

Kennedys Law LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 25 2012

Court of Appeal holds that compliance with environmental permit is no defence to nuisance claim

Update on environmental civil sanctions

Kennedys Law LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 2 2012

The Environment Agency (EA) is the first enforcement body to use civil sanctions against an organisation that breached environmental legislation as an alternative to bringing a criminal prosecution

Nuisance - keep it simple stupid

Kennedys Law LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 2 2012

On 19 March 2012 the Court of Appeal upheld an appeal in this long running litigation, which concerned a claim for private nuisance relating to odour complaints made by neighbours to a landfill site in Ware, Hertfordshire operated by Biffa Waste Services Ltd (Biffa

Going solar - photovoltaic energy (PV) the world’s fastest growing energy technology

Kennedys Law LLP
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Global
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March 30 2012

The global growth in PV technology presents significant opportunities for insurers to develop bespoke insurance products for the PV market

Buncefield record fines

Kennedys Law LLP
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United Kingdom
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January 13 2011

In July 2010 five companies were fined a total of £9.5 million for their involvement in the fire and explosion at the Buncefield Oil Storage Depot occurring in 2005