2. Indirect interference

Cards (6)

  • Sedleigh Denfield v O'Callaghan [1940]

    Water flooded C's land. An indirect interference can cause physical damage.
  • Christie v Davey [1893]
    An indirect interference can be noise, causing non-physical discomfort.
  • Wheeler v Saunders [1995]

    D opened pig farm next to C's house. An indirect interference can be smell, causing non-physical discomfort.
  • A continuing interference
    Where a hazard develops and D doesn't take precautions to prevent the interference from happening.
  • Leakey v National Trust [1980]

    D took no precautions to prevent landslide. Continuing interference.
  • An indirect interference is where D causes damage through how he uses his own land.