Sentences with phrase «acting as a nuisance»

Guest asked the question about mobile devices acting as a nuisance, I think of them as educational assets now, however, educators must learn how to use them for the benefit of the instructional process

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The Civil Aviation Act 1982 provides that no action for trespass or nuisance can be taken as long as an aircraft observes the rules of the Air and Air Traffic Control Regulations, which also cover ground movements.

Barking is classed as a «statutory nuisance» under the 1990 Environmental Protection Act and owners of persistent offenders are liable to fines of up to # 2000.

It was as if our concerns and advocacy for our students were viewed more as nuisances than as ensuring we met our students» right to a fair and equitable education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act — commonly called the IDEA law.

The Environmental Public Health Act states that guide dogs may be allowed into all areas of food establishments, including the toilet and dining areas, as long as they are well - behaved, not causing any nuisance, and are leashed.

(Aside: The same question could be posed about the 2008 Kivalina v Exxon global warming nuisance lawsuit, where the citation for the ICE campaign strategy / targeting memos was, in part, the New York Times, which in turn said the source was the Sierra Club, which to this day acts as though the event never happened.

When it comes to «noise or other emissions» the Council (under s60 of that Act) comes under an express «duty to remedy as far as is reasonably possible all nuisances existing in its municipal district».

«TCC claims 2.1 The following are examples of the types of claim which it may be appropriate to bring as TCC claims --(a) building or other construction disputes, including claims for the enforcement of the decisions of adjudicators under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996; (b) engineering disputes; (c) claims by and against engineers, architects, surveyors, accountants and other specialised advisers relating to the services they provide; (d) claims by and against local authorities relating to their statutory duties concerning the development of land or the construction of buildings; (e) claims relating to the design, supply and installation of computers, computer software and related network systems; (f) claims relating to the quality of goods sold or hired, and work done, materials supplied or services rendered; (g) claims between landlord and tenant for breach of a repairing covenant; (h) claims between neighbours, owners and occupiers of land in trespass, nuisance etc; (i) claims relating to the environment (for example, pollution cases); (j) claims arising out of fires; (k) claims involving taking of accounts where these are complicated; and (l) challenges to decisions of arbitrators in construction and engineering disputes including applications for permission to appeal and appeals.»

So the existence of a nuisance, the unsoundness of a horse, the unseaworthiness of a ship, the competency of a testator, or the subjection to undue influence are (questions of fact for the jury), or whether a card game is a game of mere skill; as also whether an agent's act was within the scope of his authority.»

Practice head Georgie Messent specialises in the waste sector and in 2016 assisted waste companies both in relation to litigation, including a significant nuisance action, as well as on various transactional matters; in one example of the latter, Messent acted for Cory Environmental Group and its fund managers on the sale of its municipal waste business, Cory Environmental Municipal Services, to Biffa Waste Services.

Highlights included acting for an international drinks manufacturer in enforcement proceedings brought as a result of a chemical manufacturing accident, which resulted in the death of several fish and defending a potential group litigation nuisance claim for a manufacturing company regarding one of its manufacturing operations.

· The Court of Appeal decisions in Watson v Croft Promo Motor Sport and Coventry v Lawrence on noise nuisance abatement notices · The decisions in Barr v Biffa and Ethos Recycling on the relationship of other regulatory regimes to statutory nuisance · New Equality Act 2011 · The new civil procedure for abatement appeal as contained in the Magistrates» · Courts (Amendment) Rules 2009 and The Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2009 · Criminal Procedure Rules 2011

Public nuisance is defined as an unlawful act, the effect of which is to endanger the life, health, property, or comfort of the public.

Other couples tend to complain about their spouse and act as if their marriage is a nuisance.