MARCIC rules OK? Liability in the law of nuisance in Scotland for escapes from overloaded sewers

McManus, Francis

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to discuss the potential liability in the law of nuisance of Scottish Water for harm which is caused by escapes of sewage from public sewers which, although perfectly adequate when they were originally constructed, become overloaded with the passage of time, simply because of more properties discharging into the sewer.

Citation

McManus, F. (2008). MARCIC rules OK? Liability in the law of nuisance in Scotland for escapes from overloaded sewers. Journal of Water Law, 19, 61-69

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Nov 5, 2008
• Deposit Date: Nov 7, 2008
• Print ISSN: 1478-5277
• Publisher: Lawtext Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 19
• Pages: 61-69
• Keywords: Scottish law; Nuisance; Sewers; Overflow; Damage; Liability
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2443