The following Corporate Crime news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Corporate Crime weekly highlights—17 April 2025
Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
Criminal act or omissionFor a person to be found guilty of a criminal offence it must be shown that they:•acted in a particular way, or•failed to act...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter...
Unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal of wasteThis Practice Note covers the prohibition on the unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal of waste under section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA 1990) in England and Wales only.EPA 1990, s 33 is one of the
Is an offence under section 111 of the Water Industry Act 1991 a strict liability offence?Many of the common environmental offences impose strict liability on the actions of a defendant. When an offence does not require proof of a mental element, or where no fault element is required in relation to
Sentencing organisations for environmental offencesThe Sentencing Council has published offence specific sentencing guidelines for use in the magistrates’ courts and Crown Courts in England and Wales for the unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal of waste and for illegal discharges
Noise nuisance offencesNoise nuisanceNoise accounts for most of the complaints that local authorities and the Environment Agency (EA) receive concerning environmental pollution. Noise can be defined as any unwanted sound which occurs unexpectedly, or is too loud or repetitive. Noise at certain
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