What we do

The Noise and Nuisance working party considers noise issues across the UK. Its remit includes:

  • reviewing the regulation of noise and nuisance at local and central government levels;
  • implementation of the European Environmental Noise Directive (END);
  • ambient and neighbourhood noise;
  • the protection afforded to those who are affected by noise and nuisance under the common law or other systems of law which are applicable in the UK;
  • compliance with noise and nuisance legislation;
  • the enforcement of noise and nuisance law.

 

Who we are

The working party includes members working in different fields concerned with noise and nuisance law. Participants include individuals from statutory agencies and non-governmental organisations, environmental and planning consultants, lawyers in private and public sector practice and academics.  We usually meet three times a year: in the spring term, at the UKELA annual conference in summer and in the autumn term.  Anyone who is a member of UKELA can join us. We are led by a convenor, currently Francis McManus.

 

 

Francis McManus

Professor Francis McManus is an Honorary Professor of Law at the University of Stirling

 

 

Catch up on past events

  

2 February 2024 - Recent case law on nuisance and statutory nuisance

Posted on 12/02/2024
Speaker: Gordon Wignall, Barrister at Six Pump Court.