Category: International Law

  • Hazardous Substance

    Hazardous Substances in the United Kingdom Hazardous Substances Consent and Land Planning in Scotland Hazardous substances consent is required for the presence of a hazardous substance on, over or under land (which includes presence in buildings and on structures) unless the aggregate quantity of the substance present is less than the controlled quantity for that…

  • Radioactive Material

    Radioactive Material Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) waste NORM Waste Regulation in the UK NORM waste is a specific term used in legislation and includes wastes from NORM industrial activities and NORM wastes from the remediation of land contaminated with NORM. Some of the industrial activities generate, or have the potential for generating, NORM wastes.…

  • Radioactive Material

    Radioactive Material Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) waste NORM Waste Regulation in the UK NORM waste is a specific term used in legislation and includes wastes from NORM industrial activities and NORM wastes from the remediation of land contaminated with NORM. Some of the industrial activities generate, or have the potential for generating, NORM wastes.…

  • Genetically Modified Organism

    Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) in the United Kingdom Concordat on the implementation of Directive 2001/18/EC and Regulation 1946/2003/EC Agreement between the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland, the National Assembly for Wales, the Scottish Executive and the UK Government This Concordat (“the Concordat”) sets out the agreed framework for co-operation between the Department of…

  • Genetically Modified Organism

    Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) in the United Kingdom Concordat on the implementation of Directive 2001/18/EC and Regulation 1946/2003/EC Agreement between the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland, the National Assembly for Wales, the Scottish Executive and the UK Government This Concordat (“the Concordat”) sets out the agreed framework for co-operation between the Department of…

  • Equality of Opportunity

    Equality of opportunity in the Context of Equality Law The meaning of Equality of opportunity, published by the Equality and Diversity Forum (a United Kindom network of equality and human rights organisations), is the following: means everyone having an equal opportunity to achieve their full […]

  • Equality of Opportunity

    Equality of opportunity in the Context of Equality Law The meaning of Equality of opportunity, published by the Equality and Diversity Forum (a United Kindom network of equality and human rights organisations), is the following: means everyone having an equal opportunity to achieve their full […]

  • Victimisation

    Victimisation in the Context of Equality Law The meaning of Victimisation, published by the Equality and Diversity Forum (a United Kindom network of equality and human rights organisations), is the following: means treating a person badly because they have made or supported a complaint about […]

  • Victimisation

    Victimisation in the Context of Equality Law The meaning of Victimisation, published by the Equality and Diversity Forum (a United Kindom network of equality and human rights organisations), is the following: means treating a person badly because they have made or supported a complaint about […]

  • Martial Law

    History “Martial law” is an unfortunate term and in a sense a misnomer. It describes a suspension of ordinary law, rendered necessary by circumstances of war or rebellion. The confusion arose from the fact that the marshal’s court administered military law before the introduction of articles […]

  • Sovereignty

    Meaning of Sovereignty The following is an old definition of Sovereignty [1]: The public authority which orders and directs vvhat is to be done by each member of a political community in relation to the purposes of the association. The supreme power which governs the body politic or society […]

  • Sovereignty

    Meaning of Sovereignty The following is an old definition of Sovereignty [1]: The public authority which orders and directs vvhat is to be done by each member of a political community in relation to the purposes of the association. The supreme power which governs the body politic or society […]

  • Money Laundering

    The AML Supervisors: Institutional Aspects and Anti-money laundering supervision of banks, real estate agents and accountants in the United Kingdom The AML Supervisors: institutional aspects Note: this section also covers the next section. Financial Conduct Authority This issue includes the […]

  • Equality Impact Assessment

    Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) in the Context of Equality Law The meaning of Equality Impact Assessment (EIA), published by the Equality and Diversity Forum (a United Kindom network of equality and human rights organisations), is the following: is a formal structured approach to assessing […]

  • Equality Impact Assessment

    Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) in the Context of Equality Law The meaning of Equality Impact Assessment (EIA), published by the Equality and Diversity Forum (a United Kindom network of equality and human rights organisations), is the following: is a formal structured approach to assessing […]