Allen v Gulf Oil Refining Ltd

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Date1979
CourtCourt of Appeal (Civil Division)
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  • Barr v Biffa Waste Services Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 19 Marzo 2012
    ... ... It was also clear, judged by conventional principles (notably Allen v Gulf Oil Refining Ltd [1981] AC 1001 ) that Biffa did not have statutory immunity, express or ... ...
  • Hanifa Dobson and Others v Thames Water Utilities Ltd The Water Services Regulation Authority ("Ofwat") (Intervening)
    • United Kingdom
    • Queen's Bench Division (Technology and Construction Court)
    • 8 Diciembre 2011
    ...Mogden STW from 1999 to 2009 has caused a nuisance by way of odour which is actionable because, in breach of their duty under Allen v Gulf Oil Refining Ltd [1981] AC 1001 , Thames Water have failed to carry out the work and conduct the operation with all reasonable regard and care for th......
  • Lawrence (Katherine) and Another v Fen Tigers Ltd & others
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 27 Febrero 2012
    ...planning permission may result in the character of an area being changed, with consequential effects upon private rights. 54 In Allen v Gulf Oil Refining Ltd [1980] QB 156 the plaintiff complained of nuisance caused by an oil refinery, which had been built with statutory authority. The Cou......
  • Wheeler v JJ Saunders Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 19 Diciembre 1995
    ...however been cases dealing with the question of whether statutory authority is a defence to a claim in nuisance. One such was Allen v Gulf Oil Refinery Ltd. [1981] AC 1001 where Mrs. Allen complained of nuisance from an oil refinery built with statutory authority. Lord Wilberforce said at p......
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