Private Nuisance (OCR A-Level Law): Quizzes
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Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
Who can bring a claim in private nuisance?
Who can bring a claim in private nuisance?
Only those w/ legal interest in land
What must a defendant have to be liable for nuisance?
What must a defendant have to be liable for nuisance?
Control over source of nuisance
Which has been recognised as a type of interference in private nuisance?
Which has been recognised as a type of interference in private nuisance?
Smells from neighbouring property
When does locality become irrelevant in assessing nuisance?
When does locality become irrelevant in assessing nuisance?
When nuisance causes physical damage
What is the rule regarding abnormally sensitive claimants?
What is the rule regarding abnormally sensitive claimants?
Defendants not liable for their losses
How does malice affect liability in private nuisance?
How does malice affect liability in private nuisance?
It makes reasonable activity unreasonable
What must be foreseeable for a defendant to be liable?
What must be foreseeable for a defendant to be liable?
The type of damage that occurred
Which is NOT a defence to private nuisance?
Which is NOT a defence to private nuisance?
Public benefit of the activity
What are the four key factors for assessing unreasonableness?
What are the four key factors for assessing unreasonableness?
Locality, duration, sensitivity, malice
Can temporary activities constitute a nuisance?
Can temporary activities constitute a nuisance?
Yes, if timing is inappropriate