Criminal liability
Criminal liability
- 1998
- Estates Gazette Case Summaries [1998] EGCS 16, 20/2/98 .
"Empress Car Co (Abertillery) Ltd v National Rivers Authority" HL 5 February 1998. Escape of oil from tank into river - company convicted of causing polluting matter to enter controlled waters - company contending cause of escape not keeping of oil by company but opening of tap by stranger - whether necessary to show positive act by company - whether company having `caused` oil to enter river - Water Resources Act 1991, s85(1). Held: Appeal was dismissed. (Taken from headnote).
CONTROLLED WATERS
OIL
POLLUTION
RIVER
WATER RESOURCES ACT 1991 S85(1)
"Empress Car Co (Abertillery) Ltd v National Rivers Authority" HL 5 February 1998. Escape of oil from tank into river - company convicted of causing polluting matter to enter controlled waters - company contending cause of escape not keeping of oil by company but opening of tap by stranger - whether necessary to show positive act by company - whether company having `caused` oil to enter river - Water Resources Act 1991, s85(1). Held: Appeal was dismissed. (Taken from headnote).
CONTROLLED WATERS
OIL
POLLUTION
RIVER
WATER RESOURCES ACT 1991 S85(1)