Nuisance
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PP 2003/63
Dennis v Ministry of Defence [2003] EWHC 793 (QB), [2003] 19 EG 118 (CS), was widely reported in the national press earlier this year.
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Baddeley and another v Barker
Appellants’ property flooding on regular basis — Flooding caused in part by overflow from pond on respondent’s land — Respondent taking inadequate steps to rectify problem — Expert concluding that…
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Dennis and another v Ministry of Defence
Estate owners complaining of aircraft noise — Owners of neighbouring airbase claiming prescriptive right to commit nuisance — Whether public interest outweighing commercial and private interests — Articles 1 and…
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PP 2002/222
You can be in control without being in occupation. Managing agents and others who undertake to look after property on a long-term basis should take a hard look at LE…
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Green v Lord Somerleyton and others
Flooding — Drainage easement — Appellant’s land flooded by water emanating from respondents’ land — Whether nuisance liability for naturally flowing water — Whether earlier conveyance impliedly reserving easement of…
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LE Jones (Insurance Brokers) Ltd v Portsmouth City Council
Nuisance — Negligence — Subsidence — Tree roots — Subsidence damage from tree roots — Trees in highway — City council maintaining highway under agency agreement — Whether council proper…
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LE Jones (Insurance Brokers) Ltd v Portsmouth City Council
Tree roots causing damage to respondent’s property — Appellants informed of potential claim but failing to abate nuisance — Defendants acting as landowners’ agent — Whether liability depending upon ownership,…
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Birmingham City Council v Oakley
House with separate lavatory and no washbasin – Only access to washing facilities in kitchen or via kitchen – Whether premises in such a state as to be prejudicial to…
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Bar-Gur v Squire and others
Rainwater flooding plaintiff’s premises from adjoining premises — Defects repaired — Defendant acquiring property — Plaintiff claiming damages from defendant for continuing nuisance — Defendant appealing against award of damages…
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Marcic v Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Nuisance — Human rights — Liability of statutory undertaker — Appellant statutory undertaker failing to provide adequate drainage — Consequent flooding causing damage to respondent’s property — Judge finding appellant…
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East Devon District Council v Farr
Environmental health — Noise — Abatement notice — Claimant carrying on business of metal polishing — Neighbours complaining about noise nuisance — Council issuing abatement notice — Justices quashing notice…
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Stannard v Charles Pitcher Ltd and others
Vertical stacking of flats altered to detriment of claimant occupier of lower flat — Defendant’s predecessor installing stone and marble flooring in upper flat — Claimant alleging intolerable noise –…