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Health and safety due diligence—manufacturing businessThis Practice Note focuses on consideration of health and safety issues, in the due diligence...
Produced in partnership with RSK
2nd May
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Appropriate assessment under the Habitats Regulations—checklist for developersIntroductionThe Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) requirements...
2nd May
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Land contamination—issues in banking and finance transactionsLand contamination liabilitiesThe main types of liabilities associated with land...
Produced in partnership with ELM Law
1st May
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Environmental law issues for local authoritiesEnvironmental law is the body of law that seeks to protect the environment. It impacts a local authority...
1st May
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Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016—domestic septic tanks and small sewage treatment plants The need for environmental protectionSeptic tanks...
1st May
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Japanese knotweed—managementJapanese knotweed was introduced to the UK in the 19th century as an ornamental garden plant. It had been used in Japan to...
Produced in partnership with Phlorum and Groundsure
1st May
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Environmental issues in the supply chain for commercial lawyersChemicalsQuestionAnswerAs a business customer, when drafting a supply agreement for the...
1st May
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Voluntary environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) reportingTrend towards environmental, social governance or sustainability reportingThe...
1st May
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Environmental claims in advertisingSTOP PRESS: On 6 April 2025, Part 3 (consumer protection enforcement) and Part 4, Chapter 1 (unfair commercial...
Produced in partnership with Sonal Patel Oliva of Fieldfisher and David Bond of Fieldfisher
1st May
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ESG and stewardship issues in pensionsMeaning of ‘ESG’ and ‘stewardship’ESGThe term ‘ESG’, which stands for ‘environmental, social and governance’, is...
Produced in partnership with Mark Latimour of Eversheds Sutherland, Catherine Salafia of Eversheds Sutherland, Michael Jones of Eversheds Sutherland and Harriet Sayer of Travers Smith
1st May
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Green leasesLaw Society guidance on green leasesThe Law Society’s Guidance on Green Leases and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards covers what green...
1st May
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Net zero carbon buildings—law and policyWhat is a net zero carbon building?In April 2019, the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) published Net Zero...
30th Apr
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How to evaluate an environmental policyWhat is this guidance for?This guidance is to help legal professionals evaluate environmental policies for...
Produced in partnership with Ardea International
30th Apr
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England and Wales environment tracker 2024—waste [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This tracker tool...
30th Apr
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England and Wales environment tracker 2024—sustainability [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This tracker...
30th Apr
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Money laundering and proceeds of crime—implications for environmental lawyersLegal frameworkMoney laundering is the process by which the proceeds of...
30th Apr
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Environmental law divergence trackerSTOP PRESS: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill was published on 11 March 2025. This content is being reviewed in...
30th Apr
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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP)—snapshotOriginally produced in partnership with Laura BoladoTitleStockholm Convention on...
30th Apr
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England and Wales environment tracker 2024—nature and biodiversity [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This...
30th Apr
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