We have substantial experience in advising in the Waste and Resource Management sector, acting on behalf of clients involved with waste management, disposal and treatment activities, waste-to-energy and packaging and recycling.
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Laura Tainsh
PartnerLLB (Hons with Politics) (Glasgow); LLM with Merit (Dundee); Solicitor (Scotland) 2004; Accredited Specialist – Environmental Law
t: 0131 625 9191 e: laura.tainsh@dcslegal.com Add Laura to your address book
I am the Lead Partner in the Environmental & Waste Team.
I have varied and wide-ranging experience which covers all environmental issues, with a particular specialism for dealing with the waste and resources sector. I enjoy being involved in unique transactions which require a bespoke but commercial approach.
I am a Chartered Waste and Resource Manager with the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM). I also Chair the Scottish Council of CIWM, and am a member of the Scottish Committee of the UK Environmental Law Association. As well as being Accredited as a Specialist in Environmental Law by the Law Society of Scotland, I am an active member of the Law Society of Scotland Environmental Law Committee.
On the more academic side of things, I am a member of the editorial board of the highly regarded Scottish Planning & Environmental Law (SPEL) Journal as well as being a regular contributor to the journal and to other industry publications as a columnist. I also regularly present at and host seminars and conference events, in the UK and further afield, on all aspects of environmental law but particularly on issues to do with waste and resources management and policy. I am also an External Examiners with the University of Edinburgh.
Out of the office, I enjoy taking in the beautiful surroundings of North Berwick where I live with my young son, especially the beach when the sun is shining!
What Others Say:
The Chambers Guide to the UK’s Leading Solicitors describes Laura as:
“very dynamic and really passionate about what she does.”
and highlights her…
“excellent technical knowledge and effective way of working with clients.”
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Laura Tainsh’s Environmental Blog: Waste Industry Key Worker Status
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RWM Exhibition 2019
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CIWM Scotland AGM & Spring Seminar 2019
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Business Would Benefit from a Joined-up UK Waste Policy.
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Talking Dirty – An Environmental Blog: SEPA Revised Enforcement Policy.
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Renewable Energy Generation Rates Relief – Certainly Worth a Try!
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Talking Dirty – An Environmental Blog: The 2015 Budget.
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Talking Dirty – An Environmental Blog.
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On Reflection: Agree to Inspect to Stay Out of Court.
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