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Jul 2024
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The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v ...

Marcus Cleaver
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What sort of responsibility do sewerage undertakers have for foul water discharges? This hot-button topic during the election campaign comes to the Supreme Court as the Justices decide a civil case brought by the Manchester Ship Canal Company. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com 
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