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PP 2002/128

Emotionally at least, there is all the difference in the world between being sued and “being done”.
Writing about the latter in Crime and punishment Estates Gazette 1 June 2002, p131, Andrew Jackson and Eliza O’Toole, of Macfarlanes, remind directors and managers that they do not have to behave like vandals before incurring criminal liability under various environmental statutes.
As well as explaining the basic workings of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, the writers record (with statistics) the considerations that the Environment Agency currently has regard to before deciding to prosecute.
Related item: PP 2000/77

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