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Environmental law comprises the body of rules intended to protect the environment. It affects a local authority ( LA) through the LA’s own compliance responsibilities and because LAs hold statutory roles for consenting, enforcement and remediation across diverse environmental law regimes. This Practice Note assists practitioners working in or with LAs by describing scenarios in which environmental law issues might arise, and by offering guidance and links to the relevant environmental law content. Waste What is the LA’s duty in relation to the collection of waste? Subject to certain limited exceptions, waste collection authorities ( WCAs) in England and Wales have a statutory legal obligation to arrange for the collection of household waste and, where requested, commercial waste and industrial waste. Local authorities in England and Wales must also collect specified categories of waste, ensuring those types are collected separately as distinct streams. The...

This Practice Note compiles a consolidated set of key United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation, Assimilated Regulation ( EU) 2016/679 ( UK GDPR)-compliant precedent terms, clauses, provisions, schedules and agreements, which can be tailored for commercial dealings and personal data sharing contexts. It also contains certain schedules intended for matters where both the UK GDPR and the General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation ( EU) 2016/679 ( EU GDPR) apply, tackling both regimes within one contract by adopting the highest common denominator of the two compliance frameworks. It is structured as follows: controller to processor data processing arrangements controller to controller data sharing arrangements clauses for international transfers Consult the relevant document for details on when each is intended to be used. For a broad primer on data protection law that gathers key practical guidance, see: UK data protection law...

On receiving a request for information, the usual starting point is to decide whether the material sought is environmental information and, in turn, whether the request should be handled under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, SI 2004/3391 ( EIR 2004) or the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ( FIA 2000). For more help on this first step, see Practice Note: Environmental Information Regulations 2004—what is environmental information? This Practice Note concentrates on the next actions a public authority ought to take once a request for environmental information arrives. The role of information officers and teams in public authorities Public authorities should make sure that their employees and contractors are informed about the duties imposed by the EIR 2004, so that they recognise the importance of information requests. For additional guidance, refer to paragraph 1 of the Code of Practice on the Discharge of the...

IP rights must be actively safeguarded and enforced to preserve their value. This Practice Note explores the enforcement of your IP rights. It outlines why prevention, surveillance and the gathering of infringement evidence matter, before setting out practical options for responding to an infringement. For guidance on protecting IP, see Practice Note: How to protect your IP. For fuller guidance on disputes, see Practice Note: How to run an IP dispute. What is IP infringement? When IP rights are breached, this is commonly called IP infringement. It arises where protected products, works or inventions are exploited, copied or otherwise used without the right holder’s permission or consent. Most infringements are civil matters; however, some conduct can amount to a criminal offence. Criminal IP offences usually involve dealing in fake branded (ie counterfeit) or pirated products. For more detail, see Practice Notes: Trade mark offences and...

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When evaluating a general damages claim, the practitioner ought initially to refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG)...

This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...

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