Noise Nuisance in UK Law
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Lawrence (Katherine) and Another v Fen Tigers Ltd & others (No 1)
... ... raises a number of points in connection with the law of private nuisance, a common law tort. While the law also recognises public nuisance, a ... in the sense of personal discomfort, in particular nuisance by noise, as opposed to actual injury to the claimant's property (such as discharge ... ...
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Southwark London Borough Council v Mills
... ... that it had been the Tribunal's experience on a site visit that the noise levels were unacceptable, rejected the appellants suggestion that ... in purporting to grant relief in respect of alleged noise nuisance. The noise complained of was that generated by tenants in neighbouring ... ...
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Farley v Skinner (No 2)
... ... a property in the countryside was seriously affected by aircraft noise, may in principle recover non-pecuniary damages against the surveyor for ... the author that the aircraft noise represents a very significant nuisance to anyone trying to enjoy the amenity of the grounds at Riverside House." ... ...
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Hunter v Canary Wharf Ltd
... ... , which raise fundamental questions relating to the law of private nuisance ... 2 In the first action, Patricia Hunter and ... Such an emanation may take many forms–noise, dirt, fumes, a noxious smell, vibrations, and suchlike. Occasionally ... ...
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Wheeler v JJ Saunders Ltd
... ... of various activities on the farm which are said to constitute a nuisance ... 3 Both the farm and the house were formerly owned by the third, ... award of £800 damages and an injunction in respect of nuisance by noise from other pigs in two loose boxes. That appeal has not been pursued ... ...
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Sedleigh-Denfield v O'Callaghan and Others
... ... of the culvert was by any grid or grating, was of the nature of a nuisance, giving to the Appellant on damage being caused by the nuisance a primâ ... is applied to damage resulting from water, smoke, smell, fumes, gas, noise, heat, electricity, disease-germs, trees, vegetation, and animals, as well ... ...
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Allen v Gulf Oil Refining Ltd
... ... of a multinational oil company, are committing a common law nuisance through the construction and operation of an oil refinery. Many other ... , that the operation of the refinery causes a nuisance by smell, noise and vibration, and at this point in the action, it must be ... ...
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Sturges v Bridgman
... ... JAMES , BAGGALLAY and THESIGER L.JJ ... Easement - Noise - Prescription - Prescription Act (2 & 3 Will. 4, c. 71) - User - ... during the period of user the noise has amounted to an actionable nuisance ... In considering whether any act is a nuisance, regard must be had ... ...
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Miller v Jackson
... ... Injunction - Jurisdiction to grant - Nuisance - Houses built adjoining village cricket ground - Damage to property and ... entitled to stop the working of the kitchen on the ground that the noise was a nuisance to him in his consulting room: see Sturges v. Bridgman ( ... ...
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Marcic v Thames Water Utilities Ltd
... ... Instead Mr Marcic asserts (1) a common law claim in nuisance and (2) a claim under the Human Rights Act 1998 that Thames Water as a ... complaint under article 8 about environmental pollution by aircraft noise resulting from night flights at Heathrow Airport, the Grand Chamber took ... ...
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