Statutory nuisance (5): prosecution for breach

McCracken, R

Statutory nuisance (5): prosecution for breach - 2001 - Solicitors' Journal 145(46) 7 December 2001, 1136-1137(2) .

Describes the proceedings for breach of an abatement notice. Details the prosecutions' case under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 including the requirement to have been served with an abatement notice and the differerent categories of offences committed on industrial, trade or business premises. Illustrates these points with reference to recent cases such as Polychronakis v Richards which dealt with the issue of reasonable excuse. Concludes with a description of penalties for breaches of nuisance abatement. Case law.


STATUTORY NUISANCE
ABATEMENT NOTICE
PROSECUTION
STATUTORY CLAUSES
PENALTIES