private nuissance

Question 1

def

Answer 1

any activity causing or state of affairs causing a substantial and unreasonable interference with (i) C’s land or (ii) C’s use or enjoyment of that land.

Question 2

Wringe v Cohen

Answer 2

’s building was in a state of disrepair and collapsed onto C’s property.

Question 3

o’callaghan

Answer 3

a drain became blocked. As a result, C’s land was flooded.

Question 4

amenity

Answer 4

comfort and convenience
Intangible damage: e.g., noise, smells, dust.

Question 5

costaki

Answer 5

a brothel in ‘a good-class residential street’

Question 6

laws v florinplace

Answer 6

: a ‘sex centre and cinema club’ in ‘a residential enclave’.

Question 7

hunter v canary whalf

Answer 7

interest
telly

Question 8

deleware mansions

Answer 8

reasoableness
not reasonable person test. refers to ds conduct

Question 9

robinson v kilvert

Answer 9

damage sensitive paper

Question 10

miller v jackson

Answer 10

public benefit

Question 11

wheler v saunders

Answer 11

grants of planning permission may preclude a claim where the public interest is being served.