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Tort

05 February 2009
Issue: 7355 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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Watson v Croft Promo-Sport Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 15, [2009] All ER (D) 197 (Jan)

(a) The grant of planning permission does not affect the private law rights of third parties. The implementation of that planning permission may so alter the nature and character of the locality as to shift the standard of reasonable user which governs the question of nuisance or not.

(b) Damages in lieu of an injunction should only be awarded under very exceptional circumstances. The circumstance that the wrongdoer is in some sense a public benefactor is not a sufficient reason for refusing an injunction.

Issue: 7355 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

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