Full Description
Guiding you through each step, Statutory Nuisance takes you from initial assessment of a potential nuisance, through document drafting to the magistrates' court and beyond to the higher courts.
Clear, readable and user friendly this book provides lucid explanation, practical guidance and the primary materials needed in court - all in one handy volume. Accessible to the layman, yet illuminating to the experienced practitioner, this title expresses a view on the issues not yet resolved by the courts.
The new 4th edition covers the significant legislative changes such as:
- The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
- Coventry v Lawrence [2014]
- Lorna Grace Peires v Bickerton Aerodromes Ltd [2016]
- Forster v The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2016]
- Cocking v Eacott [2016]
This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Environmental Law online service.
Contents
Chapter 1 Nature and Scope of Statutory Nuisance
Chapter 2 Duties and Powers of Local Authorities
Chapter 3 The Abatement Notice
Chapter 4 Challenging an Abatement Notice
Chapter 5 Criminal Proceedings under EPA 1990, section 80 for Breaches of the Requirements of an Abatement Notice
Chapter 6 Statutory Nuisance Proceedings Brought by an Individual
Chapter 7 Costs and Compensation
Chapter 8 Noise and Smell
Chapter 9 Other Powers Dealing with Problems Akin to Nuisance
Chapter 10 Other Environmental Regimes
Appendix A Forms and draft notices
Appendix B Material relating to statutory nuisance
Appendix C Material relating to magistrates' court, Crown Court and High Court proceedings
Appendix D Material relating to evidence
Appendix E Material relating to sentencing and costs
Appendix F Human rights
Appendix G Miscellaneous statutory material
Appendix H Guidance relating to noise, smell, lighting, insects and parking
Appendix I List of useful links
