Pollution caused by faulty piping
Language: English Series: Independent ; 30 August 1994, 17(1)Publication details: 1994Subject(s): Summary: In "R v CPC (UK) Ltd", CA 15 July 1994, held that a company could be guilty of `causing` a pollutant escaping from its factory to enter a river, contrary to Water Resources Act 1991 s85(1), even though the spillage was accidental and due to a latent defect in piping installed for the factory`s previous owner.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Law report | London Journal article | WB3032-47 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 36882-1001 |
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In "R v CPC (UK) Ltd", CA 15 July 1994, held that a company could be guilty of `causing` a pollutant escaping from its factory to enter a river, contrary to Water Resources Act 1991 s85(1), even though the spillage was accidental and due to a latent defect in piping installed for the factory`s previous owner.