Nuisance
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Elle Ltd v Manches and others
Insertion of lintel — Unknown flue-breast — Damage to adjoining floor — Whether owner liable in nuisance — Whether architect should have been aware of probable width of flue-breast from…
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Leeds v Islington London Borough Council
Local authority tenant sending notice of nuisance to address on rent card not principal address of authority – Whether notice validly served within section 106 of the Environmental Protection Act…
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Baxter v Camden London Borough Council
Conversion of house to flats – Tenants of same landlord occupying flats – Plaintiff tenant’s reasonable use and enjoyment interfered with by noise from ordinary use of adjoining flat -…
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Lowe v South Somerset District Council
Magistrates upholding noise abatement notice relating to poultry farm – Whether notice bad for not specifying whether nuisance injuriously affected health and/or enjoyment of neighbouring property – Whether magistrates displaying…
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Stanley v Ealing London Borough Council
Council issuing abatement notice and notice requiring information relating to recipient’s property – Whether notices containing required information – Whether notices valid – Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 section…
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East Staffordshire Borough Council v Fairless
Council owning property – Tenant purporting to serve notice of intention to bring proceedings for statutory nuisance – Nuisance remedied prior to service of summons – Whether notice validly served…
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Wheeler and another v JJ Saunders Ltd and others
Permission for erecting pig houses — Plaintiffs complaining of nuisance — Whether use authorised by planning permission depriving plaintiffs of common law rights — First instance decision in plaintiffs’ favour…
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Lam and others v Brennan (t/a Namesakes of Torbay) and others
Plaintiffs claiming damage caused by fumes from neighbour’s business – Plaintiffs issuing proceedings against council for breach of statutory duty and negligence in granting neighbour planning permission and failing to…
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Wildtree Hotels Ltd and others v Harrow London Borough Council
Compensation claim for nuisance caused by roadworks outside hotel – Whether direct interference with land – Extent of right to compensation – Whether compensation payable for temporary interference
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Budd v Colchester Borough Council
Council serving abatement notice – Notice simply identifying nuisance as dog barking and requiring abatement within 21 days – Whether notice defective – Whether local authority required to consider whether…
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R v Bristol City Council, ex parte Everett
Steep staircase in property – Environmental health officer claiming property constituted statutory nuisance – Council serving abatement notice – Council taking legal advice and withdrawing notice – Applicant seeking judicial…
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Bybrook Barn Garden Centre Ltd and others v Kent County Council
Stream passing through culvert beneath road maintainable by defendants – Highway and other works in catchment area causing greater run-off of rainwater – Culvert initially adequate but failing to deal…