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UKNA SCOTLAND The Scottish branch of the UK Noise Association |
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Address 73 Murieston Valley, Livingston, West Lothian EH54 9HJ Tel. 07957-548789 e mail f.mcmanus@uknascotland.org.uk Date of Birth 05.01.52 Degrees Master of Letters (by research) Edinburgh University 1984 Thesis: ‘Public Health Administration in Edinburgh 1833-1879’ Bachelor of Laws Edinburgh University 1991 Upper Second class Honours Professional Qualifications Member of the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland Diploma in Environmental Health Napier University 1974 Teaching Certificate Jordanhill College, Glasgow 1977 Fellow of Higher Learning Academy 2006 NB: All academic and professional qualifications obtained whilst in full-time employment RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Books Delict 1998: with Eleanor Russell, (John Wiley) NB: First book of its kind in Scotland for 16 years Second edition being prepared (Dundee University Press). Reviewed in: Scots Law Times 28th. August 1998 p.215 Environmental Health Law 1994: Blackstone Press NB: First book of its kind for over 20 years Reviewed in: Scottish Law Gazette 1994 vol 162 no.3 p.117 The Law Teacher 1995 vol 28 no.3 p.328 Juridicial Review 1995 Part I p.182 Personal Injury Law and Medical Review 1996 Vol 1 no.4 p.383 Environmental Law vol 8 no.3-4 p.39 International Company and Commercial Law Review 1995 3 ICCLR 112 Oil and Gas Law and Taxation Review 1995 4 OGLTR 164 Journal of Environmental Law 1995 vol 6 pt 2 pp.111-112 Noise and Noise Law (with Melville S. Adams) 1994: Wiley/Chancery Law Reviewed in: Journal of Law Society of Scotland vol 39 no.9 p.320 Scottish Law Gazette 1994 vol 62 no.4 p.152 Journal of Environmental Law 1995 vol 6 pt 2 pp.109-110 Environmental Health Law in Scotland 1989: Avebury (NB: first book of its kind for Scotland) Reviewed in: Journal of Law Society of Scotland vol 35 no.12 p.504 Scottish Law Gazette vol 58 p.62 Environmental Law vol 14 no.3 p.11 Environmental Law in Scotland (2007) peer-reviewed monograph (SULI, W Green)(General Editor and contributor) Introduction to Law and Legal Obligations 2006 (Dundee University Press)(Ch 4)(Delict) Delict Essentials (Dundee University Press)(2008) ‘Food Law’. Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia 2004 (Re-issue) (c90,000 words excluding tables index etc) Contributions to edited books ‘Nuisance and Human Rights’ in Conflict of Rights (ed Brems et al) 2008 ‘Statutory nuisance’ in Delict SULI, W Green, 2007(peer reviewed) ‘Product Liability’ as above ‘European Noise Law,’ Chapter 18 in European Environmental Law Kramer and Macrory (eds) 2005 Europa Law Publishing.(3000 words) ‘Environmental Law’ Chapter 9, (with Colin Innes) in MacGregor, Prosser and Villiers (eds.) Regulation and Markets Beyond 2000, 2000, Ashgate ‘Noise,’ Chapter 7, in C.T. Reid (ed.), Green’s Guide to Environmental Law in Scotland, 1992 W. Green. Also Chapter 8, ‘Noise,’ in 2nd ed. 1997 ‘Noise,’ Chapter 11, (with Tom Burns) in J.Holder (ed.) Impact of EC Environmental Law in the UK, 1997, John Wiley. Research Grants & Awards 2006 Carnegie Grant towards product liability 2004 Carnegie Grant towards Noise control in Belgium 2002 Carnegie Grant towards comparative research project on UK/US Noise Law 2000 Nuffield Small Grant towards investigating role of courts in the UK in suppressing noise British Academy Travel Grant re travel to 6th World Environmental Health Congress in Oslo Carnegie Research Grant towards comparative research project on the law of nuisance (USA/UK) 1999 Faculty of Arts Travel Grant to research noise law in the United Kingdom 1998 Faculty of Arts and Social ScienceTravel Grant to research noise law. 1996 Carnegie travel grant to give paper at NCSA Annual Conference in Brighton 1991 Starter grant from Napier University to research Noise Control Law 1981 Starter grant from Napier University to research Public Health History Refereed Journal Articles · ‘Noise and Human Rights’ European Human Rights Law Review [2005] EHRLR 575-587, incl. (c7,200 words) · ‘Statutory Nuisance-Success or Failure out of a Myth? Statute Law Review (2003) 24 Statute Law Review 77-90, incl.(c8,000 words) · ‘The Sports Arena and the Law of Delict’. Contemporary Issues in Law [2000/2001] CIL 298-324, incl (c14,500 words) · ‘Liability for Isolated Escapes in the Law of Nuisance, (2001) Environmental Law Review 186-211, incl.