Public nuisance
Public nuisance
Real World
In Attorney General v PYA Quarries [1957], blasting operations sent rocks and dust over a wide area of South Wales, affecting many local residents — the Court of Appeal confirmed this constituted public nuisance as a class of the public was affected.
Exam Focus
Identify whether a 'class of the public' is affected, not just one person — this is the key distinction examiners test between public and private nuisance.
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