Cases

Question 1

Private nuisance
Hunter v Canary Wharf

Answer 1

C must have a legal interest in the land

Question 2

Private nuisance
Sedleigh v O’Callaghan

Answer 2

Where the occupier isn’t responsible for creating the nuisance they may still be liable as a result of adopting the nuisance or failing to deal with the problem.

Question 3

Private nuisance
Anthony v Coal Authority

Answer 3

D can also be liable where the nuisance is the result of natural causes which they know/ ought to have known about but failed to deal with.