East
The East region covers Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and part of Northamptonshire.
Next Event
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Recent Events
PRIVATE NUISANCE: KEY CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, OR “BRINGING HOME THE BACON “ on Thursday 31 January 2019 Birketts LLP
We were delighted to welcome expert speakers from Six Pump Court: Stephen Hockman QC, Charles Morgan, Gordon Wignall, William Upton and Mark Davies
Purpose: Smelly pig litigation since William Aldred’s case (1610), via Hambly v Trott(1776) and Wheeler v Saunders (1994), and as then considered in Butcher Robinson & Staples Ltd v London Regional Transport (1999), traverses a remarkable number of the key issues relevant to private and public nuisance today, in particular the vexed question of remedies (quantum of damages, injunctions and other forms of equitable relief).
The seminar addressed the ‘crunch’ issues facing litigators since Coventry v Lawrence (2016). Whilst all the major cases will be discussed and revisited, the remarkable fact is that in certain cases a significant contribution has been made by the Gloucester Old Spot, the Middle White, and other old and new varieties, to the law as now practised by both the metropolitan sophisticate and by the rural expert. The speakers will pay due regard to the many cases which concern the clash between aspects of animal husbandry and the expectations of local residents.
About our Group
The Committee represents a diverse membership spread across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, part of Northamptonshire and Suffolk. While the size of the region, the proximity of parts of it to London and the wide range of interests of local members presents something of a challenge in terms of devising a suitable programme of events, the Committee is focused on reaching out to all its members and holding seminars around the region which cover as wide a range of topics as possible.
Committee
Jan Brooke - Jan Brooke Environmental Consultant Ltd
Sarah Knox-Brown - Richard Buxton Solicitors
Paul Taylor - Richard Buxton Solicitors
Edward Long - Birketts
Stephanie Butler - Birketts