A few weeks ago, a friend phoned to ask me "What is the difference between a public and a private nuisance?" After I gave him a brief definition, he asked "Are smelly chickens and a crowing rooster a ...

In his Realty Law Digest, Scott Mollen discusses 'Theroux v. Resnicow' dealing with private nuisance and "extremely contentious disputes among neighboring co-op shareholders." Private ...

A Beaver County man is suing Shell in federal court claiming the company’s ethane cracker plant “released substantial and unreasonable noxious odors, fugitive dust and light emissions” that caused ...

While the planning authority's role is granting permission, the court must consider whether nuisance exists, says Dr Paul Stookes When the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Coventry & Ors v ...

A couple have been awarded damages after the garden of their £2m home was bombarded with footballs from a neighbouring primary school. A High Court judge ruled on Monday that the 170 footballs that ...

Question: Three years ago my husband and I bought our home in a development that has a homeowners association. The CC&Rs; (conditions, covenants and restrictions) clearly state a business on the ...

Coventry v. Lawrence [2014] UKSC 13, 23 July 2014, read judgment and Austin v. Miller Argent [2014] EWCA Civ 1012, 21 July 2014 read judgment Two important cases in the last few days showing how ...

Japanese knotweed can pose a risk for farmers, due to its uncontrollable growth and the difficulty in removing it, writes Karen Walsh. Here, we discuss potential legal implications for farmers having ...