Occupier liability for lawful visitors Flashcards

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1
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The act for lawful visitors

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Occupiers Liability Act 1957

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Occupier

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S.1 (2) of OLA 1957

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Occupier- more than one occupier of a premises

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Wheat v E.Lacon + Co LTD

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4
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An occupier can be in control of the premises

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Harris v Birkenhead corporation

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5
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No sufficient control means no occupier

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Bailey v Armes

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Exclusive occupation is not essential, may be more than one occupier

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Collier v Anglian Water Authority

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Premises

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S.1 (3)(a) OLA 1957

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Duty of care

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S.2 (2) OLA 1957

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Does not have to be completely safe but what is reasonable

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Laverton v Kiapasha Takeaway supreme

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Occupiers need to make land reasonably safe, not guarantee safety

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Dean and Chapter of Rochester Cathedral v Debell

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Duty cannot last forever, no constant obligation

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Cole v Davis-Gilbert, The royal British legion and others

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Liability for children

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S.2 (3) OLA 1957

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Things can act as an allurement to young children

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Glasgow Corporation v Taylor

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Parents shouldn’t allow young children to go to potentially unsafe places

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Phipps v Rochester Corporation

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Liability to people carrying out trade/calling

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S.2 (3) (b) OLA 1957

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Course of action and specific type of injury was not foreseeable

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Jolley v London Borough of Sutton

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People carrying trade must be aware of particular danger of the trade

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Roles v Nathan

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Independent contractor

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S.2 (4) OLA 1957

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Reasonable for occupier to have given work to contractor

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Haseldine v Daw+son ltd

20
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Contractor hired must be competent to do task

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Bottomley v Todmorden Cricket club

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Occupier must check the work has been done

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Woodward v Mayor of Hastings