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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Wind Farms And Noise Nuisance: Another chink in the armour?

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP | Property Law Journal | October 2011 #278
An ongoing case relating to a claim for noise nuisance is likely to impact on future wind farms, as Jacqueline Cook finds out ‘Good intentions and acting in the public interest are no bar to an action for nuisance. Although he might be doing so in the public interest, a person committing a nuisance may …

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