(c15,000) · Noise Law in the United Kingdom-A Very British Solution? (2000) 20 Legal Studies 264-290, incl. · ‘EC Green Paper on Noise and its Impact on the United Kingdom’, (1999) 5 European Public Law 125-147, incl. · ‘Liability for Opera Manufacta (New Works) in Scots Law,’ 1998 Juridical Review pt. 5,pp. 281-298, incl. · ‘Culpa and the Law of Nuisance 1997’ Juridical Review pt.5pp. 259-280 incl. · ‘Nervous Shock - Back to Square One? Juridical Review 1996 pt 2 pp.159-161 incl. · ‘Employers’ Liability for Nervous Shock’ 1995 PILMR 190 · Culpa and the Law of Nuisance Juridicial Review 1995 pt 5 pp.462-464 incl · ‘Bye-bye Rylands - Again! Juridicial Review 1995 pt 4 pp.394-396 incl · ‘The Duty of Care and Alcohol Abuse’ Juridical Review 1995 pt 3 pp.313-314 incl. · ‘Mental Health in the Workplace’ 1995 2 PILMR 73 (with T Burns) · Nervous Shock in the Workplace Juridical Review 1995 pt 2 pp.240-242 Case analysis Gomez v Spain (2006) EnvLRev 225-228 incl Commissioned research for Government
Scottish Noise Management Guide (2005) Noise from Laminated Flooring-DEFRA commissioned report.(2006) ERM Report on Neighbour and Neighbourhood Noise on behalf of DEFRA. Oct 2003. Joint author. Brief Articles · 70 short (c.200-800 words) articles and 45 Book Reviews published in Scottish Planning and Environmental Law, Scots Law Times and Scolag. · 35 short digest cases published in Personal Injury. Professional Journal Articles Noise Pollution and Huamn Rights 2006 SPEL August pp 84-86 incl. Liability for Noise Nuisance from Wind Farms 2005 SPEL April pp29-31, incl. EC Noise Law International Bar Association Committee F News. September 2002. Vol 4 No.1 pp.17-20,incl. · Statutory Nuisance: Success or Failure Out of a Myth? 2002 SPEL August pp 83-87. · EC Noise Law Lawyer’ Europe summer 2001 pp.19-22, incl. · Building Control Law in Scotland 1999 SPEL December pp.126-130) · Unfit Food Journal of the Law Society of Scotland 1996 vol 41 no.3 pp.105-106 · Statutory Nuisance - the end of an era 1995 SPEL December pp.106-107. · Food Hygiene Regulations - A Matter of Interpretation Journal of Law Society of Scotland 1996 vol41 no.1 pp17-19 · Back to Basics in the Law of Defamation Media Law and Practice 1995 vol16 no.4 pp.31-2 · Noise: Statutory Control 1995 SPEL October pp.84-86 · Meri Mate Ltd v City of Dundee DC 1995 SPEL October pp.89-90 · Adams (Scotland) Ltd v Bearsden and Milngavie District Council 1995 SPEL October p.90 · Noise Working Party Report Environmental Law Bulletin June 1995 p.2 · Noise: Common Law Controls 1995 SPEL June pp.48-50 · Planning Permission and Nuisance Wheeler v Saunders Ltd 1995 SPEL April pp.35-36 · The Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993 Journal of the Law Society of Scotland 1994 vol 39 no.3 · The Food Safety Act 1990 Journal of the Law Society of Scotland 1991 vol 36 no.1 Papers Delivered at Conferences & Seminars
· ‘The Law of Nuisance and Human Rights’ Paper delivered at Conference on the Conflict of Rights, University of Ghent, Belgium, 15/12/2006. · Statutory Nuisance’ Paper delivered at seminar held by Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland. 26/5/2005 · ‘European Noise Law’, Paper delivered at International Conference on Noise at the University of Lusiada, Porto, Portugal. 18th May 2005 · ‘Noise-The Cinderella Pollutant? Public Lecture. 17/6/2004. · 'Noise Law-the Way Forward' Paper delivered to Conference of United Kingdom Noise Association in Edinburgh.' 4/9/2003. · 'Liability for Escapes from Public Utilities during the 19th Century.' Paper delivered to Conference of British and Irish Legal Historians at University College, Dublin, 4/7/2003 · 'Noise Pollution-The Gazetting of a Pariah? Paper delivered to IALT Conference at University College,Galway, 27/4/ 2003. · The Law of Nuisance and Human Rights in the Wake of Marcic. Paper delivered to Tort Law section of Society of Legal Scholars, DMU, 11/9/2002 · Robb v Dundee City Council-Implications for noise control’ Paper delivered to NOPHER noise conference at Cambridge 10/6/2002 · ‘Noise Law in the United Kingdom’ Paper delivered to Legal Theory Workshop, University of Kansas, USA, 25/5/ 2002. · ‘Noise Law in Europe-A Comparative Approach’ Paper delivered to 7th World Congress on Environmental Health, San Diego, USA, 23/5/ 2002. · ‘Success or failure out of a myth-Interpretation of statutory nuisance’ Paper delivered to IALT Conference at QUB 14/4/ 2002. · ‘Noise-Where should we go? Paper delivered to research seminar hosted by the Scottish Liberal Democrats