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31 Jan 2013
More waste operators breached environmental permits due to odour than for any other reason in 2011, according to new data from the Environment Agency.
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30 Jan 2013
The "dramatic drop" in the EU carbon price and permits under the EU's emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) reinforces the need for "urgent" reform of the system, an expert has said.
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30 Jan 2013
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) began investigating 40% more corporate manslaughter cases in 2012 than it did the previous year according to figures obtained by Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com.
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24 Jan 2013
Purchasers and their suppliers should put a value on risk and include that in contracts in case of disputes such as that over horse DNA being found in beef burger products, an expert has said.
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23 Jan 2013
The Welsh Government is consulting on an approach to the use of civil sanctions by a new regulator for environmental offences.
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21 Jan 2013
The UK's Fraud Prevention Service (CIFAS) has reported a more than 50% rise in the number of cases where fraudsters unlawfully hijacked individuals' accounts and operated them for their own gain.
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14 Jan 2013
The prevalence of 'whistleblowing' in the UK demonstrates the importance of firms being open with regulators about concerns they have about their involvement in bribery, an expert has said.
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09 Jan 2013
Commercial premises in England and Wales which currently have an energy performance certificate (EPC) will be required to display this publicly under a change to the Energy Performance of Buildings regime which comes into force today.
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21 Dec 2012
Restricting before the event (BTE) insurance cover for legal fees to a prescribed rate will not breach an insured party's right to choose its own lawyer, providing that the prescribed rate is reasonable, the Court of Appeal has said.
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19 Dec 2012
A Glasgow-based waste company has received a record £200,000 fine after illegally burying hundreds of tonnes of controlled waste.
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