Pollution
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United Utilities Water plc v Environment Agency
Waste-water treatment plants — Sewage sludge — Pollution control — Claimant seeking declarations that permits not required for treatment plants — Whether pollution control regulations implementing European law applying to…
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Willowslea Farm Kennels Ltd v Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and another
Proposed new airport terminal — Public inquiry — Neighbouring kennel concerned about possible dust pollution during construction — Inspector accepting that dust potentially harmful, but refusing to impose monitoring condition…
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Empress Car Co (Abertillery) Ltd v National Rivers Authority
Escape of oil from tank into river – Company convicted of causing polluting matter to enter controlled waters – Company contending cause of escape not keeping of oil by company…
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R v Daventry District Council and another, ex parte Thornby Farms
Respondent council granting authorisation for change of incinerators to dispose of animal carcasses – Whether animal carcasses were clinical waste – Whether respondents using wrong guidance – Whether stricter pollution…
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R v Secretary of State for the Environment, ex parte Standley; R v Secretary of State for the Enviro
Ministerial designation of certain East Anglian rivers as Nitrate Vulnerable Zones for purpose of EC nitrate pollution directive – Whether designation lawful where unclear whether agricultural sources alone would have…
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In the matter of Rhondda Waste Disposal Ltd (in administration)
Company operating landfill site under licence – Environment Agency modifying licence and imposing conditions – Alleged failure to comply – Agency laying information – Administrator appointed over company – Whether…
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National Rivers Authority (Southern Region) v Alfred McAlpine Homes East Ltd
Property development — Building works — Pollution caused in course of works — Pollution admitted by site manager — Whether company liable for acts committed through supervisor — High Court…