Environment

Sewerage

Manchester Ship Canal Co Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd

  • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
  • 27 June 2022
  • Asplin, Arnold and Nugee LJJ
  • [2022] EWCA Civ 852
  • [2022] PLSCS 107
Environment – Sewerage – Discharge – Appellant canal owner threatening to bring claim in trespass against respondent sewerage undertaker concerning unauthorised discharges into canal – High Court holding that complaint premised only on alleged fact of discharge not actionable as private
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