ABSTRACT
My Lords, Empress Car Co (Abertillery) Ltd (the company) was convicted at the Crown Court at Newport, Gwent … of ‘causing poisonous, noxious or polluting matter or solid waste to enter controlled waters’ contrary to s 85(1) of the Water Resources Act 1991 … The company was originally convicted by the Tredegar justices and appealed to the Crown Court. Its appeal from the Crown Court to the Divisional Court by way of case stated was also dismissed. It now appeals to your Lordships’ House.
