Contractors

Question 1

What 3 things must be satisfied to allow D to assign blame to a contractor?

Answer 1

1) Must have been necessary to use contractor.
2) Occupier must check contractor is competent.
3) Occupier must check over the work of the contractor.

Question 2

What case to support the principle that it must be necessary to employ contractor. IOT assign blame for the tort of a contractor?

Answer 2

Haslendine v Daw + Son Ltd (1941)

Facts: Lift plunged down causing death.

Question 3

What case to support the principle that the Occupier must check the contractor is competent?

Answer 3

Bottomley v Todmorden CC (2003)

Facts: Cricket Club hires pyro team who injure someone during display-turns our not qualified.

Question 4

What case to support the principle that work carried out by contractor must be checked over by the occupier?

Answer 4

Woodward v Mayor of Hastings (1945)

Facts: School steps that were cleared of snow was covered with ice causing injury.