The Modern Law Of Nuisance By Smell: Barr v Biffa

Exchange Chambers | Property Law Journal | September 2012 #294
William Hanbury explains the recent Court of Appeal decision in Barr v Biffa Waste Services Ltd [2012] and asks whether it is any defence to a nuisance claim that the activity concerned is socially useful? ‘There has always been a tension in the law of nuisance between activities, which, by their very nature, cause a …

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Nuisance: Locality is key

Cobbetts LLP | Property Law Journal | May 2012 #291
Helena Davies considers the law of private nuisance, focusing on a few key concepts that have been assessed in detail in recent Court of Appeal decisions ‘It is not the way a defendant has undertaken his activity that is being tested for reasonableness, but rather the user of the land itself.’ The central concept discussed …

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