Nuisance Flashcards

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1
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3 stages of Nuisance

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  1. Interference
  2. Damage
  3. Unreasonable
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2
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Cannot claim for loss of view or TV signal case

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Hunter v Canary wharf

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3
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Examples of interference

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  • noise
  • smell
  • smoke
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4
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Define nuisance

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An unreasonable interference with another’s use or enjoyment of land

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5
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Is nuisance a direct or indirect interefere?

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Indirect interference

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6
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Nuisance may occur naturally if the defendant knows about it and does nothing case

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Leakey v National Trust

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7
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3 types of damage

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  • discomfort
  • inconvenience
  • physical
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8
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Physical damage case

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St Helens smelting v Tipping

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9
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What is the test for damage based on?

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Test of remoteness (wagon mound)

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10
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4 types of unreasonable

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  • abnormal sensitivity
  • locality
  • duration
  • malice
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11
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Case for sensitivity

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Robinson v Kilvert

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12
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Case for locality

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Sturges v Bridgman

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13
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Case for duration

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Crown River cruises v Kimbolton fireworks

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14
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Case for malice

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Hollywood silver fox farm v Emmett

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15
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What is sensitivity?

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Not be liable for damage which occurs due to the claimant’s abnormal sensitivity

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16
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What is locality?

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A person who lives in the countryside should expect certain noises and smells from the countryside

17
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What is duration?

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More likely to consider a nuisance unreasonable if it lasts for a long time or occurs during unsociable hours

18
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What is malice?

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If nuisance is caused for malicious reasons, the claim is more likely to succeed

19
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Potential claimants

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Only a person with an interest in the land can make a claim

20
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Potential defendants

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  • creator of the nuisance
  • owner
  • occupier
21
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Creator of the nuisance case

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Thomas v National Union of Mineworkers

22
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Occupier case

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Leakey v National Trust

23
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Owner case

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Tetley v Chitty

24
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Name the defences of nuisance

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  • coming to the nuisance
  • prescription
  • statutory authority
  • public utility
25
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Coming to the nuisance case

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Sturges v Bridgman

26
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Prescription case

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Miller v Jackson

27
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Statutory authority case

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Allen v Gulf Oil

28
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Public Utility case

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Adams v Ursell