Nuisance Flashcards
3 stages of Nuisance
- Interference
- Damage
- Unreasonable
Cannot claim for loss of view or TV signal case
Hunter v Canary wharf
Examples of interference
- noise
- smell
- smoke
Define nuisance
An unreasonable interference with another’s use or enjoyment of land
Is nuisance a direct or indirect interefere?
Indirect interference
Nuisance may occur naturally if the defendant knows about it and does nothing case
Leakey v National Trust
3 types of damage
- discomfort
- inconvenience
- physical
Physical damage case
St Helens smelting v Tipping
What is the test for damage based on?
Test of remoteness (wagon mound)
4 types of unreasonable
- abnormal sensitivity
- locality
- duration
- malice
Case for sensitivity
Robinson v Kilvert
Case for locality
Sturges v Bridgman
Case for duration
Crown River cruises v Kimbolton fireworks
Case for malice
Hollywood silver fox farm v Emmett
What is sensitivity?
Not be liable for damage which occurs due to the claimant’s abnormal sensitivity