Land Drainage Law for Non-Legal Professionals
- Introductory course on land drainage law for professionals from non-legal backgrounds.
- Course aims to provide basic understanding of land drainage law concepts.
- Participants will learn about legal responsibilities related to land drainage issues.
- Course covers topics like sustainable development, legislation, and case studies.
- Suited for public and private sector clients, developers, designers, and planners.
Overview
This one-day course offers an introduction to land drainage rights and legal responsibilities for professionals without a legal background. The course aims to provide a basic understanding of land drainage law and its application. Topics covered include sustainable development, legislation, and the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. Through presentations, group exercises, and case studies, participants will learn how legal responsibilities apply to land drainage issues. Suitable for a diverse range of professionals in the public and private sectors, developers, designers, planners, and construction professionals. No prerequisites required.
Who should attend
Designers, Planners, Construction Professionals
Course Content
Course duration: 1 Day
Cost: £295 + VAT
An introductory course into the rights and legal responsibilities associated with all aspects of land drainage for professionals from a non-legal background.
Course Objectives:
Learning Outcomes:
Land drainage systems deal with a large proportion of the water arising inland from rainfall and surface water run-off as well as spring water. As the land drainage system incorporates rivers, watercourses, ditches, culverts, pipes, lakes and ponds, it is becoming an increasingly complex area of responsibility.
Aims & Objectives:
The aim of this course is to provide a basic understanding of the concepts of land drainage law and its application.
Course Outline:
Session 1 – Sustainable Development
Session 2 – The Pitt Review – Lessons Learned from the 2007 Floods
Session 3 – Land Drainage Designations, Main rivers, watercourses, ditches, channels, sewerage.
Session 4 – Legislation, Legal Powers & Responsibilities
Session 5 – Land Drainage & Development
Session 6 – The Flood and Water Management Act 2010
Session 7 – Case Study
Mode of Delivery:
This course will examine ways in which legal responsibilities may be applied to specific land drainage issues through formal presentations, interactive group exercises, discussion and a problem based case study. Course participants will be required to apply knowledge gained during tutored sessions into syndicate work and role play.
Benefits Perceived by Participants
After the course, delegates should have an awareness of the responsibilities of relevant bodies and individual stakeholders to a range of land drainage issues.
Intended for:
The nature of the course is such that a wide range of backgrounds and experience can be accommodated. It is suited to delegates from public and private sector clients, developers, designers, planners and construction professionals.
Pre Course Requirements:
None.
Course Duration:
1 day (6 hrs) IPD/CPD
Tutor:
Professor Robert Jackson CEng CWEM FICE FCIWEM.
