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]

The only up to date text available covering this fast moving and complex area of law

Chapter 1 Nature and Scope of Statutory NuisanceChapter 2 Duties and Powers of Local AuthoritiesChapter 3 The Abatement NoticeChapter 4 Challenging an Abatement NoticeChapter 5 Criminal Proceedings under EPA 1990, section 80 for Breaches of the Requirements of an Abatement NoticeChapter 6 Statutory Nuisance Proceedings Brought by an IndividualChapter 7 Costs and CompensationChapter 8 Noise and SmellChapter 9 Other Powers Dealing with Problems Akin to NuisanceChapter 10 Other Environmental RegimesAppendix A Forms and draft noticesAppendix B Material relating to statutory nuisanceAppendix C Material relating to magistrates' court, Crown Court and High Court proceedingsAppendix D Material relating to evidenceAppendix E Material relating to sentencing and costsAppendix F Human rightsAppendix G Miscellaneous statutory materialAppendix H Guidance relating to noise, smell, lighting, insects and parkingAppendix I List of useful links