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Flipped Law Private - Nuisance - Worksheetv2
Flipped Law Private - Nuisance - Worksheetv2
2. Why were the owners of the land capable of being It was held that D was liable, even though they hadn't installed the pipe, yet were
defendants in Sedleigh-Denfield v O’Callaghan?
aware of it's existence. D had continued and adopted the nuisance
3. What does loss of amenity mean? Give an example of an Loss of the use or enjoyment of the land e.g, smell (Wheeler v JJ Saunders) or noise
“amenity interest” with a case. (Kennaway v Thompson) and A case that established this is Winfield v Jolowicz
13. What is meant by the remedy of abatement? C can take reasonable steps to deal with any nuisance themselves. However, C must be
careful not to overstep the limits of what is reasonable in the circumstances.