User:RichsLaw/Nuisance in English law

Nuisance in English law is an area of English tort law, regarding the duty of care that land owners owe one another, with respect to the use and enjoyment of their land.


 * Rylands v Fletcher

The scope of private nuisance

 * distinction from trespass and public nuisance

Damage to property

 * Sedleigh-Denfield v O'Callaghan
 * St Helens Smelting Co v Tipping
 * Goldman v Hargrave
 * Fay v Prentice
 * Leakey v National Trust

Interference with enjoyment of land

 * Walter v Selfe
 * Halsey v Esso Petroleum Co Ltd
 * Robinson v Kilvert
 * St Helens
 * Christie v Davey

Establishing nuisance

 * Malone v Lasky
 * Hunter v Canary Wharf Ltd
 * Jones Ltd v Portsmouth City Council
 * White v Jameson
 * Bower v Peate
 * Coupland v Hardingham; Marcic v Thames Water Utilities

Defences to nuisance

 * Allen v Gulf Oil Refining Ltd
 * Tate & Lyle v Greater London Council
 * Ilford Urban District Council v Beal and Judd
 * Elliotson v Feetham
 * Miller v Jackson
 * Sturges v Bridgman