Statutory Nuisance: Law and Practice

Rosalind Malcolm is Professor of Law at the University of Surrey, where she also acts as Director of the Environmental Regulatory Research Group. She is a practising barrister and a member of Guildford Chambers. John Pointing is Senior Lecturer in Law at Kingston University. He is also a self-employed barrister in private practice, with over 15 years' experience working in environmental law, and is the Legal Partner of Statutory Nuisance Solutions, which provides legal advice and technical help to local authorities, solicitors and businesses

PART I: STRUCTURE AND BACKGROUND ; 1. Synopsis ; 2. The Regulatory Framework ; 3. The Historical Context of Statutory Nuisance and Public Health ; 4. The Concept of Statutory Nuisance ; PART II: THE SPECIFIC NUISANCES ; 5. Premises ; 6. Noise ; 7. Atmospheric Emissions ; 8. Animals ; 9. Accumulations and Deposits ; 10. Artificial Light ; 11. Insects ; 12. Miscellaneous Nuisances in Other Legislation ; PART III: PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE ; 13. The Impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 ; 14. Enforcement: Use of Abatement Notices ; 15. Appeals Against Abatement Notices ; 16. Offences and Prosecution for Breach of an Abatement Notice ; 17. Defences ; 18. Section 82 Proceedings ; 19. Other Remedies and Alternative Proceedings to the Abatement Notice Procedure ; 20. Overview of Evidential Issues and Preparation for the Court Hearing ; APPENDICES ; A. Part III Environmental Protection Act 1990 and relevant Schedules ; B. Statutory Nuisance (Appeals) Regulations 1995 ; C. Excerpts from other Acts, Noise Act 1996, Clean Air Act 1993, Housing Act 1996, Protection from Harassment Act 1997, Criminal Justice Act 2003, Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.