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#Exam 2(2)-Occupiers Liability Flashcards

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1
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What makes someone and occupier

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Must have sold control of premises

Must be one of many people who had control of the property

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2
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What if someone is not an occupier off premises

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No liability

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3
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What makes someone a visitor

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Invited into premises
Enters to peruse a contract
Enters under licence
Legal right

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What can make the OLA act 1984 apply

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If they are a trespasser
Entering national park or countryside act
Private right of way

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5
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What must the defendant have breached

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His duty

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Wheat v Lacon

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Visitor falling down stairs

Not only owner but someone in control of land

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Wheeler v copas

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Definition is wide even including a ladder

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What are the important sections to OLA 1957

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S2 (1,2,3)

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What does S 2 1 state

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Common duty of care is owed to all lawful visitors

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S 2 2 states

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Duty is to ensure visitor safe for purpose of trip

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What does s 2 (3) state

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Occupier must take extra care for children and guard them from allurements

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12
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Glasgow corporation v Taylor

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Child poisoned by berries

Occupier must guard from allurements (children)

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Jolley v LDN borough Sutton

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Children should be protected against foreseeable danger

Boat case

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Phipps v Rochester cooperation

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Occupiers can expect very young children to be supervised

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Roles v Nathan

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Person carrying out a trade should be aware of the risks of that trade

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When will an occupier not be liable for the work of independent contractors

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Reasonable to entrust work
Reputable contractor chosen
Occupier not obliged to inspect work

17
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Hastings

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Occupiers should have checked ice was moved correctly

18
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Haseldine

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Occupier not expected to understand mechanics of a lift

19
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Bottomley v Todmorden

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Should have checked that stun team had qualifications liable

20
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When may liability be avoided

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Adequate warnings given
Exclusion clauses relied on UCTA
Defences of consent and contributory negligence

21
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Rae v Mars

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Warning was not sufficient as it could not be seen

22
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What is the law for trespassers

A

Occupiers liability act 1984

23
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Why did the claim fail in Addie v Dumbreck

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There didn’t used to be a liability for trespassers

24
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What did BRB v Herrington introduce

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Common duty to humanity to trespassers

Original rule too harsh on children

25
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What are the important sections of OLA 1984

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S 1 (3) (4)

26
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What do the sections set out (1984)

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When a duty is owed

27
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When is a duty owed to trespassers

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Aware of danger or has reasonable grounds to believe it exists
Knows someone is in vicinity of danger ( whether lawful or not )
Risks are expected to show some protection

28
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Ratcliff v McConnell

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19 year old jumping in pool

Occupier does not have to warn adult trespassers against obvious dangers

29
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Donoghue v Folkestone properties

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Occupier does not have to warn if they enter at unfortunate time
Man jumping in harbour

30
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Tomlinson v congleton borough council

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Occupier does not have to spend lots of money to protect against foreseeable danger
Man paralysed after jumping in lake

31
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Higgs v foster

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Does not owe a duty if they did not expect trespasser

32
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Rhind v astbury water park

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Do not owe a duty for a danger that they are unaware of

33
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What cases show that liability to child trespassers are same as adults

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Keown v Coventry healthcare NHS trust

Baldaccino v west wittering

34
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What can trespassers claim for

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Only personal injury not property

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