at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, 5 /12/ 2001. · ‘Light Nuisance’ delivered at the international conference on light pollution hosted by the British Astronomical Association’s Campaign for Dark Skies, London, 8 /11/2001. · ‘EC Noise Law with special reference to the principle of subsidiarity and the precautionary approach’ delivered to the Annual Conference of the Law Society’s European Group, 9/6/ 2001. · “Human Rights and Environmental Law” delivered to a meeting of the Royal Chartered Environmental Health Institute of Scotland in Stirling, 6/9/2000. · ‘Noise Pollution-A Local Problem and a Local Solution’ delivered to the 6th World Congress on Environmental Health, Oslo 6/6/ 2000. · “Noise Pollution law in the United Kingdom-A Cinderella without Prince Charming” delivered to the Tort Group of the Irish Law Teachers Association in Kilkenny, 1/4/2000. · “Light Nuisance,” delivered to National Society of Clean Air and Environmental Protection in Glasgow, 25/11/ 1999. · “ Civil Liability for Personal Injury caused by Noise Pollution,” delivered to the Annual Conference of the National Society for Clean Air and Environmental Protection at Weston-Super- Mare, 28/10/1998. · “Noise law in the United Kingdom-A Very British Solution”-delivered to the Environmental Law Group of the Society of Public Teachers of Law at Manchester, 8/9/1998 · “EC Green Paper on Noise and its Impact on the United Kingdom” - delivered to the 5th World Congress on Environmental Health, Stockholm, Sweden, 7/6/1998 · “Nuisance as an Instrument of Environmental Control” delivered at a seminar organised by the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland, Stirling, 21/ 8/ 1997. · “The Future of Noise Law in the UK”, delivered to the Annual conference of the National Society for Clean Air and Environmental protection, 22/10/96 · “Some Current Problems in Food Law”, delivered to seminar organised by Scottish Environmental Health Consultancy, Glasgow, 18/04/96 · “The Proposed Changes in Noise Law - The New Jerusalem”? delivered to the Annual Conference of the National Society for Clean Air and Environmental Protection, 25/10/95 · “Noise Law Update”, delivered to Noise Law Seminar, Napier University, 13/09/95 · “Noise Law - A Time for Change”? delivered to the First Conference of the Forum for Environmental Engineering Education, University of Abertay, 09/09/94 · “The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Twenty Years After”, delivered at Health & Safety at Work Law Seminar, 02/02/94 · “Noise and Statutory Nuisances Act 1993”, delivered to Royal Environmental Health Institute, 01/12/93 · “Environmental Legislation and Quality”, delivered to Lothian Quality Forum, 04/04/93 · “The Food Safety Act 1990 - Something Old, Something New”? delivered at Food Law Seminar, Napier University, 05/04/93 · “The Statutory Control over Noise”, delivered at Noise Law Seminar, Napier University 09/09/92 · “Nuisance”, delivered at Noise Law Seminar, Napier University, 09/09/92 · “Noise Law in Scotland”, delivered to a meeting of the Scottish branch of UKELA at Strathclyde University, 27/3/1992 · “Some Aspects of Environmental Health Administration in Edinburgh and Leith”, Public Lecture, 23/ 3/ 1986 · “The Miasmatic Theory and Public Health Administration in Edinburgh and Leith 1833-1879”, delivered to the Scottish Society for the History of Medicine, 2/ 5/1986 Conferences & Seminars Organised Noise the Forgotten Pollutant Napier University 04/09/03 Noise Law Seminar Napier University 13/09/95 Health and Safety at Work Law Seminar Napier University 02/02/94 Food Law Seminar Napier University 23/04/93 Noise Law Seminar Napier University 09/09/92 Membership of Professional Bodies, Societies and Groups
· Fellow of Higher Education Academy(ILT) · Founder member and UK Treasurer of the United Kingdom Noise Association (UKNA). Scottish Chairman. · Fellow of Royal Institute of Public Health (by election) · United Kingdom Environmental Law Association · Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (by examination) · National Society of Clean Air and Environmental Protection · Institute of Wastes Management · Society for the Social History of Medicine · General Teaching Council · Educational Institute of Scotland · Stair Society · Society of Legal Scholars (panel member of Environmental Law section) · Irish Law Teacher’s Association. · Pipedown · Scottish Legal History Group Professional Experience 2005-date Professor of Law Napier University 2003-2005 Acting Head of School of Law Napier University 2002 Professor of Law Napier University
