Private Nusiance

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  • Created on: 09-04-13 00:21
Private Nusiance means
the unlawful interference with a persons use of enjoyment of land, or some right over it, or connection with it.
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PN looks at ...
1. Unlawful inteference with a persons use of land 2. Its unlawful
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St Helens Smelting v Tipping
Nusiance in both the physical damage, but also the amenity.
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Three types of Nusiance
1. Enroachment 2. Interference with neighbours quiet enjoyment 3.Physical injury to land
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Lemon v Webb
Enroachment over the property
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Delaware Mansions v Westminister CC
Enroachment under the property
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Factors when looking at claims
Duartion and Intensity, Sensitive claimant, Locality, Motive
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Duration and Intensity, De Keyers Royal Hotel v Spicers Bros
hotel building affected by the noise going on and off. clai
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Duration and Intensity, Kennaway v Thompson
boat racing created excess noise.
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Duration and Intensity, Spicer v Smee
fire caused by faulty wiring created spread to the house.
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Sensitivity of Claimant, Robinson v Kilvert
special paper would be difficult to determine. sensitive not enough.
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Sensitivity of Claimant, Heath v Mayor of Brighton
Vicar complained that noise didnt help his sermons.
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Locality - Sturges v Bridgman
what would be a nusiance in Belgrave square is not so in Bermondsey.
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Locality - Gillingham v Medway
commerical port, cannot be changed. planning permission, noisy.
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Locality - Ball v Ray
claimants live in residential area, change into stables, not appropriate.
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Material damage - St Helens smelting v Tipping
argued that physical damage does not affect locality. Many businesses in the area, but didnt matter.
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Social value - Smith v Grady
trees in D land stopped light from entering stopped the growth.
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Motive - Christie v Davey
D lived next door to music teacher, made extra noise by banging pots together. He was unreasonable.
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Motive - Hollywood silver fox farms v Emmett
emmett fired gun shots during breeding season on purpose.
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Dennis v Ministry of Defence
the C lived near RAF training ground, had to leave it cos of public element.
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Prevent inteference - Leakey v National Trust
aware of the land slip, national trust knew about it.
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Prevent interference - Andrae v Selfridge
d carrying out work = noise and dust. could have done extra
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Who can sue - Malone v Lasky
Old law: Toilet unit pulled down, fell unto head, thus wife no actual claim
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Who can sue - Hunter v Canary Wharf
New law: must have a proprietary rights.
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Be sued - Acts of Trespasser - Sedleigh -Denfield v O'Callagham
Council blocked the drains, occupier was liable for acts as a trespasser if they adopt nusiance.
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Be sued - Acts of nature - Goldman v Hargrave
tree caught fire, didnt dap it dow causing fire .. next prop on fire.
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Be sued - Acts of nature - Leakey National trust
landslip case.
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Be sued- Landlords - Tetley v Chitty
go kart company council allowed it, aware of the noise it could create.
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PN looks at ...

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1. Unlawful inteference with a persons use of land 2. Its unlawful

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St Helens Smelting v Tipping

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Three types of Nusiance

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Lemon v Webb

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