Land (Public)

Question 1

public nuisance

Answer 1

a number of people are affected

Question 2

a class of people

Answer 2

there is no set amount of people needed to be affected, just a selection, it will be decided on a case by case basis

Question 3

pya quarries

Answer 3

d operated a quarry and used blast techniques causing noise and dust to interfere with many individuals in the area

Question 4

special damages

Answer 4

the c must show that thy suffered special damage over and above what other members of the class have suffered. it might include things like personal injury

Question 5

corby

Answer 5

c sought damages alleging that land owned by the d was so contaminated as to have caused their children to be born with deformities

Question 6

defences

Answer 6

• consent
• contributory negligence
• statutory authority

Question 7

consent

Answer 7

c given consent and typically cannot sue

Question 8

contributory negligence

Answer 8

the c has added to the negligence

Question 9

statutory authority

Answer 9

if permission for the use of the land has been given by the local authority, the actions may not be a nuisance