Private Nuisance Flashcards

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Define nuisance

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(Hunter v Canary Wharf)
“Unlawful interference with a person’s use or enjoyment of land”

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Who can claim?

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Occupier of the land

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Objective test

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Looking at whether a sensible sober person would consider D’s activities excessive.
(Health v Mayor of Brighton)

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(1/4) Sensitivity

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If C is abnormally sensitive , D won’t be liable.

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(2/4) Locality

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(Sturges v Bridgman)
The reasonableness of the use of land is assessed with regard to the nature of the locality e.g. high level of disturbance in industrial areas.

UNLESS there is physical damage.

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(3/4) One off event

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(Crown River Cruises v Kimbolton)
Genrally infrequent events aren’t nuisance.

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(4/4) Malice

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(Hollywood v Silver Fox)
Where D is acting out of malice, his actions are unreasonable.

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Defence (1/4) coming to the nuisance

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(Lawrence v Fen Tigers) coming to the nuisance is no defence.

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Defence (2/4) prescriptive rights

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(Sturges v Bridgman)
C.ontinued for 20 years without complaints - no nuisance

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Defence (3/4) social utility

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(Dennis v MOD)
Is it benefitting society?

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Defence (4/4) ordinary use of land

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If someone is involved in the ordinary use of their property then there can be no claim for nuisance.

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Remedy

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Injunction - prevents the interference of D’s activities

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