Occupier’s liability
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Ribee v Norrie
Defendant’s tenants starting fire at property – Fire causing damage to neighbouring property – Judge dismissing neighbour’s claim – Claimant appealing – Whether tenant to be treated as a stranger…
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Sykes v Harry and another
Landlord installing gas fire – Tenant suffering carbon monoxide poisoning resulting from defect in fire – Tenant claiming damages for personal injury – Section 4 of Defective Premises Act 1972…
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Bailey v Armes and another
Defendants allowing own child, W, to play on flat roof belonging to another – Roof accessible from bedroom window – Plaintiff child and W gaining alternative access to roof -…
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Perry v Butlins Holiday World (t/a Butlins Ltd)
Construction of wall – Use of engineering bricks with sharp edges – Wall in area frequented by children – Whether owner of wall failing in duty under Occupier’s Liability Act…
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Ellis v Department of Transport and others
Protesters occupying trees to protest against building of road – Claimant suffering severe injury after falling while attempting to prevent branch being cut – Claimant alleging negligence and breach of…
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City Securities (London) Ltd and another v Berkshire Car Parks Ltd and another
Plaintiffs granting licence of premises to second defendant – Licence expiring – First defendant thereafter managing and paying for occupation of premises – Plaintiffs seeking possession and damages for unlawful…
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Scott v Associated British Ports and another; Swainger v Associated British Ports and another
Trespass – Plaintiffs injured by freight train on land owned by defendants – Whether defendants owing duty to persons other than their visitors – Occupiers’ Liability Act 1984 – Actions…
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Darby v National Trust
Claimant’s husband swimming in pond in grounds open to public and owned by defendant – Husband drowning – Whether defendant taking reasonable care to ensure visitor reasonably safe – Whether…