2001-2002 Reader in Law Napier University
1999-2001 Senior Lecturer in Law Napier University 1991-1999 Lecturer in Law, Dept of Law Napier University 1975-1991 Lecturer in Environmental Health Napier University (full-time) 1975 Environmental Health Officer West Lothian District Council 1975 Building Control Officer Midlothian County Council 1974-1975 Lecturer in Environmental Health (p/t) Napier University 1974-1975 Environmental Health Officer Midlothian County Council 1969-1974 Trainee Environmental Health Officer Midlothian County Council Teaching Experience 1997-1999 Part-time Lecturer in Environmental Law on the BSc Environmental Health Degree, Edinburgh University (Faculty of Medicine) and the University of Strathclyde 1975-present Environmental Law 1975-present Environmental Health Law 1987-present Planning Law 1991-present Delict 1997 Scottish Legal System 1991-1993 Contract Law 1991-1993 Labour Law 1984-1992 Local Government 1991-1992 Administrative Law 1991-1992 Constitutional Law 1984-1989 Environmental Health History 1984-1989 History of Pollution Control 1986-1989 Construction Technology 1975-1986 Environmental Technology(incl. Food and Waste) Visiting Professor at the University of Arkansas, USA 1999 Environmental Law and Tort Other Professional Experience at Napier University Current Teaching Interests Environmental Law Planning Law Delict Ph.D Supervision 1992-2006 Water Pollution Control in Scotland Karen Fullerton (successful completion) Ph.D External Examinership ‘Dynamic interpretation of negligence law,’ School of Law, University of Edinburgh 24th February 2000 ‘Noise Law in England and Wales,’ University of Keele,September 2000 LLM External Examinership
‘Pure Economic Loss’ University of Aberdeen, October 2000. LL.M Course External Examinership
Environmental Law, De Montfort University LLB External Examinerships University of Edinburgh, June 2002-2004 University of Stirling 2005-date ESRC Referee for research application 2004-Social Economic Effects of Community Noise Other Supervision Final year undergraduate students specialising in environment and delict related topics Course Organiser Various course between 1986-1991. Duties included student admissions, liasing with employers to discuss training, recruiting part time teaching staff, monitoring performance of both teaching and support staff, chairing examiners’ meetings and preparing annual reports. Course Development 1991-date BA Law 1986-1988 BSc Science 1984-1985 BSc Life Science Subject Leader (ie course administrator) 1997-date Delict 1991-date Planning Law 1991-date Environmental Law Other External Examinerships 1976-1986 External examiner in Environmental Health Law 1982-1986 External examiner for Food Technology Administrative Duties Departmental Research Officer - give guidance to academic staff re. research projects, scrutinise grant application forms submitted by staff, monitor staff progress re. research activities. Encourage staff to publish etc. Assist in the Law Department’s preparations for the next Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). Commenting on drafts of book chapters, articles prepared by staff. 2001-2002 Departmental Examination Officer-scrutinise papers set by staff. Liaise with external examiners. Membership of University Committees
University and Faculty Research Committees Consultant in Environmental Law to the Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health, Glasgow. Member of Scottish Office Steering Group on Review of Public Health legislation in Scotland. Member of sub-group on infectious disease legislation. 2003-Legal Adviser to DEFRA commissioned project on Research into Neighbourhood noise in England and Wales. Other Scholarly Activities 1995-date Assistant Editor and Book review editor of Scottish Planning and Environmental Law - editing articles on planning and environmental law submitted by academics, lawyers, planners and surveyors. Commissioning book reviewers for books submitted for review by publishers. Editing reviews submitted. 1995-1997 Assistant editor of Personal Injury (John Wiley & Sons) 1995-1996 Reviewing drafts of books and Book Reviewer for Scottish Law Gazette Referee for Journal of Environmental Health Law. 2002-2004 Referee for Environment and History and Edinburgh Law Review Referee for OUP for Environmental Law Textbook Member of Regulatory Studies Group, Glasgow Hobbies Cycling, Walking, Running, Karate, Keep-fit, Local history, visiting museums. |
