Business Law Library & Tracker
Environmental Consents & Waste
Consents, waste handling, pollution controls and environmental enforcement.
Sources last reviewed 28 July 2026
Main law guides
122
Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first
Topics
60
Plain-English clusters
Published case explainers
143
Selected cases with a business lesson
Tracked updates
11
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Plain-English explainers, not legal advice. Use the linked official source for section-level detail, and get advice for your situation.
Get legal helpMain laws
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
SI 2002/2677
Environmental Protection Act 1990
UKPGA 1990 c 43
Energy Act 2013
2013 c. 32
Cases
Bilta (UK) Ltd (in liquidation) and others v Tradition Financial Services Ltd
For ordinary businesses, the durable lesson is not about carbon trading itself. It is about counterparties, intermediaries and warning signs. If your business helps...
Oakwood Solicitors Ltd v Menzies
The lasting lesson is about billing process, customer communication and evidence. If your business can take fees from money it holds for a customer, do not assume a...