CPD training

Argyll Environmental offers Law Society CPD accredited training on environmental issues.

Our speakers are expert in the fields of contaminated land assessment and environmental liabilities.

Our CPD seminar portfolio

• Argyll Modular CPD Training Programme

  We provide free CPD Training. Our speakers are experts in the fields of contaminated land assessment and environmental liabilities.

• Environmental warranties and indemnitiesThis 60 minute presentation looks at the function of warranties and indemnities and how they can be most effectively used in corporate transactions.
• Argyll reports and servicesMany firms have made a policy decision to use Argyll environmental and flood reports.
  This 60 minute presentation looks at the range of reports that Argyll offers and how these can best be utilised by fee earners.
• Contaminated Land Insurance for Commercial PropertyInsurance for contaminated land has been seen as a complex area and where many lawyers have not wished to get involved.
  In this 60 minute presentation clarity is provided and we see how insurers assess risk in terms of its likelihood and severity and thereby set premium levels.
• Flooding and the threat to property values: How to identify and manage the riskFar more properties are at risk of flooding than most real estate lawyers realise. Insurers are increasingly aware of which properties are affected, and will price flood cover to reflect that risk. This is likely to result in significant increases in the cost of insurance cover for affected properties, and in some cases it may be impossible to insure at all. Lenders will factor this into their decision on whether a property provides adequate security, and buyers may discount their offer price to reflect the increased cost or risk.
• Managing environmental issues in property transactionsAll real estate lawyers should have a basic understanding of environmental issues and legislation and how these should be managed in a transaction.
  This 90 minute presentation looks at the most common environmental issues that arise in property transactions and how these can be effectively identified and managed.
• Part 2A Environmental Act 1990: Avoiding negligence actionsThe Law Society’s Contaminated Warning Card contains best practice advice regarding contaminated land liabilities. It states that lawyers should be aware of the requirements of Part 2A Environmental Act 1990 and offers specific advice in relation to property transactions. Whilst many real estate lawyers now carry out environmental searches as part of their normal due diligence, gaps in knowledge and understanding of Part 2A and the ways in which liability for contaminated land may be transferred or avoided could have serious consequences for both lawyers and clients.