User:Oluboy29/sandbox

A.G v P.Y.A Quarries Ltd:

The defendants owned a quarry at which blasting of rocks took place. Some stones and splinters were hurled out ofbthe quarry and dust and vibration from the quarry caused discomfort to nearby dwellers. The Attorney General brought information on behalf of the county councils responsible for the areas. The defendants argued that it was not more than a private nuisance as too few people were affected for it to be a public nuisance. The court held: that the defendant company were liable for a public nuisance and the Attorney General was entitled to relief. In this case, Denning LJ defining public nuisance and the reason of the Attorney General bringing action said: "A public nuisance is a nuisance which is so widespread in its range, or so indiscriminate in its effect, that it would not be reasonable to expect one person to take proceedings on his responsibility to put a stop to it, but it should be taken on the responsibility of the community at large"