A public nuisance is some act or omission which causes substantial inconvenience or discomfort to the public at large. A person who suffers particular damage over and above that suffered by the general public may bring an action in tort. Unlike trespass and private nuisance the claimant in public nuisance need not show any proprietary interest in order to succeed. And, unlike a claimant in private nuisance, a claimant in public nuisance may recover damages for personal injury—at least as far as the Court of Appeal is concerned (Claimants appearing on the Register of the Corby Group Litigation v Corby Borough Council [2008] EWCA Civ 463, [2009] QB 335, [2009] 4 All ER 44).
Picketing may constitute a public nuisance
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