Private nuisance law

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what is private nusiance?
protecting the right of a person to have quiet enjoyment of their land without interference from others
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what sort of things could interfere with the enjoyment of land?
noise, smells, music
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what does the interference have to be?
indirect
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what is private nuisance based on?
the idea that wherever you live, you have a reasonable right to enjoy your land without interference from others
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what are the 3 elements of private nuisance?
indirect interference, interference has restricted enjoyment of the land, interference was unreasonable
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what counts as an indirect interference?
interference does not directly enter and damage your property.
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if something or substance escapes and causes damage to your land, what would the law be under?
Ryland v Fletcher
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what happened in the case of Dunton v Dover District Council
children playing in a playground opposite old people's home. this was an indirect interference of sounds. park shut at 6
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what happened in the case of Bone v Seale?
smell from pig farm was counted as a nusiance when the pig sites were extended towards the claimants lands. smell was a nuisance
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what happened in the case of Halsey v Esso Petroleum?
from the d's land emanated acid smuts which damaged the claimants car
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what case links to the idea that interference with land can go beyond an interference that makes it physically unpleasant?
Thompson-Schwab v Costaki- sight of prostitutes entering and leaving neighbouring premises
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what things will never amount to a nuisance?
unwanted telephone calls, light has been interfered with by a neighbour, his view has been interfered with or light has been blocked
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what was the legal principle in the case of Hunter v Canary Wharf?
there is no right of action in nuisance for interference with tv reception
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what factors do you need to consider when discussing whether interference was unreasonable?
locality, sensitivity of the C, duration of the nuisance, malice and public utility
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what case links to locality and what was the legal principle?
sturges v bridgman 'what would be a nuisance in Belgrave square would not necessarily be so in Bermondsey'
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true or false? a local authority can grant planning permission for new buildings or to allow certain uses on land, therefore are providing a defence to a person whose use of the land is complanined of
true
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what case links with this idea?
Gillingham v Medway Dock
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what case links with sensitivity of the claimant?
robinson v kilvert- 'abnormally sensitive' paper
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what case is linked with duration of nuisance?
crown river cruises v kimbolton fireworks
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what case is linked with malice?
christie v davey
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what is meant by mailice?
wrongful intention, when a party behaved maliciously the courts will say that the interference is likely to be unreasonable
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what is meant by public utility?
if the land that is being interfered with, is regarded as being socially useful, the courts are much more likely to decide that the interference is unreasonable and therefore a nuisance
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what case is linked to this?
adams v ursell-fish and chip shop
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what case is linked to this?
adams v ursell-odurs might amount to a sufficient interference to constitute to a nuisance
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what must the claimant show?
that they suffered a loss of enjoyment that is substantial enough to be unreasonable.
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who can sue?
only those who have an interest in the land affected
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what kind of people have an interest in land?
owner, tenant
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what can you be sued for?
physical damage and/or damage to any goods on the land, loss of enjoyment of use of land
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who can be sued?
the person causing the nuisance, the owner or occupier of the land where the nuisance is coming from, if they created or authorised the nuisance
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is the occupier is only liable for a nuisance that they did not create if they....
knew about it and, took not steps to prevent or reduce it
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true or false? to prove nuisance you do not have to show that the occupier of the land was negligent
true
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what are the defences to nuisance?
statutory authority, prescription, consent, contributory negligence, act of a stranger
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what is meant by statutory authority?
when the d had been given authority, by statute, to acquire land and to use it to build something
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what case is linked with statutory authority?
allen v gulf oil refining
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what is meant by prescription?
when a nuisance has existed for 20 years and it is said to be a prescriptive right to continue it
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what case is linked with prescription?
sturges v bridgman
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was is meant by consent as a defence?
if the C has, at an earlier time, consented to the activity they cannot then claim it is a nuisance
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what is consent not a defence to?
to claim that the nuisance is being caused by an activity which is useful to the area
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what case is linked to consent?
miller v jackson
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what is meant by contributory negligence?
when the d has made matters worse
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how does this effect their damages?
may worsen them, or they may denied or reduced
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what is it not a defence to?
when the d knew of the problem when they moved into a property.
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what case does this link to?
sturges v bridgman
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what is meant by act of a stranger?
if a third party or an act of nature causes the nuisance then this will be a defence
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what are the remedies for private nuisance?
injunctions, damages, abatement
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what is an injunction?
can be total or partial. partial injunction does not order an activity to cease but can limit it to certain times
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what can damages be claimed for?
damage to the C's land or the loss of enjoyment of it. Also claimed for personal injury which is associated with the loss of enjoyment e.g. lack of sleep
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what is an abatement?
self help to stop the nuisance e.g. trimming back overhanging trees.
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what doesn't this allow?
a claimant to trespass on the d's land
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