Shanks and McEwan (Teesside) Ltd v The Environment Agency
Language: English Series: All England Law Reports ; (1997) 2 All ER 333-343(6)Publication details: 1997Subject(s): Summary: QBD 24 January 1997. The site supervisor of the appellant (S) company allowed the discharge of a load of controlled waste into a bund already containing waste material. No waste disposal form or advice note was completed, as required by S`s waste management licence, indicating the load`s location. Information was laid against S alleging that it had knowingly caused controlled waste to be deposited in breach of its licence contrary to s 33(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. S contended that it could not be guilty of an offence since it had not known about the breach. The justices found that there had been a breach, since the site supervisor was acting within the scope of his authority. S appealed. The judgement was held, and the appeal dismissed.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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QBD 24 January 1997. The site supervisor of the appellant (S) company allowed the discharge of a load of controlled waste into a bund already containing waste material. No waste disposal form or advice note was completed, as required by S`s waste management licence, indicating the load`s location. Information was laid against S alleging that it had knowingly caused controlled waste to be deposited in breach of its licence contrary to s 33(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. S contended that it could not be guilty of an offence since it had not known about the breach. The justices found that there had been a breach, since the site supervisor was acting within the scope of his authority. S appealed. The judgement was held, and the appeal dismissed.