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Chapter 12 Multiple choice questions
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Chapter 12 Multiple choice questions
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Which of the following is
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an aspect of the definition of the tort of private nuisance?
An indirect interference
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An unlawful interference
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A continuous interference
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A negligent interference
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In order to bring a claim in private nuisance, it is necessary to have a legal interest in land. True or false?
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False
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Which of the following fulfils the requirement of 'non-natural use' for the purpose of
Rylands v Fletcher
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The pipes for a water supply to a block of flats
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The collection of large quantities of industrial chemicals
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A munitions factory during war-time
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Which case below is the odd one out?
McKinnon Industries v Walker
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Network Rail v Morris
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Robinson v Kilvert
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Which of the following is
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an aspect of the decision in
Sturges v Bridgman
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'Coming to the nuisance' was not a defence
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The deliberate act of the plaintiff was taken into account
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Locality was a significant factor in finding liability in nuisance
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Twenty years' prescription was not a defence
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Planning permission is never a factor in establishing private nuisance. True or false.
True
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False
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Why was there no liability in nuisance in
Marcic v Thames Water Utilities
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A statutory scheme existed
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No physical damage was done to the claimants' properties
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Article 8 ECHR had not been breached
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Private nuisance was not established
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What type of damage is recoverable under public nuisance but
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under private nuisance?
Loss of amenity
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Property damage
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Economic loss
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Personal injury
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In what situation might there be said to be a positive duty to act to prevent a nuisance?
In the case of a nuisance created by an independent contractor
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In the case of a nuisance created by a landlord
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In the case of a nuisance created due to a natural event
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In the case of a nuisance which has been adopted by tenant
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Which of the following torts is unlikely to overlap with private nuisance?
Negligence
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False imprisonment
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Rylands v Fletcher
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Public nuisance
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