STATUTORY NUISANCE: LAW AND PRACTICE

STATUTORY NUISANCE: LAW AND PRACTICE

McCRACKEN, JONES, PEREIRA AND PAYNE

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1.Contact us if you have any interesting cases to discuss.

2.Tell us what you like and don’t like about the book. We always welcome suggestions for improvements.

3. Come to one of our seminars. The next will be in London in June (and will include introductory refresher, recent developments and the Human Rights Act). Speak to Paul Munday our Conference Organiser.

4. Make sure your local library service has enough copies of "Butterworths Statutory Nuisance: Law and Practice" for community groups and small businesses (ISBN 0-406-92673-5).

5. Check up on new cases below:

CASE LAW UPDATE

Set out below is a summary of the court's findings in recent cases post dating the submission of the manuscript to the publishers of Statutory Nuisance Law and Practice ISBN 0-406-92673-5.

The sub-headings have been added in the summary of the court's findings order for ease of reference

Cases entered: on 28 March 2001

Godfrey v Conwy County Borough Council - Divisional Court - noise - amount of noise not adding measurably to the background level - whether nuisance - notice stating "abate the nuisance" - whether conflict with Art 7 ECHR

Howson-Ball & ors (The Queen on the application of) v Canterbury Crown Court - Divisional Court - noise - validity of notice - reasons given by Crown Court - whether adequate - whether conflict with Art 6 ECHR

Lambie and Minter v Thanet District Council - High Court - section 80(1)(b) EPA 1990 - "such other steps as may be necessary" for abatement of the nuisance - whether notice requiring access to be given to local authority officers valid - whether requirements of notice sufficiently clear - scope of power to amend notice under paragraph 2(5) of the 1995 Regulations

Cambridge City Council v Douglas - Divisional Court - re drafting abatement notice - suspension of notice

East Riding of Yorkshire Council v Yorkshire Water Service Ltd - Divisional Court - whether public sewer within definition of "premises" in s.79(109a) EPA 1990 - relevance of case law on interpretation of legislative antecedents to 1990 Act

Griffiths v Pembrokeshire County Council - Divisional Court - drafting of abatement notice, whether smell of smoke within s.79(7)(10(b),- quantum of solicitor's fees

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