Post by wnion on Jun 23, 2006 9:07:54 GMT -1
Written By: Mark Loyd
On Date: 23/6/2006
AGAINST SOUTH EAST WATER FOR POLLUTION OF LAKE FISHERY The Anglers’ Conservation Association (ACA) has secured £8,500 in damages following the discharge of gallons of water from a burst water main into Brick Farm Lake, near Battle in East Sussex in April 2005.
The chlorinated mains water carried sediment and pollutants from the road surface into the feeder stream for Brick Farm lakes causing a significant fish-kill. The owners of the lakes immediately contacted the ACA, of which they are longstanding members.
Acting through its loss adjusters, South East Water denied liability. The ACA was left with no choice but to issue an application at the County Court to force the utility to release relevant documents concerning the burst. South East Water then agreed to settle the claim.
“This is a significant success for the ACA,” commented Justin Neal, assistant solicitor at the ACA. He continued: “where a large company thinks it can simply deny liability and ignore letters from the ACA without meeting its disclosure obligations, we will have no hesitation in issuing an application at court. We hope that South East Water will begin to invest more in improving the mains system, preventing similar events in the future and, perhaps just as importantly, conserving precious drinking water.”
Mark Lloyd, Executive Director of the ACA noted: “this case demonstrates once again why it is so important for anyone who owns or rents fishing to be a member of the ACA. We have unique legal expertise to enable us to take on even the largest companies on behalf of anglers, fishery owners and fishing clubs. Anyone wishing to benefit from this legal service should contact the ACA on 01568 620447 or go to our web site at www.a-c-a.org for more information.”
• The ACA was founded in 1948 with the purpose of using the law to fight to protect the aquatic environment and fisheries.
• Since that time, the ACA has won in excess of two thousand cases and recovered many millions of pounds in damages, which is returned to the members the ACA represents to plough back into angling and the protection of the aquatic environment.
• Throughout our history, we have lost only three cases at trial. At any one time, we typically have about fifty to sixty cases running and give clubs and anglers legal advice across the entire range of angling matters.
• Clubs wishing to join the ACA should phone 01568 620447 during office hours or download a subscription form from the web site: www.a-c-a.org
• The ACA’s Annual Report is available on request.
• Contact point: Mark Lloyd (Director).
Telephone: 01568 620447
Mobile: 07973 468198,
e-mail: mark@a-c-a.org
On Date: 23/6/2006
AGAINST SOUTH EAST WATER FOR POLLUTION OF LAKE FISHERY The Anglers’ Conservation Association (ACA) has secured £8,500 in damages following the discharge of gallons of water from a burst water main into Brick Farm Lake, near Battle in East Sussex in April 2005.
The chlorinated mains water carried sediment and pollutants from the road surface into the feeder stream for Brick Farm lakes causing a significant fish-kill. The owners of the lakes immediately contacted the ACA, of which they are longstanding members.
Acting through its loss adjusters, South East Water denied liability. The ACA was left with no choice but to issue an application at the County Court to force the utility to release relevant documents concerning the burst. South East Water then agreed to settle the claim.
“This is a significant success for the ACA,” commented Justin Neal, assistant solicitor at the ACA. He continued: “where a large company thinks it can simply deny liability and ignore letters from the ACA without meeting its disclosure obligations, we will have no hesitation in issuing an application at court. We hope that South East Water will begin to invest more in improving the mains system, preventing similar events in the future and, perhaps just as importantly, conserving precious drinking water.”
Mark Lloyd, Executive Director of the ACA noted: “this case demonstrates once again why it is so important for anyone who owns or rents fishing to be a member of the ACA. We have unique legal expertise to enable us to take on even the largest companies on behalf of anglers, fishery owners and fishing clubs. Anyone wishing to benefit from this legal service should contact the ACA on 01568 620447 or go to our web site at www.a-c-a.org for more information.”
• The ACA was founded in 1948 with the purpose of using the law to fight to protect the aquatic environment and fisheries.
• Since that time, the ACA has won in excess of two thousand cases and recovered many millions of pounds in damages, which is returned to the members the ACA represents to plough back into angling and the protection of the aquatic environment.
• Throughout our history, we have lost only three cases at trial. At any one time, we typically have about fifty to sixty cases running and give clubs and anglers legal advice across the entire range of angling matters.
• Clubs wishing to join the ACA should phone 01568 620447 during office hours or download a subscription form from the web site: www.a-c-a.org
• The ACA’s Annual Report is available on request.
• Contact point: Mark Lloyd (Director).
Telephone: 01568 620447
Mobile: 07973 468198,
e-mail: mark@a-c-a.org