How water companies can navigate increased litigation risk

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A landmark Supreme Court ruling this summer means water companies could face a raft of legal challenges over pollution, writes Paul Hastings' Ruth Knox

The UK water sector has faced unprecedented changes this year, as the scale of the UK water crisis has grown markedly and the pace of scrutiny escalated in relation to pollution incidents. One key development...

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